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| Faten Hamama gives a rare, realistic portrayal of the frustration experienced by women in Egypt
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Detox | No drama
#31: Without the drama, though — both on-screen and in all our lives — what's left to explore?
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Detox | What now?
Alright, so we’re in isolation. What are we supposed to do now?
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Detox | Keeping cool
The weekend’s here and it’s time to get some well-deserved rest — that's what we're here for.
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Detox | February 30: A tribute to the impossible
In this week's detox, we celebrate some projects that were impossible to realize.
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Detox | How language confounds
Our weekly guide to help you unwind during the weekend.
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Detox | The art of disentanglement
Our weekly guide to help you unwind over the weekend.
film criticism
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Joker: Four takes on one of 2019’s biggest films
Basma al-Sharif, Jaja Junayd, Lina Attalah, Philip Rizk and Yasmin El-Rifae
| "Rarely does the villain protagonist turn the mirror back onto society."
detox
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Detox: A decade ends
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