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'Animaj' Raises €75 Million to Expand Ai-Driven Animation for Kids

This is Beirut 19/06 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French startup Animaj, which acquired the popular Spanish children’s animation brand Pocoyo in 2023 and uses artificial intelligence (AI) to produce kids’ content, announced on Wednesday that it has raised €75 million to accelerate its growth. The fundraising round was led by Bpifrance, France’s public investment bank, and HarbourView ...

Spotlight#SkinnyTok: Anorexia Reflected in a Wordless Screen

David Sahyoun 18/06 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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Beneath TikTok’s dance videos and colorful filters lies a darker reality, a world where adolescents are drawn into a dangerous ideal. Under the hashtag #SkinnyTok, anorexia is not just present, it is glorified. The app gives young people the tools to expose themselves, compare and become captivated by an ideal of thinness that has quietly become ...

Paul Marshall’s Rise as Britain’s New Anti-Woke Media Tycoon

This is Beirut 18/06 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Unlike Rupert Murdoch, he is barely known, but the UK has a new right-wing media mogul: Paul Marshall, who has quietly built a powerful empire that reaches millions of Britons. The 65-year-old added to his impressive stable last autumn when he purchased The Spectator magazine, viewed as the bible of Britain's Conservative Party, for £100 million ...

Hellfest 2025 Opens Thursday with Korn, Muse and Linkin Park Headlining

This is Beirut 18/06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Rock giants Muse, Scorpions and Linkin Park, the nu metal of Korn, punk legends the Sex Pistols... The 18th edition of Hellfest, one of Europe’s biggest extreme music festivals, kicks off Thursday in Clisson, western France. The headliner on opening day will be the iconic California-based band Korn, considered one of the pioneers of nu metal ...

Story‘Frankenstein’: A Creature of Paper and Screen Born from a Stormy Night Among Friends

Bélinda Ibrahim 17/06 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Summer of 1816 was not actually a summer. Across Europe, skies remained dark, veiled by the ash of Mount Tambora, which had erupted the year before. In Geneva, it rained relentlessly, lightning flashing over the shores of Lake Leman. It was in this strange atmosphere that a small group of English literary exiles found themselves confined indoors. ...

'Spectacular' Viking Burial Site Found in Denmark, Filled With Rare Treasures

This is Beirut 17/06 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In an accidental find, a 10th -century burial site believed to have belonged to a Viking noble family has been discovered in northern Denmark, packed with a "spectacular" trove of ancient objects, a museum announced Tuesday. The discovery came when pearls, coins, ceramics, and a box containing a gold thread were unearthed during ...

Matthew Perry’s Doctor to Plead Guilty in Overdose Case

This is Beirut 17/06 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The main doctor charged in connection with the drug overdose of Friends star Matthew Perry is expected to enter a guilty plea in the coming weeks, the US Justice Department said Monday. Salvador Plasencia "has agreed to plead guilty to four counts of distribution of ketamine, which carries a statutory maximum sentence of 40 years in federal ...

First-Ever Retrospective Honors Amsterdam’s Baroque Sculptor Artus Quellinus

This is Beirut 17/06 13:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Imposing but delicate marble sculptures of Graeco-Roman-style figures grace the vaulted corridors of a huge palace. But this isn't Florence or Rome. This is Amsterdam. As part of celebrations to mark 750 years since the founding of the Dutch capital, the city is unveiling from Wednesday an exhibition dedicated to Artus Quellinus, the 17th century ...

Art Basel 2025 Opens Thursday With Eyes on the Market

This is Beirut 17/06 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The Art Basel fair will open its doors to the public on Thursday, after two and a half days reserved for collectors. The event will serve as a barometer for the contemporary art market, which has cooled in recent months due to economic and geopolitical uncertainties. Even before the fair officially kicked off, big numbers were already ...

Gucci-Owner Names Ex-renault Chief Luca de Meo as CEO

This is Beirut 16/06 19:45 - Reading : less than a minute

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French luxury group Kering announced Monday that it had appointed Luca de Meo, who helped drive automaker Renault out of crisis, its new chief executive as sales at its leading brand Gucci have slumped. The appointment "marks a decisive step in the evolution of Kering's governance and strengthens the Group's leadership as it enters a new phase of ...

Iranian Nobel Laureates, Cannes Winner Urge Halt to Iran-Israel Conflict

This is Beirut 16/06 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Leading Iranian activists and filmmakers on Monday called for an end to hostilities between Iran and Israel, urging Tehran to stop the conflict by halting its enrichment of uranium. "We demand the immediate halt of uranium enrichment by the Islamic Republic, the cessation of military hostilities, an end to attacks on vital infrastructure in ...

Spotlight“Superfacial”: The Intimate and the World Through Audrey Tautou’s Lens

Marie-Christine Tayah 16/06 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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In this exhibition, Audrey Tautou reveals images of herself and of others, both loved ones and total strangers. The show blends theatrical self-portraits, diary-style snapshots, and letters from fans. Through this, she probes our relationship with fame. What does a famous face really mean? Does it stay the same over time? Does it look different ...