Salima Ayadi explores her Algerian heritage in ‘My Silk Road’

PARIS: In her latest exhibiton, "My Silk Road," the Algerian visual artist Salima Ayadi presents a tribute to her cultural heritage with 19 paintings and 30 scarves inspired by -- among other things --...

REVIEW: Netflix’s ‘Murderville’ misses its mark

LONDON: On paper, the British TV series "Murder in Successville" sounds like a tough sell: An improv-based murder mystery starring a different guest each episode, and featuring a series of hyper-exaggerated celebrity impersonations. All...

Shunned by French studios, ‘Amelie’ director clinches Netflix deal

PARIS: He made perhaps the most famous French film of the century so far with "Amelie," and now Jean-Pierre Jeunet says he'll make his new movie with Netflix after failing to find a traditional...

What We Are Reading Today: ‘Surrounded by Idiots’

Swedish author and lecturer Thomas Erikson's book "Surrounded by Idiots" is regarded as a practical tool for behavioral science.It discusses the ways in which individuals can better understand themselves and others for effective communication.Erikson...

Tunisian-Egyptian actress Hend Sabri discusses Netflix’s ‘Finding Ola’

DUBAI: Say the name "Ola" to nearly anyone across the Arabic-speaking world, and they'll know exactly who you mean. Ola is the Arab world's very own Rachel from Friends, a character that captured the...

Mona Alomari crowned ‘Chef of Saudi Arabia’

DUBAI: Saudi cook Mona Alomari has been announced as the winner of Saudia Chef season 1, beating two other finalists to take home the coveted title and $2,665 (10,000 SAR) prize. The program, which...

Showtime in the sands: Highlights from Desert X AlUla

Dana Awartani For the second edition of the contemporary art biennale set in the stunning landscape of AlUla, the organizers -- Desert X and the Royal Commission for AlUla -- invited 15 artists from around...

REVIEW: ‘In From The Cold’ is a lukewarm spy thriller

LONDON: The spy thriller genre is becoming something of a crowded space -- most of the streaming platforms have at least one marquee title (think "Jack Ryan," "Hanna," "Treadstone" and their ilk) -- so...