Culture
Glimpses of Mohamed Saleh’s life
April 26, 2010
Glimpses of Mohamed Saleh’s life
The latest collection of 19 poems titled La Shayaa Yadol ("Nothing Tells") from the late poet Mohamed Saleh was only…
Weekly International Book Digest
April 26, 2010
Weekly International Book Digest
Yemen: Dancing on the Heads of Snakes by Victoria Clark (Yale, 2010)
Revisiting history with ‘Neighbors’
April 26, 2010
Revisiting history with ‘Neighbors’
Tahani Rached's latest film Giran (Neighbors) is a piercing dissection of the community of Garden City and an examination of…
Q&A with Emad Ismail: In search of space
April 26, 2010
Q&A with Emad Ismail: In search of space
Emad Ismail is a young, talented actor who began his career right after finishing law school in 1999. Since then,…
Clash of the Titans: An obsession with 3D
April 25, 2010
Clash of the Titans: An obsession with 3D
The only depth to Clash of the Titans is its third dimension, and the only similarity between this new version and…
The ongoing demonization of Egyptian Metalheads
April 23, 2010
The ongoing demonization of Egyptian Metalheads
Ever since its introduction to Egypt, heavy metal music and its fans have been perceived by many as being westernized,…
Neighbors: Garden City unveiled
April 23, 2010
Neighbors: Garden City unveiled
Director Tahani Rached returns to the screen in top form with Giran (Neighbors), a feature-length documentary about the neighborhood of…
No Go Nagi
April 22, 2010
No Go Nagi
Hundreds congregated at the Cairo Opera House Tuesday night in hopes of attending a lecture by Japanese anime and manga…
No happy endings in dictatorship
April 22, 2010
No happy endings in dictatorship
Directed by Ehab Lamei and produced by Hany William, this 94-minute film attempts to comically address the otherwise serious issues…
Unconventional sport with an environmental message
April 22, 2010
Unconventional sport with an environmental message
Last week, a group of young Egyptians engaged in an unconventional mix of acrobatic gymnastics and break dancing, known as…