On a dark stage, a foreign melody plays; its distinct nationalistic undertones sound original and second-hand. Although unfamiliar to my...
Culture
Beirut is often thought to be at the center of the country’s art and culture scene while other cities still...
Saudi Minister of education Dr. Ahmad Issa went under attack in the last couple of days by hundreds of social media users, as a result of the publication of an official Saudi social studies textbook for secondary school students containing a photograph of late King Faisal signing the United Nations...
In a concrete room underground, the camera intricately zooms in and out of the faces of Syrian construction workers, capturing...
New release by Bu Nasser & Leen Mostapha Director/ Editor: Ahmad Al Trabolsi D.O.P: Rami Ahmad Art Director: Mira Abou...
Access to information and music has become an extremely facile task in our present day and age. Whereas decades ago one would have to spend hard-earned cash to purchase records in order to listen to music, nowadays a mere click of a button provides everything from artistically intriguing pieces, to...
Though Lebanon’s civil war ended in 1990, the issue of post-war reconciliation still exists; for starters, the sectarian and xenophobic...
On a typical stroll through Beirut’s Sodeco area, any passerby that is not completely embroiled in the latest post on...
The implementation of sexual education in Lebanon has had a turbulent history. It was first officially addressed in 1995, when a sex-ed curriculum, intended to be presented to eighth-grade (12 to 14-year-old) students, was crafted by United Nations institutions and a multitude of experts under the administration of the Educational...
It’s a rare occasion for my dad to invite me to the movies; to go to the movies at 10:30...
The band's music and videos reflect the true colors and sounds of a dynamic, diverse and creative society in the heart of the Middle East.
An essential and enlightening documentary to understand racism in the United States (spoiler alert!) It is of common knowledge that Netflix, the magnum opus of our day and age, is coming up with “some great things”. Several viewers often spend weekends lying in bed or on the couch binge watching...