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WITH ALL THE NEW LEBANESE MOVIES BEING SCREENED ALL OVER THE MIDDLE EAST, YOU MAY THINK THAT ONLY RECENTLY LEBANESE CINEMA HAS STARTED TO KNOW FAME. WELL, EVEN THOUGH THIS INDUSTRY HAS GONE THROUGH TREMENDOUS UPS AND DOWNS ALONG THE DECADES, IT HAS QUITE A STORY! AFTER OUR DIGGING INTO THE PAST, WE BET YOU’RE GOING

We don’t know about you, but it was definitely one of our favorite past times as a child to rummage through our mom’s closet and try on her heels, her lavish pearls, and of course put on an obscene amount of lipstick, nowhere near our lips. You know all the makings of a lavish 5-year-old

In recent years it seems like vintage has become the new black. Wherever you turn, whether it’s in terms of fashion, art, or even home décor it’s the never-ending trend that everyone, regardless of your taste, adores. Well, we may have just jumped on that bandwagon. Taking a night stroll on Mar Mikhael after grabbing

Everyone loves to listen to music. Whether you use it to jump around and dance or as an escape mechanism to teleport you another place in time – it’s a pleasure no matter the reason. Nowadays you can instantly go online and download from an unlimited supply of music, but it wasn’t always as easy

George Bernard Shaw once said, “Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.” Never has it been so true as it is in Lebanon. With all the ongoing political and social struggles we face today, art is more important than ever as a release. It is a way for us to find

You know summer is coming to an end when you start desperately trying to book a vacation to avoid the realization that summer is coming to an end. In our panic to find somewhere to spend our precious days away, we literally searched the world over. But once our brains were back on track, there

If you were like us as a kid, then you and your friends were obsessed with building a time machine. Only your time machine was made from cardboard boxes piled up together, and if you got really creative you would paint yours silver to make it look like as futuristic as possible. Yep, been there

Have you ever asked yourself why you adore Beirut so much? We are firm believers that each person has their own reason for their strong connection toward our beloved city. Whether it’s the food, family ties, architecture, or just the atmosphere there is always something that sucks you back in if you ever try to

It’s no secret that we are currently living in the era known as the micro period. Whether it’s your handbag, phone, or starters at a restaurant (which to be honest we aren’t huge fans of) everything seems to be only getting smaller. You can now basically fit everything you need in your pocket. But have

What if we told you we’ve seen Karl Lagerfeld, Anna Wintour, and Kanye West go nuts? Okay, maybe we haven’t actually seen them go nuts but we’ve seen them as nuts! Donald Robertson a.k.a Donald Drawberston is known for his magic in New York Publishing, as well as being a guru in the cosmetics industry

It’s said that knowledge is power – and the best way to sustain knowledge is through books. To some of our millennial readers – we’re referring to actual books – you know the one with the front and back cover and the tangible pages – not to be confused with your iPad or Nook. Only a

Beirut has always had a vibrant theatre and music culture. Throughout the decades, the city continually set the benchmark for artistic expression in the Middle East, attracting artists and audiences from around the region. It’s had its ups and downs though – what was once a mainstream activity slowly became one for a niche crowd.