What We Are Reading Today: Adaptive Markets by Andrew W. Lo

Author:  Tue, 2019-04-30 23:59 Half of all Americans have money in the stock market, yet economists can’t agree on whether investors and markets are rational and efficient, as modern financial theory assumes, or irrational and inefficient, as behavioral economists believe.  The debate is one of the biggest in economics, and the value or futility of investment management and financial regulation hangs on the answer. In this groundbreaking...

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The delights of Dubrovnik

Tue, 2019-04-30 16:30 While the Italian Adriatic coast has long been a byword for sophisticated holidaying, Croatia’s Dalmatian coast has only been discovered by global tourists relatively recently. It’s not hard to see why it has become so popular: the Adriatic waters lap up against some of Europe’s most beautiful coastline, punctuated by picture-perfect villages, stark cliffs, and hidden beaches. Dubrovnik is the undoubted...

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Back in Black: On the set of ‘MiB International’

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Halima Aden makes waves as first hijab-clad Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model

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What We Are Reading Today: Biased by Jennifer L. Eberhardt

Author:  Mon, 2019-04-29 22:18 Biased is a timely and important book. Jennifer L. Eberhardt, a psychologist, takes a complicated and difficult subject and explains both the science and historical/sociological background behind issues of racism and implicit bias in a way that a person with little technical knowledge of either psychology or sociology can readily understand.  Eberhardt gives striking examples from her research...

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Art Jameel issues open call for Saudi Arabia’s eager artists

Mon, 2019-04-29 16:17 DUBAI: Creative organization Art Jameel has issued an open call for Saudi Arabia-based artists for the chance to take part in an intensive learning program to take place between September-December, 2019. The learning program, called “Navigating the Contemporary Art Scene,” will be led by international curators, museum directors and regional artists, who will teach workshops, deliver lectures, set readings and...

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Brazilian fashion blogger Camila Coelho touches down in Marrakesh

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Lebanese designer Elie Saab leaves Lily Collins ‘lovestruck’

Author:  daniel fountain ID:  1556457297565820600 Sun, 2019-04-28 16:30 PARIS: British-American actress Lily Collins took to the red carpet for the European premiere of her latest film, “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” wearing a dress from Lebanese designer Elie Saab’s “Lovestruck” collection late last week. The 30-year-old actress, whose father is musician Phil Collins, plays the role of Elizabeth Kloepfer,...

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What We Are Reading Today: The Matriarch by Susan Page

Author:  Sun, 2019-04-28 01:58 The Matriarch is a vivid biography of former US First Lady Barbara Bush, one of the most influential and under-appreciated women in American political history. It tells the riveting tale of a woman who helped define two American presidencies and an entire political era.  Written by USA Today’s Washington Bureau chief Susan Page, The Matriarch examines not only Barbara Bush’s public persona but...

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Are our children becoming addicted to spending money on ‘loot box’ trend?

Author:  Lojien Ben Gassem ID:  1556396904169982000 Sat, 2019-04-27 23:27 RIYADH: Concerns are growing in the Kingdom, as in many other countries, about the increasing prevalence of so-called microtransactions in video games. These are real-money purchases a player makes within a game, either to progress or to improve the playing experience, for example by gaining new equipment or abilities. Despite the name, these purchases...

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Where We Are Going Today: Cat Chic, where cats get their hair done

Author:  Thu, 2019-04-25 23:07 It is never easy to entrust your beloved cat to strangers, yet grooming is important for feline health and looks, and is best done by professionals. There are none so professional as the staff at Jeddah’s Cat Chic. The staff are helpful and accommodating, and the exclusive salon provides vital services such as bathing, flea treatments, hair trimming and shaving. My cat had badly matted hair. It was...

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What We Are Reading Today: The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells

Author:  Thu, 2019-04-25 22:02 The Uninhabitable Earth reveals the true pace and severity of climate change.  Author David Wallace-Wells talks about humanity’s existential threats, but also how humans respond to this really urgent news. Some don’t want to know, others lapse into despair.  “The author does a good job of pointing out that our future is really unknown. Most importantly, how will humans behave to try and save...

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Disney’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’ smashes China opening day record

Author:  Reuters ID:  1556190528950696700 Thu, 2019-04-25 10:58 LOS ANGELES/BEIJING: Marvel superhero movie “Avengers: Endgame” set an opening-day record in China with an estimated $107.2 million in ticket sales, distributor Walt Disney Co. said. The movie, the final chapter of a story told across 22 Marvel films featuring popular characters such as Iron Man, Thor and Black Widow, smashed many records to become China’s highest...

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What We Are Reading Today: Jefferson’s Legal Commonplace Book by Thomas Jefferson

Author:  Wed, 2019-04-24 21:46 As a law student and young lawyer in the 1760s, Thomas Jefferson began writing abstracts of English common law reports. Even after abandoning his law practice, he continued to rely on his legal commonplace book to document the legal, historical, and philosophical reading that helped shape his new role as a statesman. Indeed, he made entries in the notebook in preparation for his mission to France, as...

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Gwyneth Paltrow, Karen Gillan wear Arab jewelry to LA premiere

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Influencer invasion as Pakistan launches tourism push

Author:  AFP ID:  1556100512991340700 Wed, 2019-04-24 10:07 ISLAMABAD: They are young, Western, and full of praise for Pakistan: Travel influencers have moved in on the “land of the pure,” but critics warn their rose-tinted filters are irresponsible and sell an inaccurate picture of the conservative, militancy-scarred country. As security improves, cricketer-turned-prime-minister Imran Khan is keen to promote the nation’s...

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Hoda Barakat wins Arab Booker for ‘The Night Mail’

Author:  AFP ID:  1556099845701305900 Wed, 2019-04-24 09:44 ABU DHABI: Lebanese author Hoda Barakat has won the Booker international prize for Arabic fiction for her novel “The Night Mail.” She will receive $50,000 and the five other authors who reached the final short-list will each receive $10,000, the organizers revealed late Tuesday. Conceived in Abu Dhabi in 2007, the prize is supported by the Booker Prize Foundation...

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What We Are Reading Today: Red Meat Republic by Joshua Specht

Author:  Tue, 2019-04-23 21:07 By the late 19th century, Americans rich and poor had come to expect high-quality fresh beef with almost every meal.  Beef production in the US had gone from small-scale, localized operations to a highly centralized industry spanning the country, with cattle bred on ranches in the rural West, slaughtered in Chicago, and consumed in the nation’s rapidly growing cities.  Red Meat Republic tells...

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Kate Beckinsale flaunts Lebanese look in New York

Tue, 2019-04-23 16:15 DUBAI: British actress Kate Beckinsale appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” last week wearing a flirty cocktail dress by Lebanese designer Georges Chakra. The one-shouldered, form-fitting black dress featured white ruffles on the neckline and shoulder and was styled with simple black Louboutin pumps and loose, wavy hair.   “Stunner @katebeckinsale (on) ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ in a #GeorgesChakra...

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Film review: Ghost story falls frightfully short on scare factor

Tue, 2019-04-23 15:26 CHENNAI: Cinema has long had a strange fascination for ghost stories, particularly since the blockbuster horror movie “The Exorcist” in 1973. But try as they might, writers and directors have consistently failed to come up with anything fresh other than the standard jump-scares and hideous female spirits with blood-red eyes and disheveled hair. Director Michael Chaves – known for shorts such as “The Maiden” and the TV...

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Russian ‘calligrafitti’ artist seeks to merge the world’s languages

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What We Are Reading Today: Air Traffic by Gregory Pardlo

Author:  Mon, 2019-04-22 22:12 Air Traffic is a courageously written book that chronicles among other things Gregory Pardlo’s complex relationship with members of his family, particularly his father and younger brother. Gregory Pardlo’s father was one of the thousands of air traffic controllers fired in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan. The author examines the ramifications of the episode on his family’s legacy, then expands to consider...

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Inside Marvel’s biggest movie yet

Author:  Mon, 2019-04-22 12:16 DUBAI: For the stars of what could well become the biggest movie ever made — “Avengers: Endgame,” the culmination of 11 years of Marvel storytelling, which opens in GCC cinemas April 24 — there is one rule: You do not talk about “Avengers: Endgame.” The walls of secrecy surrounding the project are impenetrable. After the last installment of the series, “Avengers: Infinity War,” ended with a shocking...

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Ahmad Samer Al-Adl named ‘King of Drift’ in UAE qualifier

Mon, 2019-04-22 11:54 DUBAI: The UAE qualifiers for Red Bull Car Park Drift 2019 took place on April 12 on a circular course in the rooftop car park of Dubai Marina Mall. UAE-based Egyptian driver Ahmad Samer Al-Adl came first out of 17 participants with an overall score of 342 points — an impressive total on the technically challenging course designed by pro drifter and Red Bull athlete Ahmad Daham, who won the event’s regional finals two...

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The Atassi Foundation offers a different perspective on Syria

Mon, 2019-04-22 11:42 DUBAI: “We need to tell the story of Syria in a very different way,” says Shireen Atassi, the Dubai-based director of the Atassi Foundation. “A way far from the destruction, which is not us and does not represent us.” A family-run, independent, non-profit initiative, the Atassi Foundation was established in 2015 with the core objective of promoting Syrian art through the expansive collection of Atassi’s parents, Mouna...

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Inside Jeddah’s newest creative hub

Author:  Mon, 2019-04-22 11:33 DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is undergoing a well-documented cultural progression, part of which is championing up-and-coming artists. Contemporary and traditional designers now have a new creative space in Jeddah, thanks to Art Jameel — the Saudi foundation that has patronized artistic and educational initiatives in the Arab world since 2003. Project Space Art Jameel, nestled in the heart of Jeddah’s historic...

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Irresistible Istanbul: Turkey’s cultural capital

Author:  Mon, 2019-04-22 11:22 DUBAI: Although the bulk of Istanbul’s historic sites lie across the Golden Horn in Sultanahmet, there’s something magnetic about Beyoğlu. It personifies Istanbul’s confidence and economic energy, is at the heart of the city’s most exciting nightlife, and has acted as a battleground for Istanbul’s modern cultural identity. It is also home to the city’s main commercial artery — Istiklal Avenue, a wide...

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