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• His bar, your bar: Along with his brother, Haytham is the co-owner of Juniper. Like many Lebanese, he moved back to Lebanon after having lived abroad for many years. He'...
• Function's form: Rabih Kayrouz lets Beirut speak through his designs. He believes that good clothes, like good homes, should be as comfortable to live in as they are b...
• Plucking women: With peacocks, size may very well matter. Peahens – like our own females – are fantastically confused creatures, and as a result have driven th...
• Covet the violin: Vanessa Nassar threatens to take the violin, and us with it, to new heights. After watching her carry it, I'm a believer.
• I heart creepy: Women scare me. Ask me anytime, and I’ll argue the merits of bachelorhood with the eloquence of Arabian philosophers and the conviction of pack...
• Rock hard: Gassan Rahbani, the original Lebanese rocker, shouts about everything from politics to the environment.
• Alcoholic angels: The pub was crowded and loud, and there was chocolate involved. I know this because cake forced its way into my mouth before I had a chance to sit dow...
• Whither thou goest: They stared at each other for a long time, him through the mask and her through a wispy cloud of existential angst. She picked up her bloody Mary and ...
• Art attacks: Sandra Dagher believes people care about art. As director of the Beirut Art Center she tries to walk the walk by bringing art to the masses whilst sup...
• Toon out: Armand Homsi has spent the better part of his life speaking out through cartoons. Known mostly for his contributions to An Nahar, he never shies away ...
• Kung Fu Redhead: With a masterful hand it forms her curves, sprays on the exact shade of tan that communicates directly to your desire, rips out a few stars to make th...
• Ziad dit ca: Creator of West Beirut and Lila Dit Ca, Ziad Doueiri is one of the founders of modern Lebanese film. Just don't use that term around him.
• Sugar, spice and hair removal: Lebanese producer and silver screen heroine Nadine Labaki is pleasantly surprised by her success, and grateful for the learning experience.
• Eye of the tiger, and other bits: Tigers don’t care much for humor. To be fair, most animals can’t really laugh; but if tigers could let out the occasional chuckle, it would pro...
• Tone deaf: My name is Karl, and there’s no music in my head. I realize it may not seem like a problem, but see that tune you were humming in the bathroom ...