Meghan Markle’s Morocco ensemble reportedly the most expensive thing she wore in 2019 DUBAI: According to The Daily Mail, the custom Dior kaftan that the Duchess of Sussex wore in Morocco earlier this year was the most costly clothing item she donned in 2019. The publication calculated the cost of all the new items worn by…
What might a viable political alternative to liberal democracy look like? In Against Political Equality, Tongdong Bai offers a possibility inspired by Confucian ideas. Bai argues that domestic governance influenced by Confucianism can embrace the liberal aspects of democracy along with the democratic ideas of equal opportunities and governmental accountability to the people. But Confucianism would…
DUBAI: Reel Palestine, a UAE-based film event dedicated to Palestinian movies, is returning for its sixth edition next month. Set to kick off from Jan. 17-25, The weeklong festival will be screening independent Palestinian films in venues across three emirates: Alserkal Avenue in Dubai, the Sharjah Art Foundation in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi’s Manarat Al-Saadiyat. The pop-up festival,…
DUBAI: Egyptian couturier Hany El-Behairy presented his annual fashion show in Cairo on Dec. 23 to a star-studded front row. And as is custom, the eveningwear designer closed the show with a jaw-dropping wedding gown, modeled by Egyptian actress Mai Omar, that is valued at a staggering $15 million. The reason for the hefty price point?…
Time to blush: Looking back on the decade’s best and most awkward makeup trends DUBAI: The 2010s were known for both simple and dramatic makeup trends, but are they all worth carrying into the 2020s? Eyeliner Cara Delevingne. (AFP) Eyeliner was a go-to product during the 2010s — celebrities and makeup lovers covered their lids…
Time to blush: Looking back on the decade’s best and most awkward makeup trends DUBAI: The 2010s were known for both simple and dramatic makeup trends, but are they all worth carrying into the 2020s? Eyeliner Cara Delevingne. (AFP) Eyeliner was a go-to product during the 2010s — celebrities and makeup lovers covered their lids…
DUBAI: In his essay collection “Ghosts of My Life,” British theorist Mark Fisher writes of “popular modernism” — a culture that straddles the experimental and the mainstream and pushes boundaries to create innovative art. This concept is also the backbone of “New Affinities,” a Tunisian art exhibition currently underway at La Marsa’s B7L9 Art Station. While…
By the late 19th century, Americans rich and poor had come to expect high-quality fresh beef with almost every meal. Beef production in the US had gone from small-scale, localized operations to a highly centralized industry spanning the country, with cattle bred on ranches in the rural West, slaughtered in Chicago, and consumed in the…
DUBAI: In his essay collection “Ghosts of My Life,” British theorist Mark Fisher writes of “popular modernism” — a culture that straddles the experimental and the mainstream and pushes boundaries to create innovative art. This concept is also the backbone of “New Affinities,” a Tunisian art exhibition currently underway at La Marsa’s B7L9 Art Station. While…
This is an insightful, witty look at Virginia Woolf through the lens of the extraordinary women closest to her. How did Adeline Virginia Stephen become the great writer Virginia Woolf? Acclaimed biographer Gillian Gill tells the stories of the women whose legacies — of strength, style, and creativity — shaped Woolf’s path to the radical…
This is an insightful, witty look at Virginia Woolf through the lens of the extraordinary women closest to her. How did Adeline Virginia Stephen become the great writer Virginia Woolf? Acclaimed biographer Gillian Gill tells the stories of the women whose legacies — of strength, style, and creativity — shaped Woolf’s path to the radical…
DUBAI: Brazilian supermodel Alessandra Ambrosio was spotted in the region over the weekend — she touched down in Riyadh to attend the inaugural MDL Beast festival. For the opening night, the Victoria’s Secret model chose an elegant and streamlined ensemble from Dubai-born label, Romy Collection. The all-black look featured a leather, figure-elongating jumpsuit that was…
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Scientist Jane Goodall, Chinese novelist Mai Jia to speak at Emirates Airline Festival of Literature DUBAI: British trailblazing scientist Jane Goodall and Chinese novelist Mai Jia are making their way to the UAE’s Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in Dubai, from Feb. 4-9. Goodall, who is also a compassionate activist, is set to speak at a…
Hind Shoufani “We Take Back Mountains” The Palestinian poet and filmmaker says she didn’t actually plan on making the short film she recently released on Lebanon’s ongoing protests. She was actually in Beirut to visit friends, but as the impact of the uprising became clearer, she says, “The film wanted to make itself. I say…
Ryan Reynolds: Abu Dhabi was ‘wild to shoot in’ for action thriller 6 Underground DUBAI: Ryan Reynolds, who stars in the latest Netflix action thriller “6 Underground,” said Abu Dhabi was “wild to shoot in.” Reynolds, who is known for his starring role in Deadpool, plays the role of a tech billionaire who, after faking his…
DUBAI: Ryan Reynolds, who stars in the latest Netflix action thriller “6 Underground,” said Abu Dhabi was “wild to shoot in.” Reynolds, who is known for his starring role in Deadpool, plays the role of a tech billionaire who, after faking his death, recruits a team of international operatives for a bold mission to take down…
DUBAI: The Global Gift Gala brought a slew of A-listers to Dubai on Tuesday night, with a star-studded red carpet and designer gowns galore. The seventh edition of the annual event, founded by entrepreneur and activist Maria Bravo, saw US-Iraqi businesswomen Huda and Mona Kattan, Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez, Egyptian singer Carmen Soliman and, of course,…
DUBAI: Shooting for a joint Saudi-Emirati produced film has begun in earnest. The movie, called “One, Two, Three, Action,” is being produced by UAE’s ITP Media Group and Saudi Arabia’s N Stars Studio. The film, directed by Egyptian director, Shadi Lenin El-Ramly, features many actors from Saudi Arabia and the GCC. Also for the first…
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