Culture
Lise Allam’s Doll: Childhood revisited
October 12, 2010
Lise Allam’s Doll: Childhood revisited
A painting of a baby doll missing an eyeball, suspended upside down beside a harlequin marionette; a white butterfly standing…
Q&A with Holly Kearl, editor of Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Spaces Safe and Welcoming for Women
October 12, 2010
Q&A with Holly Kearl, editor of Stop Street Harassment: Making Public Spaces Safe and Welcoming for Women
“I used to pass by this one particular corner to get to the bus stop. There were young men who’d…
The ‘S’ word: Egyptian documentary film examines Cairo’s sex life
October 11, 2010
The ‘S’ word: Egyptian documentary film examines Cairo’s sex life
Egypt, where sex is still a very much taboo subject, ranks high on the list of countries generating the most…
Article 212: Same old satire
October 11, 2010
Article 212: Same old satire
Dar al-Shorouk has just published Al-Madda 212 Kettab (Article 212) by author Haitham H. Dabbour. The book is a hypothetical…
Drumstick stickers: A colorful remedy for ugly
October 11, 2010
Drumstick stickers: A colorful remedy for ugly
As much as the city’s murkiness can take a toll on one's daily life, specks of color can perk it…
5 books on: Lebanon today
October 10, 2010
5 books on: Lebanon today
Navigating Lebanon’s political landscape can be an overwhelming undertaking. The small Arab nation—nestled between the Mediterranean Sea, Israel and Syria—struggles…
Film review: Sleeping with the enemy
October 10, 2010
Film review: Sleeping with the enemy
"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," the sequel to Oliver Stone’s 1987 classic on greed, is set at a time when…
International Circus Festival: I Baccalà
October 8, 2010
International Circus Festival: I Baccalà
“Pss pss” was the only word heard during the one-hour show of the clown duo I Baccalà, the Italian troupe…
Museum news: Hassan Heshmat Museum in grave danger
October 7, 2010
Museum news: Hassan Heshmat Museum in grave danger
If you look behind the green iron fence surrounding the villa across from the Ain Shams Metro station, you will…
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature
October 7, 2010
Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa wins Nobel Prize in literature
74-year-old Peruvian-Spanish author Mario Vargas Llosa has won the 2010 Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy announced earlier today.…