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Breadcrumbing: Love in the Age of Digital Manipulation

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

Breadcrumbing Love Psychoanalysis Culture Social Media

The term “breadcrumbing” is a borrowed English expression that arises from contemporary affective relationships, characterized by the virtual nature of exchanges and the immediacy of interactions. Its origin can be traced to the story of Little Thumb, where the protagonist leaves a trail of breadcrumbs to find his way. Much like Perrault's ...

A Journey Into Wes Anderson’s Whimsical World at the Cinémathèque Française

This is Beirut, 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Cinema Film Exhibition Art Wes Anderson Culture

The Cinémathèque française is hosting the first-ever exhibition dedicated to one of the most European of American filmmakers, a perfectionist craftsman who brings together the biggest stars in his tender and melancholic universe: Wes Anderson. The works and behind-the-scenes of the director of The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom, ...

And Paolo Sorrentino Created 'Parthenope!'

Bélinda Ibrahim, 18/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Cinema Film Paolo Sorrentino Naples Italy Culture

After glorifying Rome in The Great Beauty, Paolo Sorrentino returns to Naples for an aesthetic and sensory journey into the heart of his birthplace. Parthenope is a declaration of love, a mythological celebration and a reflection on beauty—both a burden and a privilege. Each meticulously crafted shot turns Naples into a character in its own, ...

Queen, Herbie Hancock, and Barbara Hannigan Win 2025 Polar Music Prize

This is Beirut, 18/03 15:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Art Music Prize Sweden Culture

Legendary British rock band Queen, US jazz musician Herbie Hancock and Canadian soprano and conductor Barbara Hannigan won Sweden's 2025 Polar Music Prize on Tuesday, the jury said. Queen - formed in 1970 and famous for hits including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, and Somebody to Love - was honored for its “distinctive and instantly ...

Music at the Service of Children with Disabilities

This is Beirut, 18/03 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Music Art Therapy Culture

Inside "the igloo," a transparent net equipped with sensors, Simon and Émile throw fabric balls. When they hit the violin-shaped target, a classical melody plays. Welcome to the music and disability workshop. This one-of-a-kind music room was created in Woippy, near Metz, in northeastern France, for children with all types of disabilities, ...

Jonathan Anderson Departs Loewe: Speculation Mounts Over Dior Appointment

This is Beirut, 17/03 19:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Fashion Culture Art

Jonathan Anderson, the Northern Irish fashion designer, is leaving the Spanish fashion house Loewe, where he served as creative director for more than eleven years. His decision was announced this Monday morning through an official statement from the brand, which is owned by the luxury giant LVMH. His departure has immediately sparked speculation ...

Antoine Kerbaj, the Lebanese Legend: A Voice and Presence That Endure

Marie-Christine Tayah, 17/03 12:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Antoine Kerbaj Actor Lebanon Culture TV Theater

Antoine Kerbaj’s passing at 90 evokes a profound sense of loss in the hearts of the Lebanese. A life dedicated to the stage and screen, his departure brings a wave of nostalgia for a bygone era — when families gathered around black-and-white television sets, captivated by his words and gestures. Generations grew up to the rhythm of the ...

Leggings in 2025: A Wardrobe Essential for Every Occasion

Marie-Christine Tayah, 16/03 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Fashion Leggings Trends Art Culture

Leggings first gained popularity in the 1960s as a sleeker alternative to capri pants. By the 1970s, they had become a fashion staple, embraced for their comfort and figure-hugging fit. Their prominence only grew in the decades that followed, with the 2010s bringing trends such as pairing leggings with long tunics and layering them under skirts or ...

'Disney's Snow White' Gets Muted Hollywood Premiere

This is Beirut, 16/03 09:50 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Cinema Movies Disney Art Culture Hollywood

Disney's live-action remakes of animated classics are usually safe bets. But a new version of the oldest of them all, Snow White, has become mired in controversies, receiving an unusually low-key premiere in Hollywood on Saturday. The studio kept its outspoken stars Rachel Zegler and Gal Gadot away from reporters at the afternoon event, with no ...

'Líbano: a flor do mundo' — Brazilian Artists Bring Lebanese Hope Back to Life

Bélinda Ibrahim, 15/03 18:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

Lebanon Brazil Song Culture World

In the history of international cultural relations, some connections transcend geographical distances. The bond between Lebanon and Brazil is one of them — deep and shaped by decades of migration and exchange. With over eight million people of Lebanese descent, Brazil is home to one of the largest Lebanese diasporas in the world. This ...

LVMH Extends CEO Age Limit to Keep Bernard Arnault at the Helm

This is Beirut, 15/03 16:40 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

LVMH Luxury Fashion Art Culture

LVMH will ask shareholders to raise the age limit for its CEO and chairman to 85, allowing its billionaire boss Bernard Arnault to remain longer at the helm of the French luxury goods group. Bernard, 76, created the group and has grown it into the world's largest in its sector, holding the position of both chief executive and chairman of the ...

'Bohemian Rhapsody:' Freddie Mercury’s Crazy Gamble

Bélinda Ibrahim, 14/03 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Queen Song Freddie Mercury Story Culture

No one believed in it — except him. When Freddie Mercury presented his idea of an extravagant opera-rock song to the members of Queen — one with no recognizable chorus and nearly six minutes long — doubt was everywhere. Too long for radio, too complicated for the average listener, too expensive to produce — too much of everything. Yet ...

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