This is Beirut 24/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Music Film Cinema Culture Art Actor
Hollywood's prodigy, Timothée Chalamet, embodies the iconic folk artist Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, a biopic that earned eight Oscar nominations. Directed by James Mangold, known for Walk the Line and Le Mans 66, the film focuses on Dylan's early years in 1960s New York, a time when he carried a guitar on his back and shared ...
This is Beirut 24/01 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Oscars Film Cinema France Culture Hollywood
The 2025 Oscars are marked by a strong presence of French cinema, with several films in contention in top categories. Among them, Emilia Perez by Jacques Audiard has set a record with 13 nominations, a rare feat for a non-English language film. This musical drama on gender transition has been praised for its cosmopolitan dimension, with sets ...
Alain E. Andrea 23/01 16:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
In 1928, at a time when the artistic world was in full effervescence and musical experimentation was at its peak, Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) composed his Boléro (M.81), a work that would quickly become one of the most famous pieces of Western 20th-century art music. Commissioned by the Russian dancer Ida Rubinstein for a ballet, the piece ...
This is Beirut 23/01 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Los Angeles USA Cinema Art Culture
The US film industry's first major gathering since wildfires devastated Los Angeles begins Thursday at Sundance, where Olivia Colman and John Lithgow will kick off the indie movie festival under somber circumstances. Hollywood's annual pilgrimage to the Rocky Mountains to debut the coming year's top indie films takes place two weeks after blazes ...
Marie-Christine Tayah 23/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Berlinale Competition Film Actor Culture
The film Yunan, written directed by Amir Fakhr el-Din and starring Georges Khabbaz and Hanna Schygulla, will compete in the official selection at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale). This prestigious competition positions Yunan for the coveted Golden Bear award alongside globally acclaimed films. As one of the world’s top ...
Salam El Zaatari 23/01 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Melania Trump Fashion USA Politics
In a world where optics often speak louder than words, the intertwining of fashion and politics has become a language of its own. Few people encapsulate this better than Melania Trump. On January 20, 2025, during her husband’s second inauguration, First Lady Melania Trump made a significant fashion statement that blended elegance with subtle ...
David Sahyoun 22/01 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
Harassment, a devastating phenomenon that infiltrates both personal and professional spheres, reveals a complex mechanism where a profound psychological tragedy unfolds. Beyond appearances, it is an expression of unconscious dynamics where human fragility is revealed in its full opacity. Beneath the harasser's apparent confidence lies a deep ...
This is Beirut 22/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Fashion Show FashionWeek Paris France
Designer Pharrell Williams for Louis Vuitton inaugurated Paris Men's Fashion Week on Tuesday evening with a show at the Louvre, which was much more subdued than usual and confirms the end of streetwear's dominance. A fifth collection titled Remembering the Future, created in collaboration with his friend Nigo, Kenzo's artistic director, was ...
Madeleine Cadoux 22/01 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema Legacy Film Director Movie Art
Bertrand Blier, a trailblazing filmmaker and master of dark humor, has passed away in Paris at the age of 85. Renowned for cult classics like Les Valseuses and Too Beautiful for You, he leaves an indelible mark on cinema with his sharp dialogues and provocative style. Let’s revisit the career of a director who redefined French filmmaking. The ...
This is Beirut 21/01 18:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema Beirut Lebanon Metropolis Itlay Film
The Italian Embassy in Lebanon and the Italian Cultural Institute, in collaboration with Metropolis Art Cinema, proudly announce the first edition of the Italian Film Festival. This one-of-a-kind event will take place in Beirut, at the newly reopened Metropolis Cinema in Mar Mikhael, from January 24 to February 2, 2025. It highlights contemporary ...
This is Beirut 21/01 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
With soft fabrics, jewelled hues and fluid shapes, Giorgio Armani's men's show in Milan on Monday was an ode to elegance and freedom of movement. The legendary Italian designer, now 90, presented a fall-winter 2025-26 collection comprising belted baggy trousers and layered loose jackets, knits and scarves. A seasonal palette of greys and browns ...
This is Beirut 21/01 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
New York United States Washington Fashion Trump Art
Where in the world is Melania Trump? Making a striking return to Washington, she donned a sharply tailored outfit exuding an air of international mystery as her husband once again assumed the presidency of the United States. Her long navy coat and matching wide-brimmed hat — shielding her eyes in most photographs and unintentionally hindering ...