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  • Oh my god…

    Lara Kay releases a song…

    Thanks @ritakml

  • touch’s free calls offer runs out

    If you haven’t yet subscribed to touch’s latest offers allowing you to call one local number for free between 8PM and 4AM throughout the month of Ramadan, then don’t bother trying since they’re no longer accepting new subscriptions according to the above screenshot by AlloFail group on Facebook. As if touch really needed to give people an additional reason to complain more…

  • Ramadan Kareem

    May this holy month bring you and your families peace, happiness, and prosperity.

    Photo by iNezar

  • Ward El-Khal busted?

    Looks to me more like part of a prank TV show to be aired during Ramadan, don’t you think?

    Update:

     

    According to this article in elnashra fan, the video turned to be nothing but a teaser for an upcoming series starring Ward, and the people behind it thought of posting the video on YouTube to create a media buzz around their new work, which eventually worked since they got more than 60,000 views in a couple of days. Anyway, I personally think it falls under cheap advertising…

    Update:

    The video turned out to be real and Ward is filing a lawsuit against whoever is behind the whole thing.

    Update:

    The whole thing was a promotion to LBCI’s new drama channel!

  • A tribute to Kibbeh Nayyeh

    Joking aside, Kibbeh Nayyeh is probably the best Lebanese food selection, and is best made at the southern villages of Lebanon.

    LYRICS:

    I went downstairs to the fridge
    looking for some kind of dish
    maybe kabob or some riz
    but you were in my way

    So that is when I tried
    to reach to the other side
    to maybe get spinach pie
    but you were in my way

    Meat overflowing
    ripped leaf mint was showing
    olive oil a-flowing
    I like where this is going

    Hey, I just met you
    and this is crazy
    but I want to eat you
    kibbeh nayeh

    Hey, I just met you
    but you look tasty
    I’m gonna eat you
    kibbeh nayeh

    I don’t know how long it’s been
    that you’ve been there in the fridge
    I do not want to get sick
    cuz you were in my way

    Because you’re raw and not fried
    don’t want to get E coli
    because then I would have to die
    cuz you were in my way

    Meat overflowing
    ripped leaf mint was showing
    olive oil a-flowing
    Appetite is growing

    [CHORUS]

    Before you came into my life, I wasn’t so fat
    I wasn’t so fat. I wasn’t so so fat
    Before you came into my life, I wore the small pants
    and you should know that I’m getting so so fat.

    Reminds me of the Lahme song

  • Ahmad Al-Assir doing stuff!

    If something will ever be written in the history of Lebanon about Ahmad Al-Assir, this blog is going to be a great reference!

    Someone decided to document the very interesting life of Al-Assir online and is so far doing a great job! Make sure to check it out here.

  • Beit Misk copycat advertising

    via Jean Bou Khalil

    Update:

    As pointed out by Tarek, the resemblance between the two ads was originally spotted by N. Zgheib, and you may check Tarek’s post about it here.

  • Al-Rifai new packs

    Regardless how ridiculously pricy Al-Rifai is, I loved their new ad!

  • Picadilly Theater – Hamra

    Make sure to check these cool recent photos Al-Akhbar has published from inside the Picadilly theater in Hamra. This theater is most famous for hosting several performances by Fayrouz and Ziad El-Rahbani, but a fire unfortunately broke out in it back in the 90s and has been inactive ever since.

    In an ideal world, someone would take the initiative to renovate the Picadilly and Zaid El-Rahbani would come back to it for a new performance! (One can always dream..)