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Palestinian painter channels her fears of Israeli annexation
Amid the barren hills of the Jordan Valley, Palestinian artist Khadeeja Bisharat paints scenes of bulldozers and demolitions, a reflection of fears of what may happen to her isolated Bedouin community if Israel annexes land in the occupied West Bank.Some 15,000 Palestinians live in tiny pastoral enc
Adele re-wears custom Chloé kaftan from her 2016 Glastonbury set
British singer Adele decided to take a trip down memory lane this weekend as she re-watched her epic performance from the Glastonbury Music Festival back in 2016. The 32-year-old hitmaker posted a blurry snap of herself on Instagram rocking out in her living room to the epic 15 song set donning the
Rolling Stones threaten to sue Trump over using their songs
The Rolling Stones are threatening President Donald Trump with legal action for using their songs at his rallies despite cease-and-desist directives. The Stones said in a statement Sunday that their legal team is working with music rights organization BMI to stop use of their material in Trump&rsqu
Daytime Emmys: ‘The Young and the Restless’ wins best drama
“The Young and the Restless” won best drama at the first virtual Daytime Emmys along with three acting trophies on Friday night, with some winners speaking out about racial injustice. Ellen DeGeneres accepted the trophy for best entertainment talk show for her self-titled program. &ldq
‘Gagarine’ shows pain of losing home
A home is not just bricks and mortar but a place where memories are made — of one’s childhood, one’s joys, and yes, sometimes one’s sorrows.One of 56 official titles selected by the Cannes Film Festival, which was canceled this year because of the coronavirus, was “Gaga
A world redrawn: Lebanon film director fears nothing will change
Prize-winning Lebanese documentary filmmaker Carol Mansour fears the world has learnt nothing from the novel coronavirus shock and will go back to square one or worse when normal life returns.The director, who lost her father living in Canada to the COVID-19 disease, admits “what scares
Simpsons ends use of white actors to voice people of colour
US animated comedy series The Simpsons will no longer use white actors for the voices of characters from other ethnic backgrounds, the show's producers say. The show, broadcast on Fox Network, has faced years of criticism over white actor Hank Azaria's voiceover of Indian-American character Apu. M
Sharjah's Xposure International Photography Festival will take place in 2021
The fifth iteration of the Xposure International Photography Festival, held annually in Sharjah’s Expo Centre, will take place in 2021, it has been confirmed. Originally scheduled for September 2020, the event has been postponed until February 10 to 13 next year because of the coronavirus pan
‘We are all stuck at home’: Why Mahdi Baccouch believes the pandemic has humbled the region's music industry
The UAE always rewards the industrious. This was something Mahdi Baccouch realised not long after arriving in Dubai in 2013. After being reunited with his father, who was busy working in a range of Arabic restaurants, the aspiring Tunisian singer seized the opportunity to forward his career by per
Jon Stewart says he doesn't remember Republicans being mad about erasing history
Jon Stewart appeared on an episode of "The Daily Social Distancing Show with Trevor Noah" on Thursday, and lampooned the hypocrisy of Republican claims that tearing Confederate statues down would "erase history." The recent police killing of George Floyd, and deaths of other Black Americans, have s
Three Arab female directors make Cannes 2020 official selection
The physical version of this year’s Cannes Film Festival may have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but on June 3, Thierry Frémaux, the Festival’s General Delegate, released its Official Selection of 56 shortlisted movies, each of which will receive a Cannes 2020 endors
Lebanese-American songwriter Naima Shalhoub discusses ‘Siphr’
“People and their stories stick with me,” says the California-based singer-songwriter Naima Shalhoub. “They’re in my spirit and I really believe that we all carry other voices in addition to our own. We’re all sort of walking choirs, in a way, and we can choose to liste
Inside the return of ‘Ramy’
Ramy Youssef didn’t create his series “Ramy” to tell your story, he did it to tell his own. It’s about an Egyptian-American living in New Jersey who is determined to become a better Muslim, trying to grow into an adult and often stumbling along the way. It’s honest, fun
‘World’s Toughest Race’ in Fiji to debut Aug. 14 on Amazon
Bear Grylls said he was brought to tears by the determination of competitors on “World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji” as they raced through jungles and over mountains to the point of exhaustion and pain. The series’ new 10-episode season, hosted by Grylls and with 66 t
Nadine Labaki’s short film to feature in new Netflix lockdown movie
A short film by Oscar-nominated Lebanese director Nadine Labaki and her producer husband Khaled Mouzanar is to feature in a new Netflix movie due to be released on June 30.The flick, “Homemade,” is a collection of short movies made by renowned filmmakers from around the world. Confined
Bella Hadid, Hailey Baldwin reunite in Italy
Part-Palestinian supermodel, Bella Hadid, reunited with bestie Hailey Baldwin Bieber, the American catwalk star, in Italy this week after months of self-isolating, according to Entertainment News. The 23-year-old stars reportedly flew to Sardinian, Italy on a private jet on Tuesday, where the
Cast Away: 15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Tom Hanks Movie
Warning: spoilers for Cast Away are in play. If you’re not familiar with the film, you might want to turn away from this article. If your name happens to be Wilson, we’re doubly sorry for this fact. Almost 20 years ago, director Robert Zemeckis and actor Tom Hanks took a pretty big ga
Netflix, please don’t cancel these 5 excellent shows
Ahead of Netflix’s next quarterly earnings announcement, it’s looking like the streaming giant is cruising toward another blockbuster quarter. Thanks in part to coronavirus quarantines and lockdowns, as well as a period that saw Netflix release tons of buzzy series, Netflix thinks it&rs
