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 ...
This is Beirut, 09/07 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
The Velvet Sundown, a fast-rising rock band that gained over 1.1 million followers on Spotify in just a few weeks, has admitted it was generated using artificial intelligence. The revelation confirms growing suspicions surrounding the band’s meteoric rise and retro aesthetic. In an updated bio on Spotify viewed by AFP, the group confesses to ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Galerie Janine Rubeiz Art Culture Musique
In collaboration with Zeina Saleh Kayali, founder and director of the Figures Musicales du Liban collection, Galerie Janine Rubeiz launches a series of flute performances by Antonio Al Mallah on Thursday, July 10, from 3 to 8 PM, at Galerie Janine Rubeiz. The performance is part of Beirut Art Days 2025, organized by L’Agenda Culturel, under the ...
This is Beirut, 08/07 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Gone are the days of six-fingered hands or distorted faces — AI-generated video is becoming increasingly convincing, attracting Hollywood, artists, and advertisers, while shaking the foundations of the creative industry. To measure the progress of AI video, you need only look at Will Smith eating spaghetti. Since 2023, this unlikely sequence — ...
This is Beirut, 07/07 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Egypt Cairo Tutankhamun Culture Art Heritage
As a teenager, Eid Mertah would pore over books about King Tutankhamun, tracing hieroglyphs and dreaming of holding the boy pharaoh's golden mask in his hands. Years later, the Egyptian conservator found himself gently brushing centuries-old dust off one of Tut's gilded ceremonial shrines — a piece he had only seen in textbooks. "I studied ...