Illustrations by Jaimee Haddad
News of a 10-day cease-fire, a morsel of reprieve from Israeli aggression, broke at midnight on Thursday. As we wait to see how it all unfolds, I hope you are taking a long sigh of relief this morning.For now, we’re back to our regular digest of some light stories to start your weekend. Last week's BiB A student rescuing animals under Israeli fire and a Beirut sidewalk The Fairuz effect: Why the West keeps sampling her voiceFrom Kanye West to Drake or Madonna, the integration of the Lebanese star’s voice in global pop blurs the lines between homage, circulation, and extraction.A vinyl record of Fairuz manipulated in the studio, at the heart of the sampling process. (Credit: AI Illustration generated) 'Goodbye Schlöndorff': 13 years later, the memory enduresIn Marseille, Wael Koudaih revives his renowned audiovisual...
News of a 10-day cease-fire, a morsel of reprieve from Israeli aggression, broke at midnight on Thursday. As we wait to see how it all unfolds, I hope you are taking a long sigh of relief this morning.For now, we’re back to our regular digest of some light stories to start your weekend. Last week's BiB A student rescuing animals under Israeli fire and a Beirut sidewalk The Fairuz effect: Why the West keeps sampling her voiceFrom Kanye West to Drake or Madonna, the integration of the Lebanese star’s voice in global pop blurs the lines between homage, circulation, and extraction.A vinyl record of Fairuz manipulated in the studio, at the heart of the sampling process. (Credit: AI Illustration generated) 'Goodbye Schlöndorff': 13 years later, the memory enduresIn Marseille, Wael Koudaih revives his renowned audiovisual...
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