I really didn’t get the point of this video but thought it’s fun to share for the cool animation. (Warning: NSFW)
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Fail – Lebanese will always be Lebanese
This is a photo from Venezuela. Some Lebanese shop owner there insists on displaying Nabih Berri’s photo on his shop sign for only god knows why!
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Night Riders – An open air road movie cycle
If you’re a fan of classic road movies or classic movies in general, then here’s your chance to watch four of them at an outdoor cinema in Überhaus’ summer venue The Gärten, located in Biel. The screenings will take place on four Saturdays between July 20 and October 12 at a rate of one screening per month (check the program below). All movies will all be projected on a 9mx4m screen and the sound will be powered by a Funktion One Sound System.
Saturday 20 July
Easy Riders (Denis Hopper, 95mins)
IN ENGLISH WITH FRENCH SUBTITLESSaturday 10 August
Thelma and Louise (Ridley Scott, 130 mins)
IN ENGLISH WITH FRENCH SUBTITLESSaturday 21 September
Wild at Heart (David Lynch, 125 mins)
IN ENGLISH WITH FRENCH SUBTITLESSaturday 12 October
The Motorcycle Diaries (Walter Salles, 126 mins)
IN SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLESTickets will be on sale at the door or at Metropolis Empire Sofil for $10 including 1 drink. And of course, an after party will take place at The Gärten following each screening since they fall on Saturdays.
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Giveaway – Weekend stay for two at Pinea Campus
Pinea Campus is one of the few campsites I know about in Lebanon. The place is located in Haitoura, Jezzine and spreads on a 3,000 sqm land that is surrounded by a large stone pines forest.
Pinea Campus can currently accommodate more than 50 campers throughout the summers in high quality waterproof tents that can fit 2 to 8 people each, which is pretty suitable in my opinions for couples, families and even group of friends. The amenities also include camping mattresses, covers and pillows, toilets, and showers.
Aside from camping, several outdoor activities are available such as ATV rides, trap shooting (tiro), biking, and hiking. Moreover, you can enjoy a BBQ for lunch every Sunday.
For more information about the tent rental and activities fees, make sure to check their website here. (Specifically the “Camping” and “Activities” pages)
Now if you’re already tempted to spend a weekend getaway there, the great people at Pinea Campus are offering a camping stay for two including the tent rental and breakfast for free. To get it, just leave a comment on this post and I’ll be randomly choosing a winner by Thursday night.
Update:
Youmna, you’ve got mail. 🙂 Mabrouk!
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Here’s what Waterfront City will look like
It seems like a second Solidere to me, minus the controversy that surrounded the expropriation phase in the early 90s.
I guess the biggest challenge that will face the developers is most probably trying to convince zouzou ebba drivers to show off their skills somewhere else than the marina!
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Lebanese guy creates a fake movie trailer to propose to his girl
The idea is cool and the video is well executed, but it would have been really nice if it was mentioned in the credits that the whole thing was
inspiredcopied from this video.Video via Gino Raidy, and thanks to Ghida Arnaout for pointing out the similarity with the other video. Update:
A reference to the original video is now mentioned in the caption here.
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Shake Shack opening in ABC Achrafieh
I was at ABC Achrafieh yesterday and noticed Shake Shack will be opening there instead of Bob’s Easy Diner.
As you all know, Shake Shack is also set to open at Beirut City Centre and I heard it’ll be soon during this month, but I hope someone from Al-Shaya can let us know about the exact opening dates for both locations.
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Lebanon’s first beauty queens
I was surprised to find these old photos of Miss Lebanon 1930 Leila Zoghbi as I never knew Lebanon had any beauty queens prior to the sixties!
Upon searching further, I also found we had two other beauty queens from 1935, Samia Baroudi, and 1955, Hanya Beydoun. But while there was no photos of Samia Baroudi, I found a couple of photos for Hanya Beydoun from Miss Universe in Long Beach, California.
The first photo shows her standing next to Miss Israel back then, and in the second photo wearing Lebanese traditional clothing (first to the right).
Photos via @ghachaa, Bid Start, Paraíso de Reinas, and Glamour Argentino
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touch now allows in-app payments
Late last month, touch enabled in-app payments that allow users to purchase items or upgrades from inside the apps they are using for a fee that either gets added to the monthly bill for postpaid lines, or deducted from the available balance for prepaid customers, and therefore no credit cards are used in the process.
I believe this is definitely great news to people who have no credit cards or simply prefer not to use them online, as well as developers who can now monetize their ideas by gaining access to a huge customer base.
The first application to adopt this service was Anghami by the way, which offers unlimited access to millions of songs for $5/month. So if you are an Anghami user, you can now upgrade your account and the subscription fee will be added to your bill.
If you’re a developer and interested in using the in-app payment, then you should probably know that touch currently keeps 30% of your revenue for themselves in exchange for using the service. For any additional information, you may contact them through their website.
