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First the city was for sale (now the country) 26 Aug 2013 | 12:49 pm
In 2010 I saw this "for sale" ad in Beirut: "An ancient city for the future in the Middle East, with sea view, temperate climate, inhabited by a mix of children, youth, and elderly, payment facilities...
Lebanon today: Party like it's... 2013 26 Aug 2013 | 02:09 am
Still from my video art "One hundred thousand (at least)" Today, after reading Habib's post as to "fireworks after bombs" I found myself arguing against it somehow. Naturally, one is never too sure w...
Analogo now out on 7UPstairs Publishing 25 Aug 2013 | 10:34 am
Analogo, by Tarek Chemaly, a throwback to paper-based works made from mixed media. But also "ana logo" means "I am a logo" in Arabic, an exercise seeking to understand how far brands have infiltrated ...
Anti-war and pro-economy 25 Aug 2013 | 10:33 am
The aggregation of the "Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture" in Lebanon is sponsoring this ad which labels itself "anti-war and pro-economy" (do note that the US seems upcycles in the econo...
MoneyGram: We bow to their arrow. 25 Aug 2013 | 10:32 am
Interesting! Did not see this campaign anywhere but online (through I guess it must have had a print run somewhere). Sure, it's quite interesting and creative, with the arrow bridging the metaphoric g...
Why I said no to an Annahar interview. 25 Aug 2013 | 10:30 am
I guess, as a blogger, since I do not accept paid ads, freebies, gifts, and God knows whatever else other people accept to "review" or "mention", the best I can hope for is additional exposure. And wh...
Sights and sounds from around town 25 Aug 2013 | 10:29 am
Al Mawarid bank has this retro 80s ad running (at least in poster format) - "iyyam el loulou el marwarid fawwaloulou" (in reference to the Sabah-Samir Toufic song "iyyam el loulou" (the ownership of ...
The worst plight induces laughter (شرّ البليّة ما يُضحِك) 24 Aug 2013 | 10:49 am
An Arab saying goes "the worst plight is the one that induces laughter" viewing the precarious security situation in Lebanon, I am sharing with you these "anecdotes": Thank you for not booby-trapping...
Mercedes 220SE 23 Aug 2013 | 03:12 pm
First there was this, then came this, and now... the one above! Won't torture ever end?
Sea-n-Art - hook, line and sinker. 22 Aug 2013 | 06:39 pm
Sea-n-Art is a visual art manifestation taking place which showcases 50 artists painting 50 different fish. The bidding on the words will go to Toufoula (an NGO which focuses on improving the quality ...
