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All buzz, no bite: ‘The Green Hornet’ disappoints

All buzz, no bite: ‘The Green Hornet’ disappoints

When it was announced that Michel Gondry (“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” “The Science of Sleep”) would direct “The…
Egypt’s Museums XV: CULTNAT unveils Egypt’s photographic past

Egypt’s Museums XV: CULTNAT unveils Egypt’s photographic past

The nineteenth-century British photographer Francis Frith made his reputation in the 1850s with his iconic photographs of Egypt and the…
Self-censorship: Coptic representation in literature

Self-censorship: Coptic representation in literature

There is, perhaps, an upside to novelists laboring in relative obscurity. While a recent Christian-Muslim unity concert in Alexandria was…
Cairo Photo-Marathon set for Saturday

Cairo Photo-Marathon set for Saturday

This Saturday’s Cairo Photo Marathon, a one-day photography experiment sponsored by the Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute (DEDI) and International Media…
Sound of Solidarity: ‘Microphone’ musicians gather in Cairo

Sound of Solidarity: ‘Microphone’ musicians gather in Cairo

In terms of non-violent protest, few things can be as emotionally engaging as music, a fact clearly reflected in the…
‘We dream of change’: An engineer takes on the Coptic question

‘We dream of change’: An engineer takes on the Coptic question

Shamei Asaad is neither a Coptic intellectual nor an activist. He is a Christian engineer who grew up in a…
Egyptian censors delay screening of US movie featuring Israeli actress

Egyptian censors delay screening of US movie featuring Israeli actress

Egyptian censors will delay the screening of American movie “Fair Game” in Egypt for at least a week, according to…
‘What do you do exactly?’: Sarah Rifky on being a curator

‘What do you do exactly?’: Sarah Rifky on being a curator

– What do you do, again? Sorry, I never seem to get it right. – I am a curator. –…
Solidarity denied: Authorities cancel scheduled Alex concert

Solidarity denied: Authorities cancel scheduled Alex concert

In an unfortunate example of life imitating art, a concert headlined by the musicians featured in critically-acclaimed independent Egyptian film…
Community and innovation: Q&A with Karima Mansour, Part II

Community and innovation: Q&A with Karima Mansour, Part II

Egyptian dancer and choreographer Karima Mansour graduated with both a B.A. and a Masters degree in contemporary dance from the…
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