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Farewell to Martin Parr, Britain’s Relentless Chronicler in Colour

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Martin Parr Photographer Death Culture Britain

Celebrated British documentary photographer Martin Parr has died at his home in the western English city Bristol, his foundation announced on Sunday. He was 73. Famous for his kitschy colour-saturated images capturing all aspects of life in Britain and beyond, Parr had a sharp eye for mundane oddities, whether it was the rich at play or ...

Mona Zaki Takes on Iconic Role of Umm Kulthum in ‘El Sett’ at Marrakech Film Festival

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Marrakech Film Festival Umm Kulthum Legend Morocco Egypt Culture

It took Egyptian actor Mona Zaki more than a year's preparation to take on the hardest role of her career, the iconic singer Umm Kulthum, a legend in the Arab world. Marwan Hamed's El Sett (The Lady) premiered this week at the Marrakech International Film Festival, where Zaki told AFP about the daunting task she faced. "I was very scared at the ...

The Hermes Kelly: Elegance Inspired by Grace Kelly

Bélinda Ibrahim, 07/12 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Bags Culture Grace Kelly Hermès Kelly Fashion

In the exacting world of luxury leather goods, few pieces have left as profound a mark on collective memory as the Hermes Kelly. No other bag so effortlessly unites French equestrian heritage with international glamour. Originally created in the late 19th century as a “Haut à Courroies” for carrying saddles, it evolved in 1935 into the ...

Hollywood Awards Season Kicks Off: 'Sinners' Tops Critics’ Choice Nominations

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Film Critics Choice Nominations US Culture

Sinners topped the slate of nominees for the Critics’ Choice Awards in Los Angeles on Friday, as the movie industry's awards season starts to take shape. The acclaimed period horror drama, written and directed by Ryan Coogler, received a whopping 17 nods, including one for best picture, giving it early momentum as Hollywood gears up for the ...

Spanish Star Rosalía Unveils 2026 World Tour for New Album Lux

This is Beirut, 05/12 15:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Music Rosalia Tour 2026 France Spain Culture

Spanish star Rosalia on Thursday announced 2026 world tour dates for her critically acclaimed new album, Lux, with shows across Europe, the United States, and Latin America. The 33-year-old, hailed for her genre-defying versatility, revealed the news on Instagram. The trips will begin with a stop in the French city of Lyon on March 16 and finish ...

From Tea to Tango: Liverpool Seniors Dance Away Loneliness

This is Beirut, 04/12 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Retirement Dance Frienship Community Britain Culture

All gloom was left outside as pensioners bustled into a room in Liverpool's centuries-old town hall for a tea dance, a lively antidote to getting older in Britain. "Come to tea dances and avoid the NHS!" joked Davina Woods, 71, referring to the country's creaking health system and the awareness the retirees have that as they age, they will likely ...

Kate Winslet Directs First Film, 'Goodbye June', Written by Her Son

This is Beirut, 04/12 14:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Film Kate Winslet Britain Culture

Oscar-winning British actress Kate Winslet said she was "so proud" of herself for directing her first film, Goodbye June, and would "love to do more." Speaking at the Christmas drama's world premiere in London on Wednesday, the 50-year-old Winslet, who also acts in the film, said she found the experience of directing "incredibly rewarding." “I ...

Doctor Jailed for Supplying Ketamine to ‘Friends’ Star Matthew Perry

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Entertainment Matthew Perry Justice US Culture

A doctor who supplied Friends star Matthew Perry with ketamine in the months before he fatally overdosed, musing to a fellow physician over "how much this moron will pay" for the drug, was jailed in California on Wednesday. Salvador Plasencia, 44, is the first of five people to face justice over Perry's 2023 death in the hot tub of his Los ...

‘Peter Hujar’s Day’ Leads Spirit Awards Nominations

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Film Award Spirit US Culture

Biopic Peter Hujar's Day on Wednesday topped the nominations for the Spirit Awards, which also saw singer SZA given a nod for her debut film role. The awards honor lower budget movies and are among the first significant pre-Oscars galas to unveil their shortlists. Peter Hujar's Day, which premiered at Sundance this year, bagged five nods, ...

Fabergé’s Winter Egg Sets New Auction Record at £22.9 Million at Christie’s

This is Beirut, 03/12 16:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Art Auction Record Faberge Winter Egg Russian Treasures Britain Culture

Fabergé's The Winter Egg, considered one of his most beautiful creations, sold for nearly £23 million ($30 million) at auction Tuesday in London, smashing the sales record for the legendary jeweler of Imperial Russia. It is the third time the delicate bejeweled egg, which went under the hammer at Christie's auction house, has ...

Asterix in Germany: France’s Irrepressible Gaul to Conquer Neighbor

This is Beirut, 02/12 17:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Leisure Cartoon Asterix France Germany Culture

A theme park based on the beloved French comic strip series Asterix is to open in Germany, the first time the adventures of the pugnacious Gaul are to be the focus of an attraction outside France, its operator said on Tuesday. An existing theme park called Belantis outside the east German city of Leipzig is to morph into an Asterix theme park by ...

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