This is Beirut, 15/07 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Museum Egypt Heritage Culture Art Exhibition
In the shadow of the Grand Egyptian Museum, souvenir shop owner Mona has been readying for the tourist boom she hoped the long-awaited opening would bring, now once again out of reach. "I had bet everything on this opening," she told AFP from her shop, just steps from the iconic pyramids of Giza, which the much-anticipated museum ...
This is Beirut, 15/07 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Music Beyoncé Culture Art Beyoncé Singer
Computer drives containing unreleased music by US superstar Beyoncé and plans related to her concerts were stolen last week in Atlanta, police said Monday, with a suspect still at large. The items were stolen from a rental car used by Beyoncé's choreographer and a dancer on July 8, two days before the pop icon kicked off the Atlanta leg of her ...
This is Beirut, 15/07 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Series TV Harry Potter Culture Art J.K. Rowling
Filming has begun on a Harry Potter TV series that will debut in 2027, bringing the Hollywood hit to the small screen for the first time. Adapted from the wildly popular books, which have also yielded blockbuster films and stage shows, the latest outing for the boy who lived is being filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, Britain, the ...
This is Beirut, 14/07 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Emmys Nominations US Cinema Culture Art
Dark sci-fi office drama Severance, gritty hospital series The Pitt and buzzy teen murder saga Adolescence are expected to pile up nominations for this year's Emmys when the contenders for television's Oscars are revealed Tuesday. Nominees will be announced in a live-streamed ceremony starting at 8:30 am (1530 GMT), after which final-round voting ...
This is Beirut, 14/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US Cinema Superman Film Culture Art
Superman, the latest big-budget action film featuring the iconic DC superhero, soared to the top of the North American box office in its debut weekend with $122 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday. The Warner Bros. and DC Studios film — directed by James Gunn — stars up-and-comer David Corenswet as the Man of Steel, and ...
Marie-Christine Tayah, 13/07 12:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
Writing UK Beirut Author Culture Art
Luigi A. Kohli, author of Aletheia, a Ben-Hur saga, followed a dream that never left him. After years in the corporate world, he found the courage to step away and embrace the calling he had carried since youth: to write. What began as a long-held fascination with epic films and ancient history transformed into a powerful, imaginative ...
This is Beirut, 13/07 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Music Festival Culture Art France Africa
Once a YouTube kid known for his musical parodies, Theodort has transformed into a rising singer and rapper. His debut album, released in 2024 and infused with afrobeats and amapiano sounds, is now lighting up festival stages across France this summer. “Performing on stage feels a bit like doing theater. Every show is different, even if it’s ...
This is Beirut, 11/07 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Music Singer Album Justin Bieber Culture Art
Canadian superstar Justin Bieber released his seventh album, Swag, on Friday, just hours after sharing a sneak peek of it on social media. Comprising 21 tracks totaling 54 minutes, the project marks the return of the 31-year-old singer more than three years after his last single, Honest, a duet with Don Toliver. His previous album, Justice, was ...
This is Beirut, 11/07 12:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Singer Concert Bob Dylan Paris Culture Art
Folk legend and Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan will perform two concerts at the Palais des Congrès in Paris on October 30 and 31, he announced Thursday in a statement. Currently touring across the United States this summer, the 84-year-old artist is set to return to France this fall for two exclusive shows. Tickets will go on sale to the general ...
This is Beirut, 10/07 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Culture Art Music Painting Culture Art
British pop star Ed Sheeran has swapped a microphone for paint brushes, with the fruits of his endeavors to go on display later this week, the London gallery exhibiting his works confirmed Wednesday. The abstract pieces — colorful Jackson Pollock-esque paintings and prints — will be available to buy, with part of the proceeds going to the Ed ...
This is Beirut, 09/07 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sean "Diddy" Combs will be sentenced on October 3 for his conviction on prostitution-related charges, following a split verdict that saw him acquitted for crimes that carried more serious punishment. The music mogul was found not guilty of sweeping racketeering and sex trafficking charges after the marathon trial in which he was accused of ...
This is Beirut, 09/07 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Superman Cinema Culture Art Film
More than 10 years after his last big-screen appearance, the red-caped superhero returns to theaters this week in a new film simply titled Superman, in which he appears vulnerable in a world where he's no longer universally admired. To take on the role, a low-key actor more used to supporting roles was cast: David Corenswet, 32. He“looks like ...