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Red Carpet Glamour and Powerful Speeches at SAG Awards

Madeleine Cadoux, 25/02 09:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

SAG Awards Ceremony Awards Red Carpet Culture Stars

The 2025 SAG Awards honored the most outstanding performances in film and television, highlighting acting excellence in an ever-evolving industry. The night featured unforgettable red carpet moments, heartfelt speeches and bold fashion choices that captivated audiences. Organized by the Screen Actors Guild, this edition also showcased the impact ...

Amazon’s Grip on James Bond: A New Era or the End?

This is Beirut, 24/02 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Amazon Actor Art Culture

James Bond in the hands of an American company: shock horror! Amazon's takeover of Britain's iconic Bond franchise has Her Majesty's subjects worried, with some wondering whether 007 still has a future. After months of wrangling between the films' producers and Amazon MGM Studio, extensively reported in the British press, the final blow fell on ...

Writers Rally as Boualem Sansal Begins Hunger Strike

This is Beirut, 24/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Algeria Censorship Writer Culture Art

Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, imprisoned in Algeria since mid-November, began a hunger strike on Monday, his lawyer told AFP on Sunday, citing information from a judicial source. "I fear for his health, as well as for the possibility of a fair trial," said François Zimeray, the writer’s French lawyer, confirming a report by Le Journal ...

'Conclave' Shakes Up SAG Awards, Strengthening Its Oscar Prospects

This is Beirut, 24/02 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Cinema Art Culture Awards SAG Awards Film

Vatican thriller Conclave won top prize at an unpredictable Screen Actors Guild Awards gala Sunday, throwing a potential late curveball into the Oscars race just a week before the Academy Awards. The movie about the mysterious, behind-closed-doors selection process for choosing a new pope won the prize for best cast—the SAG equivalent to ...

Asymmetry in Fashion: A Reflection of Chaotic Perfection

Marie-Christine Tayah, 23/02 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Fashion Art Culture

Fashion has long embraced symmetry as a symbol of balance and a mark of perfection. Yet, recently, breaking these conventions has become a powerful design statement. Asymmetric garments, whether they’re one-shoulder tops or uneven hemlines, captivate the eye by challenging norms and expectations. This intentionally created imbalance forms a ...

'Shou Ya Ashta:' Dark Comedy Returns to Le Monnot Theater

This is Beirut, 23/02 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Theater Culture Art

After a successful premiere in May 2024, Shou Ya Ashta is set to return to Le Monnot theater starting February 27, 2025. Written by Wafa’a Halawi and Riad Chirazi, and produced by Michèle Fenianos, this 75-minute play dives into the complexities of gender-based violence through a sharp yet emotionally gripping lens. With a cast led by May ...

The Lost Son of Eric Clapton, Eternal Muse of 'Tears in Heaven'

This is Beirut, 22/02 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Song Story Eric Clapton Culture

Fate can strike with unfathomable cruelty. For Eric Clapton, that blow came on March 20, 1991, when the life of his son Conor, just four years old, was cut short under tragic and improbable circumstances. From this heartbreaking loss was born Tears in Heaven, a song that became the universal hymn of grief and resilience. On that fateful spring ...

'Pays amer': Georgia Makhlouf Revives the Memory of the Pioneers

Bélinda Ibrahim, 21/02 18:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

Lebanon Novel Georgia Makhlouf Interview Culture

Pays amer (Presses de la Cité, 2024) is Georgia Makhlouf’s third novel. It weaves together the stories of two Lebanese female photographers, separated by a century. One narrative unfolds in the 1920s, a time when Lebanon is shaping its future, while the other centers on Mona, a woman in 2020, navigating a country in crisis. Oscillating between ...

'The Brutalist': Fact, Fiction, and the Architect Debate Sparks

This is Beirut, 21/02 10:30 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

United States Cinema Oscars Film Art Culture

The Brutalist, an epic drama loosely inspired by the life and work of architect Marcel Breuer, is one of the favorites for Sunday’s Oscars. However, the film has drawn scorn from design experts, who accuse it of glaring errors and question whether its main character is even a Brutalist architect. Here are five things to know about the film, ...

Adrian Quesada’s Oscar Journey: Music, Representation, and Hope

This is Beirut, 20/02 18:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Music Oscars Culture Art

As a child, Adrian Quesada dreamed of success at the MTV Video Music Awards, but now, he is on an even bigger stage—with an Oscar nomination. The American musician with Mexican roots hopes the presence at the Academy Awards of someone from the Texas border town of Laredo will help serve as an inspiration for other people from minority ...

London Fashion Week Kicks off with Boldness and Inclusivity

This is Beirut, 20/02 14:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

United Kingdom FashionWeek London Theater Culture Art

London Fashion Week kicks off on Thursday evening with the theatrical designs of "queer" designer Harris Reed, launching four days of runway shows in the British capital. This season is a condensed edition marked by several absences. The Anglo-American designer, who is also the artistic director of Nina Ricci, opens the event at the Tate Britain ...

'3 Games:' An Immersive Exhibition Between Chance and Perception

This is Beirut, 20/02 10:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

exhibition Beirut Art Culture

From February 20 to March 22, Nomad Utopia in Gemmayzeh hosts 3 Games, an exhibition by the duo White Paper, composed of Carel Marso and Jacques Vartabedian. Through a series of monochrome works on paper, the artists explore the interplay of chance, perception and touch, reinventing artistic creation in an interactive and experimental form. The ...

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