This is Beirut 11/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Nicole Kidman breaks away from her glamorous star image in Babygirl, an edgy new erotic thriller hitting theaters Wednesday. The film revives a genre long dismissed as outdated in the wake of feminist movements. At 57, the Eyes Wide Shut (1999) and Moulin Rouge! (2001) actress, who has never left the big screen, takes on one of her boldest roles ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 10/01 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Culture Art Film Cairo Tripoli
It comes as no surprise that Hady Zaccak won the Best Director prize at the first edition of the Arab Innovation Festival, held during the feature film competition in Cairo, Egypt. The director is renowned for earning numerous international accolades for his meticulously crafted and deeply focused documentaries. This award reflects the filmmaker's ...
Madeleine Cadoux 10/01 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The recent Los Angeles wildfires have left a trail of destruction, displacing hundreds, including several celebrities. Laeticia Hallyday, widow of legendary singer Johnny Hallyday, revealed on Instagram that her home was completely destroyed. She shared, "We lost everything... Nothing is left. I watched helplessly as the flames consumed our home." ...
This is Beirut 10/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Exhibition Culture Art Painting Artist
London's National Gallery has announced an unprecedented decision to extend its hours and remain open all night on January 17, accommodating the immense demand for its celebrated exhibition, Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers. This blockbuster showcase has already attracted more than 280,000 visitors, making it the gallery's third most successful paid ...
This is Beirut 10/01 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Film Actors Culture United States Awards Cinema
The highly anticipated film adaptation of Wicked soared to the top of the nominations for the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards, earning five nods, including for "Outstanding Performance by a Cast," the evening's most coveted prize. This recognition places the Broadway adaptation firmly in the race for major accolades, including the Oscars. The ...
This is Beirut 09/01 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Egypt Culture History Archaeology Tourism
On January 8, Egypt unveiled a series of significant archaeological discoveries at the Deir al-Bahari necropolis in Luxor, shedding light on ancient history, spanning from the Middle Kingdom through the 18th Dynasty. Among the finds were 4,000-year-old tombs of high-ranking officials and artwork dating back to the reign of Queen Hatshepsut, one of ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 09/01 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Theater Cooking Culture Performance Art
In Freekeh: It’s Been 40 Days Since My Aunt Passed Away, Hiba Najem delivers an immersive experience that combines theater, cooking, and memory. Inspired by the traditional forty-day mourning ritual, the performance explores the emotions tied to grief and the evolution of family traditions. Accompanied by Samah Boulmona on the accordion, Freekeh ...
This is Beirut 09/01 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Celebration Culture Art Singer Concert
Singer Rod Stewart, who helped British rock conquer the world with a string of megahits, turns 80 on Friday — with no plans to slow down. Stewart, with his distinctive spiky blond hair and raspy voice, dominated pop charts during the 1970s and 1980s with hits like Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? and Young Turks, amassing more than 250 million record sales ...
David Sahyoun 08/01 18:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
When we explore the relationship between the fortune-teller, their client or the observer, we find a revealing perspective in the psychoanalytic concept of transference. When we consult a fortune-teller, we unconsciously assign them knowledge about our desires and our fate. In Lacan’s terms, we position them as the “subject supposed to ...
This is Beirut 08/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Spanish fashion conglomerate Sociedad Textil Lonia (STL) announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement to acquire the Christian Lacroix brand, with the goal of reviving the once-iconic label to its former glory. The deal, made with the US-based Falic Group, which specializes in duty-free retail, was a “private transaction,” with ...
This is Beirut 08/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Peter Yarrow, the iconic American musician of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 86 in New York after battling bladder cancer for four years, his agent confirmed to AFP. His daughter, Bethany, expressed in a statement: "Our indomitable dragon is tired and has begun the final chapter of his magnificent ...
This is Beirut 07/01 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
2025 will be marked by the celebration of the centenary of Pierre Boulez, a major composer of 20th-century contemporary music. Through concerts, unpublished editions, and commissions to current composers, the music scene will pay tribute to this genius of the avant-garde, an essential figure in music and pedagogy, as well as a builder of cultural ...