This is Beirut, 11/10 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Cinema Film Movies Culture Art U.S.
Film buffs sit snugly in cars watching a drive-in movie, munching popcorn on a lovely recent fall night. Michelle Hutson, 52, has been coming to the Family Drive-In since childhood, enjoying what is now a dying form of quintessentially American entertainment. With a sigh, she notes she might soon see the last picture show as the nearly ...
This is Beirut, 04/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Sean Diddy Combs U.S. Justice Music Singer Culture
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Friday for his conviction on prostitution-related charges. Prosecutors had sought 11 years behind bars for Combs, but Judge Arun Subramanian handed down a 50-month sentence after an emotional daylong court hearing. Combs's lawyers had urged the judge to sentence the ...
This is Beirut, 01/10 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Series Paris France U.S. Culture Art
Emily is no longer the only doe-eyed American in Paris: Isabel "Belly" Conklin, lead character in global TV phenomenon The Summer I Turned Pretty, has also moved to the French capital, burnishing its reputation for romance and escapism. The third series of the show ranked first in 120 countries on Amazon Prime when it kicked off in July — ...
This is Beirut, 30/09 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
AI Actress Culture Art Ethics U.S.
The creator of an AI actress who exploded across the internet over the weekend has insisted she is an artwork, after a fierce backlash from the creative community. Tilly Norwood — a composite girl-next-door described on her Instagram page as an aspiring actress — has already attracted attention from multiple talent agents, Eline Van der ...
This is Beirut, 29/09 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Singer U.S. Super Bowl Concert Bad Bunny Culture
Grammy-winning Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny will headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show, the NFL said on Sunday, ending speculation that Taylor Swift was being lined up for the American football showpiece. Super Bowl halftime shows have traditionally attracted the biggest names in the music world, with past performers reading like a who's ...
This is Beirut, 03/09 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Paramount U.S. Movies Cinema Culture Art
Paramount, the Hollywood studio recently acquired by the software billionaire Ellison family, will make a movie based on the wildly popular Call of Duty video games, it announced Tuesday. Scion David Ellison, son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, assumed control of Paramount last month and is overseeing a major effort to revitalize the storied but ...
This is Beirut, 25/08 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Cinema U.S. Box office Film Culture Art
Netflix's monster animated hit KPop Demon Hunters ruled the North American box office with a special singalong event, raking in $18 million in a first victory in theaters for the streaming giant, industry estimates showed Sunday. Netflix refuses to report ticket sales data, so the amount is based on projections from rival studios and exhibitors, ...
This is Beirut, 23/08 13:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Culture Heritage U.S. Food Art
Cracker Barrel has a special place in the hearts of many Americans, offering homestyle American cuisine in a folksy "Old Country Store" setting complete with rocking chairs and occasional country music performances. But an attempt to rebrand the storied US chain has sparked a firestorm of opposition online and opened a new front in the culture ...
This is Beirut, 22/08 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Adidas Fashion Culture Art Mexico U.S.
Sportswear giant Adidas apologized to an Indigenous community in Mexico Thursday for using their traditional sandals as inspiration for a new design, after an outcry by officials and President Claudia Sheinbaum. Local authorities had complained that the Oaxaca Slip-On sandals were a reinterpretation of huarache sandals, particularly one found ...
This is Beirut, 2024-12-16 10:55 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Presidency Samir Geagea U.S. Darin LaHood
US Congressman Darin LaHood underscored on Monday the importance of Lebanon electing a president who respects the nation’s sovereignty and independence, with presidential elections set for January 9. During a meeting in Meerab with Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea, LaHood highlighted the critical period Lebanon is undergoing. “With the ...