This is Beirut 23/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fair Art Basel Paris France Culture
A huge inflatable Kermit the frog will be the star of the Art Basel Paris contemporary art fair this week in the French capital, unnerved by a daring heist at the Louvre. "Kermit the Frog, Even" is a 20-metre (66-foot) blow-up figure by Venezuelan-US artist Alex Da Corte, with its head deflated at the artist's request. The beloved Muppet Show ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 23/10 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Dakota Johnson Actress Hollywood Cinema Culture Art
Hollywood has many comedians, but few are funny simply by existing. Dakota Johnson, with her calm voice, unbothered gaze, and perfect poker face, has turned understatement into an art form. Her humor comes quietly; it slips between pauses, thrives in awkward silences, and lingers in viral clips that feel too human to be rehearsed. Born in Austin, ...
This is Beirut 23/10 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
"I'm doing well," the French 91-year-old film icon Brigitte Bardot said on Wednesday evening, seeking to quell persistent speculation over her health on social media while criticizing "idiot" internet users. "I'm doing well," the ’60s star and outspoken animal rights activist posted on X. "I don't know which idiot started this 'fake news' story ...
David Sahyoun 22/10 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Psychoanalysis Icing Love Culture
The Anglicism icing, literally “putting on ice,” is not just a lexical novelty born of online platforms. It can also be understood as a technique of connection. It is neither a breakup nor a clear absence, but a controlled freezing. The icer keeps the other in reserve, present yet unavailable. The act consists of responding sporadically, ...
This is Beirut 22/10 16:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Broadway Music Theater Culture Art
Musicians performing in New York’s Broadway theaters threatened Tuesday to go on strike if they fail to reach a new labor agreement with producers, amid ongoing renegotiations of their employment terms. Dozens of shows and musicals could be affected, including world-famous productions such as The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, and Aladdin, according to ...
This is Beirut 22/10 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Robert Redford Actor Culture Art Sundance Festival
The upcoming Sundance Film Festival will feature multiple tributes to its late co-founder Robert Redford, including a screening of his first independent movie, organizers said Tuesday. Hollywood legend Redford, who starred in hits like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid before becoming an Oscar-winning director, died last month at the age of ...
This is Beirut 22/10 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Birkin Bag Hermes Auction Luxury Abu Dhabi Culture
A Hermes handbag once belonging to Jane Birkin will be auctioned in Abu Dhabi on December 5, following the record-breaking sale of the original for over $10 million, Sotheby's said Tuesday. Nicknamed the "Birkin Voyageur", the estimated value of the late actor's black leather bag hovers between $230,000 and $430,000. Gifted to Birkin by Hermes ...
This is Beirut 22/10 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
The jewelry stolen from the Louvre in Paris was valued at more than $100 million, a French prosecutor said Tuesday, as the museum's director faces security questions from a Senate committee over the brazen weekend heist. The director, Laurence des Cars, has not made any public statement since thieves made off with royal jewels during a daylight ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 21/10 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Rony Mecattaf Book 4 August 2020 Beirut Explosion Culture
La blessure qui guérit, published a few months ago by Éditions Erick Bonnier, is already drawing attention. In this book, Rony Mecattaf, psychotherapist and a leading figure in Lebanon’s intellectual scene, recounts how the violence of the Beirut port explosion, which left him permanently scarred, became a path toward ...
This is Beirut 21/10 15:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Luxury L'Oréal Armani France Italy Culture
French cosmetics group L'Oreal said Tuesday it is interested in taking a stake in Italian company Armani, as its late founder suggested, even as it moves ahead with a multi-billion-dollar purchase of Kering's beauty division. "The acquisition of Kering's beauty activities changes nothing in terms of our intention to be part of Armani," L'Oreal ...
This is Beirut 21/10 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Music Competition Culture Art Winner Prize
American pianist Eric Lu won the top prize at the prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition, the contest's Polish organisers said Tuesday. The competition — held every five years in Frederic Chopin's homeland — is seen as a gateway to classical music glory, with winners going on to play top global venues and sign recording ...
This is Beirut 21/10 10:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Chess Culture Art Heritage US Daniel Naroditsky
The chess world has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of prominent US grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky, aged 29. Governing body the International Chess Federation (FIDE) remembered Naroditsky, who was also a chess commentator and streamer, as someone "whose influence extended far beyond the chessboard." Fellow grandmaster and ...