green spaces.

Here’s another shot from my series on Beirut. You can find them on Flickr as well as on the Behance Network.

they don’t make ‘em like they used to.

No comment needed really. Pure class.

super sad true love story.

Slate’s review of the latest Shteyngart book. Looks fascinating. Gary Shteyngart might be too funny for his own good. His new novel, Super Sad True Love Story, is a spectacularly clever near-future dystopian satire, but it may actually disappoint admirers of his first two, more consistently hilarious, novels, The Russian Debutante’s Handbook and Absurdistan. At first, the book ...

The Quest for the Holy Grill.

This post was originally published on my blog, Our Man in Beirut. Every office around shares a certain set of dynamics. For example, walk into any neon-lit place of corporate endeavor at 11am and you will find an army of morose humanoids stirring their second cup of coffee of the morning, staring blankly into the ...

DeLorean.

my city’s got soul.

beirut often gets lost in the fog of it’s own artifice. i gave myself two afternoon’s to reclaim it by photographing my favorite areas: hamra and mar mikhael. click here to see the set on flickr.

Exit Through The Gift Shop.

I finally go around to watching Exit Through The Gift Shop. Downloaded it on iTunes yesterday. It’s absolutely amazing and a cool insight into the warped worlds of Banksy and the commercial arts. Check out this extended trailer.

Boy Meets Knife.

Great stencil from Spain, as seen on Unurth. Check out more photos and the video here.

Metronomy – Radio Ladio.

Metronomy ‘Radio Ladio’ from Matt Dollings on Vimeo. Metronomy promo directed by Daniel Brereton and edited by Matt Dollings.

Twelve Angry Lebanese.

This was originally posted on my  blog Our Man in Beirut. When I went to watch 12 Angry Lebanese – The Documentary on Sunday, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I’d read bits and pieces about the play, a version of the 1950s American play and film 12 Angry Men, and knew it vaguely ...

Dove.

Torino.

This is a photo of Torino Express’ iconic window in the Gemmayze area of Beirut. It’s one of the oldest bars in the area, which is now infested with identikit shitholes that make horrible drinks and blast crappy music. This place has a soul, as evidenced by the people who call it their second home. ...

Alex Roulette.

Check out the awesome photo-realistic work by Alex Roulette here.

Inception.