Culture
Knight and Day: Hit and miss
July 4, 2010
Knight and Day: Hit and miss
Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are back sharing the screen in Knight and Day, a semi-comedic James Bond/Mission Impossible hybrid…
International book digest
June 29, 2010
International book digest
Faith and Power: Religion and Politics in the Middle East by Bernard Lewis (Oxford University Press, 2010) and Muhammad and…
The National Circus reborn
June 28, 2010
The National Circus reborn
A new red and blue tent, bright colors and huge theater lights are some of the changes introduced by renovations…
El-Limby 8GB: The limp comeback
June 28, 2010
El-Limby 8GB: The limp comeback
Eight years after the release of the vehicle that made him a household name--which was then followed by a handful…
Reading in El Gouna: From ‘great India’ to ‘what she calls faith’
June 26, 2010
Reading in El Gouna: From ‘great India’ to ‘what she calls faith’
From India which is "a great country" to Botswana where little Sylvia goes to a "rich people's school", and from…
3D films: Pros and Cons
June 24, 2010
3D films: Pros and Cons
3D technology may have revolutionized the cinema industry, but at what cost? Ali Abdel Mohsen and Ahmed Ramadan present both…
Arab, European music mingle at Cairo Citadel
June 24, 2010
Arab, European music mingle at Cairo Citadel
At the 29th annual Fête de la Musique in Cairo, audiences were captivated by two unique, multi-ethnic musical concoctions. The…
Celebrating 20 years of art at Mashrabeya
June 24, 2010
Celebrating 20 years of art at Mashrabeya
Over the past 20 years, Egypt has been subjected to many ups and downs, many of which are represented at…
‘Two Girls From Egypt’: Perils of spinsterhood
June 22, 2010
‘Two Girls From Egypt’: Perils of spinsterhood
Director Mohamed Amin's latest release, Benten Min Masr ('Two girls from Egypt,' 2010) showcases the social pressure that Egyptian youth…
Toy Story 3: Hard to outgrow
June 22, 2010
Toy Story 3: Hard to outgrow
There aren’t many computer-animation films that could make a coming-of-age tale featuring cowboys, spacemen, potato-heads, and a Barbie doll and…