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Karem Monzer

Film Criticism and Gender Bias: AI Analysis Uncovers Systemic Sexism in Western Movie Reviews

A recent AI-driven study published in PLOS One has uncovered evidence of gender bias in film criticism. The study, conducted...
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Karem Monzer

Li Chabakna Ykhallesna: A Play That Blurs the Lines Between Reality and Theater

Lebanese theater has long been a powerful tool for storytelling, and Zeina Daccache’s latest play, Li Chabakna Ykhallesna, is no...
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Beirut Today

Dar Onboz: Building Community Bonds through Heritage

At its core, Dar Onboz came up as an expression of its founder Nadine Touma’s love for local heritage, the land, and the Arabic language. It is, first and foremost, a publishing house, but on a more intimate level, it is a space to build community bonds. Video by Malek...
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Karem Monzer

“Dekenet El Nes”: By the people, for the people

During these challenging times, local communities have come together to help those less fortunate. Dekenet el Nes, an initiative launched...
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Beirut Today

Elias Khoury: The Intellectual Who Believed in a Free Lebanon, Syria and Palestine

On Sunday, September 15, 2024, Lebanese novelist, advocate and intellectual Elias Khoury passed away at the age of 76. Khoury...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

Rumman Music Festival Ignites Tripoli’s Cultural Renaissance

The music blasts with exhilarating intensity. A pulsating mix of rap, techno, and hip-hop takes turns commanding the old Cinema Radio in Tripoli. The floor vibrates with the rhythm, each beat sending tremors through the crowd A sea of red and black silhouettes shifts and undulates in the dim light....
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

When I Was A Sex Worker: Dubai, Drugs, and Dollars

Trigger warning: This article contains discussions of sexual assault, drug abuse, and other triggering topics. We advise caution as you...
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Issam Kayssi

Present Tense: The Alternative Pulse of Ras Beirut

To live in Beirut today is to live with a perpetual sense of nostalgia, a longing for a bygone era...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

“It’s No Longer Just About the Welfare of Animals”: The Shadowy World of Pet Stores

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...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

Ten Years of Cultural Odyssey: Beirut & Beyond International Music Festival

From hip hop to dreamy folk, traditional Arabic music to electronic beats, even melodic pop to a bit of rock....
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Abigail Carroll

“Jam3a” event gathers and inspires artists for a cause

Over 400 spectators and artists filed into the lower floor of KED events venue on February 3, filling the space...
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Katrine Dige Houmøller

Takeover’s ‘Tooth and Nail’ Explores the Human Body’s Battlefield

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...
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