Mastika Launches Gold Flavored Gums, with Hilarious Slogans

I just spend the last half hour reading comments on that Mastika FB post. They're poking fun at Hariri's latest scandal and engaging in hilarious exchanges with their followers. Obviously, some people got butt-hurt because they're poking at their leader, other were bothered by this borderline inappropriate marketing but the majority of comments are funny ones. I personally thought it was fun and engaging enough. One comment though to the Mastika admins: Using the term…

Whisky Live Beirut At Seaside Pavilion Till October 12th

Whisky Live Beirut is back for the fourth year in a row at the Seaside Pavilion from October 10th till October 12th. More than 60 specialist producers, distributors and suppliers will be offering you the opportunity to sample whiskies, including premium single malts, bourbons, Scotch, Irish and Japanese whiskies. There are also 20 small-group masterclasses that will take place during the three-day event. I attended a couple last year and you get the chance to…

Lack of Sponsors & Funds Threatening The Lebanese Basketball League

The President of the Lebanese Basketball association warned yesterday that the league may be under threat and that they cannot keep going without sponsors or financial support. The truth is the teams, the players, the sports ministry and the federation saw that day coming years ago but didn't or couldn't do anything to stop it. We have a competitive league, great players and local talent but it's a dysfunctional non-sustainable system. Indebted teams, overpaid foreign…

UAE Lifts Travel Ban to Lebanon: What does That Mean?

After Saudi Arabia lifted its travel warning back in February, the UAE today has announced that it will lift the travel ban to Lebanon. The decision was announced after a Lebanese delegation led by PM Hariri visited Abu Dhabi seeking "help in steering the heavily indebted economy out of a deep crisis". What does that mean? From the looks of it, it means we're not giving you any money, assuming we asked for some financial…
Art

“Tafah El Kel”: Enough is Enough

6 years ago
For the past few months, we have seen more than a few crises and protests occurring on a regular basis either for political, economical or social reasons. Elie Alpha, a young architect student, created a ...
Art

Lebanese-Russian Blend: Maya Waked Performing Live in Beirut on November 1

6 years ago
She’s a talented novelist and singer, she launched her first album back in 2013 and her most recent single back in 2017 and she’s coming to perform live in Beirut on November 1st for a ...
Art

Beirut 2049: Gloomy Future Ahead

6 years ago
The alarming levels of pollution in our country are starting to inspire artists. Digital Artist Charles Assaf imagined what Lebanon would look like 30 years from now, stating and I quote that “What was once ...
Movies & Television

Movie Review: Joker [2019]

6 years ago
After his first appearance in the first Batman and several movies along the years, finally, we have an original story on one of the most popular villains of all time, The Joker. Director Todd Phillips, ...
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