The murky realms of post-revolution showbiz
By Joseph Fahim Midway through what became the January 25 Revolution, numerous observers,…
Cairo’s ‘Complaints Choir’ sings of revolution
By Heba Elkayal If the colloquial poet Ahmed Fouad Negm were to tone…
US art sleuth claims new Michelangelo find
A US art detective says he has proof a garish terracotta statue…
Jefferson’s books found in Mo. university library
Dozens of Thomas Jefferson's books, some including handwritten notes from the nation's…
The eyes of the revolution: Carlos Latuff
By Heba El-Sherif Certain elements will remain specific to our revolution; Kentucky…
Limbless singer gives voice to India’s rural poor
Bant Singh, a scarred survivor of class violence in rural India, has…
A dogged Aussie collective lands at the Oscars
The Australian filmmaking collective Blue-Tongue Films has been around since 1996, when…
Star Belgium artist’s home-coming smeared by ‘vile’ politics
Luc Tuymans, the star Belgian artist known for works on the Holocaust,…
‘King’s Speech’ v ‘Network’ in Oscars home straight
British historical drama "The King's Speech" enters the home straight as frontrunner…
Al-Aswany on the state of Egypt
By Sarah P. Blakemore Novelist and columnist Alaa Al-Aswany launched the English translation…