Random posts

• Manic Manicure: I’ve been living under a rock; there’s an entire world of socialites who operate above the beer and bar system.
• Chinese dumplings: Imagine a world where your pleasure is of singular importance, where everyone eagerly caters to your every whim and defines the quality of their very ...
• The heart of the stage: Nidal al Achkar is playing a leading role in the Beiruti theatrical movement. Manager and founder of the Al Madina theater, she offers a center for cu...
• Star light, star bright: With her book breaking all local sale records, I revisit Maguy Farah to see what all this astrology business is about.
• Bless the rains down in Lebanon: The 30-year-old Lebanese-Canadian singer, producer and songwriter Karl Wolf has had a couple of successful visits to Beirut, and promises more.
• Hit the brakes: Frem's F1 prototype, his first step towards a life-long dream, is set to open the doors for the Lebanese car-making industry and prove that we too can...
• Run for Lebanon: Founder of the Beirut Marathon, May el Khalil is an advocate of the simple life and of sporting spirit. We'd be lucky to have half her spirit.
• Garage band: One of the most active organizers in the music industry, Jyad el Murr busies himself with his Instruments Garage, two music stations (Nostalgie and NR...
• All mixed up: One of the only women in the local DJ industry, Shadia Bseiso's and her mixes have caught on like a regional wildfire.
• Baz's buzz: Nagi Baz's Buzz Productions has been bringing in the biggest names in music for years, but the man would give up all the recognition in the world to c...
• Shadows of a Saint: Driven by nothing short of true love for St. Charbel, Roland Eid has taken it upon himself to faithfully reproduce the life of this Lebanese saint ont...
• Master of puppets: Charbel Khalil made his name by finding Bin Laden, straightening out politicians and generally dismissing the country's leaders; something he still do...
• Lock 'em up: 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 was w...
• 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...
• Spin out: Local favorite and internationally acclaimed Clint Maximus gives me a peak into the life of a DJ.