“Everybody’s Fine” is a remake of the Giuseppe Tornatore film “Stanno Tutti Bene”. It is written and directed by Kirk Jones and stars Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale.
My point is not to write a critique of the film but merely to talk about one character, that of Drew Barrymore. It [...]

There is no denying the big role that the world wide web played in most of our LGBT activism escapades, coming outs, and falling head over heals.  Throughout the past decade, the tools that were mostly used were the following: ( I tried to put them in order of appearance )
1-ONElist that later became eGroups [...]

The land that is now known as the Middle East is most notable for bringing the worship of a mono-God to prominence. From this part of the world, the three great monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam sprouted and spread. But before monotheism and patriarchy, there existed another mode of worship: that of the [...]

Kara Lynch’s “The Outing” short films were presented at Beirut’s Bardo’s Pub and Restaurant on Thursday, November 19th at 7 p.m. as part of their weekly movie night.
“Mi Companera”, a 12-minute experimental film shot on Hi-8 recreates a walk  along the shores of Colombia. Two women open up to each other, their voices are heard [...]

On Wednesday, November 4, 2009, I was invited to Brussels by Amnesty International to take part in a conference entitled “Activism in Dangerous Countries”.
I presented Meem and underlined how its structure and tools were different from mainstream LGBTQ activism. My main concern was to have the audience understand that our struggle is multi-lateral, that we [...]

The history of Lebanese cinema remains a vast research subject as not all elements of its evolution are brought to light. The part played by Lebanese women in the evolution of this art is sometimes downplayed and sometimes not mentioned at all. It is only in the past five years that we have seen the [...]