Mazen Kerbaj
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Sketch-a-war

Cartoons are rarely serious, and that’s exactly what Mazen Kerbaj counts on. While officials ignore his work, Kerbaj is busy fighting through the funny papers.

April 6, 2009 0
Foot, shoe
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Queen of kings

Somewhere in the 19th century, a New Zealander drove the final nail into the patriarchal hierarchy coffin and gave women the right to vote. This is now widely regarded as a very bad move, and women have since plotted to enslave us.

April 3, 2009 10
Joumana Haddad, Jasad
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Naked Beirut

Creator of the first Middle Eastern erotic magazine, Joumana Haddad flirts with danger, and danger flirts right back. Ten seconds with her and you’ll see why.

March 30, 2009 8
Drunk on a stretcher
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Evidence

Memory is a fragile faculty, subject to time, lies, alcohol abuse and a hundred different chemical errors that could erase the unforgettable as easily as yesterday’s lunch.

March 27, 2009 3
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Sunny side up

Lebanese punk band Scrambled Eggs talk about music and the industry, over whiskey and local beer at the iconic Torino, on Beirut’s Gemmayzeh Street.

March 23, 2009 0
Transformers, Bumblebee
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Robots in disguise

The man to blame for over a hundred music video clips and dozens of popular advertisements, Lebanese Said el Marouk has taken his show to the silver screen with a $200 million film.

March 23, 2009 0
Nadine Labaki
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Caramel

Creator of Caramel, Lebanese producer and silver screen heroine Nadine Labaki is surprised by her success, and grateful for the learning experience.

March 21, 2009 0
Snowboard
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Boards and broads

Anything of beauty can be dramatically improved upon with the addition of a woman. Snowboard? Beautiful. Women on snowboards? Sex! Well, for the most part.

March 20, 2009 0
Zeina Daccache
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12 angry convicts

Drama therapist Zena Daccache talks about her creative remake of 12 Angry Men. The catch? She casts the hardened inmates of Roumieh Prison.

March 14, 2009 0
Tattoo wings
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Chocolate cake

The pub was crowded and loud, and there was chocolate involved. I know this because cake was rammed into my mouth before I sat down.

March 13, 2009 0
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Cotton candy

Zena el Khalil doesn’t create; she reacts to Beirut. Take the mind of a war-child, mix in the memories of an immigrant, and season with pink. Lots and lots of pink.

March 7, 2009 0
Ghada Saghieh
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Stir the pot

Painter and teacher Ghada Saghiyeh has a bone to pick with Beirut. I take a look behind the muted, angry art and into outspoken, angrier woman.

February 28, 2009 0
Blinfolded Man
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Love is blind

Who loves you baby? Friends? Family? Professional matchmakers? We set two guinea pigs, Karl Baz and Nayla Aramouni, on three blind dates apiece to figure it out.

February 14, 2009 2
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