2018-09-21 05:36
Malak El Tawouk has gone "djeijital"... Get it? Djeij - chicken Arabic. Well, not all puns work but this one flies as if it had wings (or breast). On a seperate note:They are changing the "d… Read More
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Pop Culture, POPaganda, and media critique from the world over and Lebanon specifically.
2018-09-20 08:52
Artwork by Geoana Hobeiche from her diploma projectYesterday, like many Lebanese I got the news that two large companies - Al Wadi Al Akhdar and Khoury Home - are closing down. Both companie… Read More
2018-09-19 04:35
After a first triumph for their 70 years, Land Rover are back to their engaged and engaging storytelling with "The Grizzly Torque", which follows, Robert Bateman and Bristol Foster who - in… Read More
2018-09-18 04:53
Hmmm, here's an ad for Radio Liban Libre with pros and cons.Pros:Same typography and colors used for the Lebanese Forces during the elections leaving little doubt as its political orientatio… Read More
2018-09-17 10:55
Mark Tungate sans bow tie!This year, the Epica Awards - of which this blog is a proud juror - will be held in Amsterdam (drool) and so in anticipation Mark Tungate the multi-hyphenate editor… Read More
2018-09-17 04:36
So FFA Private Bank did win awards. But the genius of their ad (right in front of their HQ) is to dismiss it and say "our only award is your trust". By playing the humbleness card, the (priv… Read More
2018-09-16 08:11
So yesterday was the opening of A.MUSE.UM - the atelier-cum-exhibiting-space-cum-architectural-maze - nestled in the former terraces beneath the architect's traditional Lebanese house. Is it… Read More
2018-09-16 06:13
Kiri - known for its cheese cubes - tries to diversity its products with a "snack" that's 85% milk and priced at 1,000 LBP (0.66 USD at the current rate). Obviously it is a trial to diversif… Read More
2018-09-15 06:32
Using one's brand in the headline or selling line is - as I mentionned previously - an exceptionally hard thing to do! But Nadec has managed just that with their "el nashat 3am bi nadIc" (in… Read More
2018-09-13 06:10
Hot on the heels of yesterday's post, I discovered annother beauty from the Suzuki 50th anniversary campaign - or the bonsai cedar. A perfect example of how two cultures meet: The traditiona… Read More
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