On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Lebanese novelist, advocate and intellectual Elias Khoury passed away at the age of 76. Khoury...
The music blasts with exhilarating intensity. A pulsating mix of rap, techno, and hip-hop takes turns commanding the old Cinema...
Trigger warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault, drug abuse, and other triggering topics. We advise caution as you proceed. In the dimly lit room of the chalet, Abir found herself with a customer. He produced a small bag of white powder, carefully lining it up on the table...
To live in Beirut today is to live with a perpetual sense of nostalgia, a longing for a bygone era...
Masculinity is heavily influenced by cultural constructs, shaping male worldviews and societal expectations. It promotes traits associated with toxic masculinity....
The air is thick with the odor of urine, feces, and pet food, assaulting the senses as one steps into a pet shop in Beirut. Amidst the deafening cacophony of birds in cages, conversation becomes a challenge unless one shouts. In a corner, two dogs in their cramped enclosures leap...
From hip hop to dreamy folk, traditional Arabic music to electronic beats, even melodic pop to a bit of rock....
Over 400 spectators and artists filed into the lower floor of KED events venue on February 3, filling the space...
Within the Takeover room, a subtle emptiness prevails. The atmosphere tinged with a coolness accentuated by the mint-colored floor and white wires. Yet as you immerse yourself in the exhibition, ‘Tooth and Nail’, each art piece reveals a vibrant tapestry of warm narratives. A photograph captured in Sour freezes a...
Red roses, balloons, and life-sized teddy bears have taken over the streets of Beirut in preparation for lovers’ most anticipated...
Every year, winter brings with it a catastrophe for Beirut: Streets flood, roads cave in, sinkholes form, and whole buildings...
Lebanese musician and puppeteer Yara Asmar’s album “synth waltzes and accordion laments” has been named one of Pitchfork’s Top 30 Best Jazz and Experimental Albums of 2023. Asmar’s album was made possible by the support of the Culture Resource, and is mastered and released by Hive Mind Records, a small-time...