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Analysis#MeToo: Trials, Settlements, and Two-Tiered Justice

Bélinda Ibrahim 11/10 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

#MeToo Justice Hollywood Cinema Culture Trials

When #MeToo erupted, it broke years of silence. Suddenly, abuse, toxic behavior, and hidden crimes were exposed. But after the media frenzy died down, a new question emerged: does the justice system really treat everyone equally? Behind high-profile trials and secret settlements, #MeToo revealed a troubling reality. Equality before the law is not ...

Monet’s Venetian Masterpieces Shine Bright at Brooklyn Museum

This is Beirut 11/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Monet Brooklyn Painting Culture Art

Claude Monet did not want to travel to Venice in 1908—at the time, he was 68 and working on his famed Water Lilies paintings, and only reluctantly agreed to accompany his wife Alice Hoschede. But his time spent there became one of his most prolific, resulting in 37 paintings, many of which are being put on display at an exhibit opening Saturday ...

Drive-In Dreams Fade as America’s Outdoor Theaters Struggle

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 ...

Art World’s ‘Troublemakers’ Join Forces in ‘Joyful’ London Show

This is Beirut 11/10 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Art Exhibition ‘Triple Tour’ London Culture

They come from a world of underground, even subversive, art, but now US activist Shepard Fairey has joined forces with Britain's Damien Hirst and French street artist Invader with a "joyful" exhibition to show even in dark times there is always hope. "We all see ourselves as troublemakers because we have been," Fairey told AFP, ahead of Friday's ...

Analysis#MeToo: Can a Star Rise Again After Scandal?

Bélinda Ibrahim 10/10 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

#MeToo Stars Scandal Cinema Culture Hollywood

Autumn 2017 marked an unexpected turning point. The hashtag #MeToo exploded, amassing over a million posts in just days. Social media became a platform where voices long silenced could finally speak. In film, television and music, old wounds resurfaced, forcing many to confront the painful normalcy of abuse and silence. At the time, Rose McGowan, ...

Farewell to John Lodge: 'The Moody Blues' Soul and Sound

This is Beirut 10/10 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Music Obituary John Lodge The Moody Blues Britain Culture

British singer and guitarist John Lodge, a longtime member of the band The Moody Blues, has died at the age of 82, his family announced on Friday. Lodge, a bass player, vocalist and songwriter who joined the English rock band two years after its 1964 formation, died "unexpectedly" surrounded by loved ones, relatives said. "It is ...

Michel Zoghzoghi Unveils “Other Nations: A Journey Through Threatened Kingdoms” in Paris

This is Beirut 10/10 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Paris Lebanon Culture Photography Arts

In the heart of Parisian heritage, at the historic Maison Molière—the final residence of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, known as Molière, and now a listed monument—photographer Michel Zoghzoghi unveils his first solo exhibition in Paris. For several weeks, this setting, steeped in history, transforms into the stage for a powerful ...

French Cinema Emerges as Russia’s Cultural Lifeline Amid Western Boycotts

This is Beirut 10/10 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

French cinema Audiences Russia Sanctions Culture

On a cold autumn evening in Moscow, Alexandra was headed to a cinema, hoping to escape reality for a few hours by taking in a new French comedy. With Hollywood boycotting the Russian market over Moscow's offensive on Ukraine, French films are one of the few cultural windows Russians have left to the West. And even as relations between Paris and ...

HighlightA Symphony of Style: Lebanese Creativity Captivates the Paris Runways

Marie-Christine Tayah 09/10 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Fashion Paris Lebanon Designers Culture Fashion Week

This season, Paris once again moved to the rhythm of fashion. From September 27 to October 7, the city dressed in its finest attire to welcome Fashion Week, dedicated to the Women’s Ready-to-Wear Spring–Summer 2026 collections. On the official calendar, Lebanese designers once more carried high the banner of the Land of the Cedars on the ...

Dolly Parton, Country Singer, Reassures Fans with “I Ain’t Dead Yet” Message

This is Beirut 09/10 16:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Music Dolly Parton US culture

A very much alive Dolly Parton took to Instagram on Wednesday to declare "I ain't dead yet!" after her sister sent fans into a tailspin when she called for prayers for one of America's most beloved celebrities. In a video posted to her official account, the 79-year-old Queen of Country thanked the public for their concern, but insisted she was ...

Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai Wins Nobel Literature Prize

This is Beirut 09/10 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Nobel Prize Literature Laszlo Krasznahorkai Hungary Sweden Culture

The Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday awarded to Laszlo Krasznahorkai, considered by many as Hungary's most important living author whose works explore themes of postmodern dystopia and melancholy. The Swedish Academy honored him "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of ...

Countdown to Nobel Literature Prize 2025: Experts Favor Western Contenders

This is Beirut 09/10 12:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Literature Nobel Prize Speculations Sweden Culture

The Nobel literature prize could go to a Western author this Thursday, experts predict, though bookies have several authors from Asia as top picks even after South Korea's Han Kang last year became the first Asian woman to win. Awarding the prize to another woman this year would make history: it has never gone to a woman two years in a row, and ...