This is Beirut 24/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Algeria Censorship Writer Culture Art
Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, imprisoned in Algeria since mid-November, began a hunger strike on Monday, his lawyer told AFP on Sunday, citing information from a judicial source. "I fear for his health, as well as for the possibility of a fair trial," said François Zimeray, the writer’s French lawyer, confirming a report by Le Journal ...
This is Beirut 24/02 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Cinema Art Culture Awards SAG Awards Film
Vatican thriller Conclave won top prize at an unpredictable Screen Actors Guild Awards gala Sunday, throwing a potential late curveball into the Oscars race just a week before the Academy Awards. The movie about the mysterious, behind-closed-doors selection process for choosing a new pope won the prize for best cast—the SAG equivalent to ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 23/02 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Fashion has long embraced symmetry as a symbol of balance and a mark of perfection. Yet, recently, breaking these conventions has become a powerful design statement. Asymmetric garments, whether they’re one-shoulder tops or uneven hemlines, captivate the eye by challenging norms and expectations. This intentionally created imbalance forms a ...
This is Beirut 23/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
After a successful premiere in May 2024, Shou Ya Ashta is set to return to Le Monnot theater starting February 27, 2025. Written by Wafa’a Halawi and Riad Chirazi, and produced by Michèle Fenianos, this 75-minute play dives into the complexities of gender-based violence through a sharp yet emotionally gripping lens. With a cast led by May ...
This is Beirut 23/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
At the 75th Berlin International Film Festival, Norwegian drama Dreams took home the Golden Bear on Saturday, with Australian actress Rose Byrne earning the Best Performance award. Both films, which delve into women’s experiences, stood out amid a ceremony that balanced politics with the celebration of cinema. The Berlin festivities unfolded as ...
This is Beirut 22/02 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Song Story Eric Clapton Culture
Fate can strike with unfathomable cruelty. For Eric Clapton, that blow came on March 20, 1991, when the life of his son Conor, just four years old, was cut short under tragic and improbable circumstances. From this heartbreaking loss was born Tears in Heaven, a song that became the universal hymn of grief and resilience. On that fateful spring ...
This is Beirut 22/02 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In a millinery in central London, fascinated guests Friday tried on hats of different shapes and sizes, leaning in to smell one made of chocolate and another with an aroma of autumn. Legendary British hat-maker Stephen Jones explored the senses for his Autumn-Winter 2025 presentation at London Fashion Week, with hats of satin, tartan, crepe, and ...
This is Beirut 22/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Berlinale Festival Film Cinema
Romanian director Radu Jude is hoping for a second victory at the Berlin Film Festival with his latest production, which was shot on an iPhone in just 10 days. Containing Jude’s typical offbeat humor and taste for the absurd, Kontinental '25 recounts the life of a hard-working bailiff who is stricken by guilt caused by a suicide linked to her ...
Bélinda Ibrahim 21/02 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Lebanon Novel Georgia Makhlouf Interview Culture
Pays amer (Presses de la Cité, 2024) is Georgia Makhlouf’s third novel. It weaves together the stories of two Lebanese female photographers, separated by a century. One narrative unfolds in the 1920s, a time when Lebanon is shaping its future, while the other centers on Mona, a woman in 2020, navigating a country in crisis. Oscillating between ...
Alain E. Andrea 21/02 16:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Between August 2024 and February 2025, Beit Tabaris was enveloped in a forced silence – one of waiting, anxiety, uncertainty and agony. The kind imposed by wars that crush souls and dictate their laws. Alas. Where, not long ago, music gathered souls, only the rubble of a broken harmony remained. Beirut, the eternal beloved, seemed to be quietly ...
This is Beirut 21/02 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
United States Cinema Oscars Film Art Culture
The Brutalist, an epic drama loosely inspired by the life and work of architect Marcel Breuer, is one of the favorites for Sunday’s Oscars. However, the film has drawn scorn from design experts, who accuse it of glaring errors and question whether its main character is even a Brutalist architect. Here are five things to know about the film, ...
This is Beirut 20/02 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
As a child, Adrian Quesada dreamed of success at the MTV Video Music Awards, but now, he is on an even bigger stage—with an Oscar nomination. The American musician with Mexican roots hopes the presence at the Academy Awards of someone from the Texas border town of Laredo will help serve as an inspiration for other people from minority ...