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Justin Bieber Unveils Surprise Album 'Swag' After Three-Year Break

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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 ...

Bob Dylan to Perform Two Exclusive Shows in Paris

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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 ...

Ed Sheeran Swaps Stage for Canvas in Colorful Debut

This is Beirut, 10/07 17:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

Diddy Faces Sentencing After Shocking Split Jury Verdict

This is Beirut, 09/07 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

Cinema: Superman’s Comeback as a Vulnerable Hero

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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 ...

AI-Generated Rock Band With Over 1 Million Spotify Fans Admits Truth

This is Beirut, 09/07 11:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

Flute, Art, and Resonance: Antonio Al Mallah Live at Galerie Janine Rubeiz

This is Beirut, 08/07 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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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 ...

AI Video Surges Ahead, Reshaping Hollywood and Creativity

This is Beirut, 08/07 12:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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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 — ...

King Tut Treasures Restored for Grand Museum Opening

This is Beirut, 07/07 11:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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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 ...

'Jurassic World: Rebirth' Roars to Top of North American Box Office

This is Beirut, 07/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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“Jurassic World: Rebirth” — the latest entry in the blockbuster dinosaur franchise — stomped all over the July 4 weekend competition, debuting at a massive $91.5 million at the North American box office, according to industry estimates released Sunday. The Universal film stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali, and ...

From Balenciaga to Gucci: Demna’s Bold Fashion Leap

This is Beirut, 06/07 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Celebrated, controversial and clearly up for a challenge, fashion designer Demna is set to step into one of the most difficult jobs in the luxury clothing industry next week as chief creative at struggling Gucci. The 44-year-old, who fled the war-wracked Georgian region of Abkhazia as a child and dropped his surname "Gvasalia" in 2021, will bow ...

At the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, an Immersive Work of Sound and Silence

Marie-Christine Tayah, 06/07 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Clinamen is a dreamlike, immersive and multisensory experience by Céleste Boursier-Mougenot, presented in the Rotunda of the Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection. Originally built in the 18th century as a grain exchange, the building – now a contemporary art museum – becomes a living vessel for this ever-evolving installation. This ...

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