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From Beirut’s August 4 Tragedy to 'Blooming Joy' by Rana Hatem Slim

Marie-Christine Tayah, 04/08 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Gemspace Art Gallery, tucked in the heart of Beirut, is hosting the solo exhibition of artist Rana Hatem Slim. Titled Blooming Joy, the collection invites visitors into a luminous, sensory world where color and emotion intertwine to celebrate joy in all its forms. Rana Hatem Slim spoke to This is Beirut about her work. In the gentle chaos of ...

Italy’s Fast Fashion Hub Turns Into Chinese Mafia Crime Battleground

This is Beirut, 04/08 13:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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When Zhang Dayong lay in a pool of blood on a sidewalk in Rome after being shot six times, few suspected a link to Italy's storied textile hub of Prato. But a "hanger war" is raging in the city near Florence — turning Europe's largest apparel manufacturing center and a pillar of Made in Italy production into a battleground for warring Chinese ...

'Fantastic Four' Holds Box Office Lead for Second Weekend

This is Beirut, 04/08 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Fantastic Four: First Steps, Disney’s debut of the rebooted Marvel Comics franchise, continued to outperform the competition for a second straight weekend at the North American box office, industry estimates showed Sunday. Actor-of-the-moment Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Emmy-winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Joseph Quinn star as the titular ...

Indian Filmmakers Rush to Cash In on Cross-Border Conflict

This is Beirut, 03/08 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Indian filmmakers are locking up the rights to movie titles that can profit from the patriotism fanned by a four-day conflict with Pakistan, which killed more than 70 people. The nuclear-armed rivals exchanged artillery, drone, and air strikes in May, after India blamed Pakistan for an armed attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. The ...

Ribal Molaeb: Painting with a Musical Soul

Lea Mehanna, 02/08 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute

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Whether through the gentle stroke of a brush or the resonant voice of the viola, painter and musician Ribal Molaeb brings to life a world of light, serenity, and harmony.

Taylor Swift’s Madame Tussauds Wax Glamour Dazzles in Zuhair Murad

This is Beirut, 02/08 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Madame Tussauds celebrates Taylor Swift’s iconic career with its most ambitious project to date: a historic simultaneous launch of 13 wax figures, across four continents, each capturing a unique era. In New York, the Midnights era figure takes center stage, all dressed up in a custom Zuhair Murad design recreated with couture precision. The wax ...

Archaeological Surprise: 1,000-Year-Old Mummy Discovered in Peru’s Capital

This is Beirut, 02/08 11:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A crew of workers accidentally discovered a mummy more than 1,000 years old while installing gas pipes in Peru's capital Lima, their employer and archaeologists said Thursday. The mummy was found last week in a tomb underneath a street north of Lima, said archaeologist Jesus Bahamonde. The mummy was covered in a shroud in a seated position, arms ...

Liam Neeson, a Dim-Witted Cop in a Noir Parody

This is Beirut, 01/08 16:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Liam Neeson, in full-on comedy mode: the actor known for Schindler’s List, his reinvention as a violent avenger in Taken, and as a Jedi Master in The Phantom Menace, now plays a clueless, blundering cop in The Naked Gun: Save the World?, opening Wednesday in France. In this send-up of film noir, the Northern Irish star joins Pamela Anderson to ...

Steven Knight to Write Next James Bond Film with Villeneuve

This is Beirut, 01/08 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Steven Knight, the creator of gritty TV crime series Peaky Blinders, will write the highly anticipated next James Bond movie, studio Amazon MGM announced Thursday. Knight will work alongside previously announced director Denis Villeneuve, best known for Dune, to bring the world's most famous fictional spy back to the big screen after a prolonged ...

Jenna Ortega Returns in Darker, Bolder 'Wednesday' Season Two

This is Beirut, 01/08 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Jenna Ortega returns to screens next week for a second series of Wednesday, Netflix's spin-off of The Addams Family that launched her career and revived Gothic fashion. The first installment of the quirky series in 2022 became Netflix's second most-watched show after Squid Game, clocking up 252 million views. Ortega's deadpan and witty portrayal ...

Bob Wilson, Master of Light and Stage, Passed Away at 83

This is Beirut, 01/08 13:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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It was a silent seven-hour production that first made France fall in love with Bob Wilson. Deafman Glance, born from a moment of trauma—Wilson witnessing a young deaf boy being beaten by a police officer—would become a landmark of modern theater. Wilson later adopted the boy. When the show premiered at the Nancy Festival in 1971, poet Louis ...

Lynette Howell Taylor to Lead Oscars as Academy President

This is Beirut, 01/08 13:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences elected A Star is Born film producer Lynette Howell Taylor as its new president, the group behind the Oscars said Thursday. Howell Taylor, who is British and also produced Blue Valentine and The Accountant, becomes the fifth woman chosen to run Hollywood's most elite group of filmmakers. Academy ...

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