Spotted: Horse-Drawn Cart in Gemmayzeh

Now we can come up with a hundred excuses as to why a man would be driving a horse-drawn cart around the streets of Gemmayzeh. Maybe he doesn't have a car. Or maybe his brother is borrowing his...

 

Need to Facebook Stalk Someone? Call Rami

We've all been there, and those who dont't admit it are straight up liars. Facebook stalking has become so routine, that it's now a staple of meeting new people. Met a new attractive guy? Check out...

 

The Lebanese Pyramid of Power

Politicians? Check. Religious figures? Check. Military men? Check. Citizens? Eh. Those of us who have been in Lebanon for more than five minutes realize that corruption runs rampant in a...

 

Spotted in Beirut: Classic VW Van

"Everybody just pretend to be normal!" Right so what's the first thing you think of when you look at the picture below? (Hint: It's the opposite of Big Mr. Moonshine, launched Abigail Breslin to...

 

No Horns Allowed

Whoever posted these multicolored signs..... thank you. Found at Corniche el Nahr next to Souk el A7ad, the red, blue and green signs explicitly state that no horns are allowed, providing local...

 

Sioufi's Freaky Urban Art

"Arggggggggh!" yells the bug-like creature, at least in my head. Striking a robotic battle cry pose, the art fixture--let's call it Bob--sits in Sioufi Public Garden, making eyes at everyone that...

 

Because Swear Words Are Anti-Feminist

Spotted in Hamra: "My pussy is not an insult." Forgive my French, but isn't "kiss ummak/ikhtak" rather akin to "ayri feek"? So if a vagina is not an insult, can a penis be? Aren't we all equal in...

 

Beirut's Underground Pedestrian Bridge

Doesn't exist anymore. Yet in 1972, it was thriving and bustling with the flower children of a "Golden Era", bereft of war and bombs and anything particularly unpleasant. (Photo via...

 

Spotted: Grendizer Graffiti

Ah, childhood memories. Remember waking up in the morning for a bowl of your favorite sugary cereal, a comic book and an hour's worth of Grendizer on TV? Beirut remembers. In fact, someone drew ...

 

Calling All Female Electric Guitarists

So there's probably only like 5 of you in all of Lebanon, but chances are you'll probably be located in Hamra. That's why a local all-female punk band has been hanging flyers all over Hamra and...