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A bunch of new shows came out recently but below are currently my favorite three I’m watching right now. They’re still all new and ongoing with only a few episodes released so you can jump into them fairly easily.

Star Trek: Picard
I grew up in the 80s watching Star Trek: The Next Generation. It was one of my favorite shows ever and was really the only Star Trek series I ever got into. This new series continues off from the movie Star Trek: Nemesis which I’ve watched but don’t really remember which means if you haven’t watched it you’re fine. You also don’t need to be a Star Trek fan or to have watched a Star Trek series to enjoy it. Personally, while watching the show I kept wishing this was somewhat like the movie The Expendables where all the aging characters from the original The Next Generation show would back to form an aging crew that sail off into the galaxy to kick ass. It hasn’t happened so far but I’ll keep wishing! This show is available on Amazon Prime but you need a CBS All Access membership to watch it.

Avenue 5
Another sci-fi show but unlike Star Trek this one doesn’t take itself to seriously. Avenue 5 is a comedy by the creator of the show Veep that takes place in the future aboard a luxury space cruise ship. The show stars a bunch of comedians including Hugh Laurie from House and the always super annoying Zach Woods from The Office. Only three episodes are out so far and you don’t need to be a sci-fi fan or a geek to get into it. The show is available to watch on HBO.

The Outsider
I started watching this show thinking it was based off the 1967 novel The Outsiders which I read as a kid and the 1983 movie which I also watched as a kid and was directed by Francis Ford Coppola and featured an all-star cast which included Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze and Diane Lane. Turns out this show was actually based off the 2018 Stephen King novel and thats when I realized it was called The Outsider not Outsiders. But even after I found out about the mistake I couldn’t stop watching the show. The Outsider stars Jason Bateman and revolves around the murder of a young boy. A really well put together show with a filming style that reminded me a bit of Mindhunter and The Killing. Five episodes are out so far and the show is available to watch on HBO.

There are some other new shows that have come out recently but I haven’t started watching them yet. If you have one I should start watching right away let me know!

Deputy Minister of Public Works Ismail Al-Failakawi announced that the new airport project will open in August 2022, according to the schedule, indicating that the second package project for the airport has been recommended for award at the lowest prices, and we are awaiting the final approval of the agency reports Al Rai.

Al-Failakawi said, on the sidelines of the inspection tour organized by the Ministry yesterday in the presence of Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development Khaled Mahdi, “There are no obstacles facing the project, as work is currently being done in cooperation and coordination with the contractor, consultant and the Supreme Council for Planning to remove any obstacles.” He explained that the project is going According to the schedule, there is no delay, as the completion rate was 26.9 percent. Source

I’m not trying to be pessimistic here but I passed by the new airport this past weekend (picture above) and I can’t see how it will be completed by August 2022. That’s just two years away which seems crazy but then again, it’s a Diwan Amiri project so maybe 2 more years of construction doesn’t seem too far reached.

This year’s Qout Market is located in the best location yet so if you missed out on the first one it’s back again this weekend. Also tonight is the last night of Giselle by the Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company, limited seats are still available so book now! Check out the full list of events below.

Thursday
Fareed Abdal – A Solo Exhibition
Alan Villiers & the Sons of Sindbad: An Australian in 1930s Kuwait
Exhibition: Athier Mousawi – Fade and Float
Exhibition: Abdul Latif Ashkanani
Thirteen Zones
Exhibition: Shurooq Amin
Exhibition: Haa – Jassim Meraj
Full Moon Yoga & Meditation
Teatro alla Scala Ballet Company: Giselle

Friday
Exhibition: Haa – Jassim Meraj
Thirteen Zones
Al-Farsi Kite Festival
Blood Ride
Trashtag Park Cleanup

Saturday
Alan Villiers & the Sons of Sindbad: An Australian in 1930s Kuwait
Exhibition: Athier Mousawi – Fade and Float
Exhibition: Shurooq Amin
Exhibition: Haa – Jassim Meraj
Thirteen Zones
Open Track at Kuwait Motor Town
Qout Market

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For a full list of upcoming events click [Here]

Sometimes events get canceled or have details changed so always double-check with the organizers.

1917

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
1917 (8.6)
Balloon (7.6)
Daughter of the Wolf (5.6)
Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs (6.3)
Richard Jewell (7.7)
Underwater (6.4)

Other Movies Showing Now:
Cats (2.8)
Disturbing the Peace (N/A)
Frozen II (7.1)
Jumanji: The Next Level (7.0)
Knives Out (7.9)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure (3.1)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
Spies in Disguise (6.1)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (6.6)
The Grudge (6.3)
Trauma Center (5.0)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.

Someone on Reddit noticed that Murouj have an “I ❤️ Kuwait” message written on top of one of the roofs. Not sure if you can see it from a plane as you’re landing or leaving Kuwait, but it shows clearly when you view Murouj on Google Maps.

I wonder if there are any other secret messages around Kuwait?

Thanks screamIscream

A Kuwaiti makeup artist was accused of racism after she posted a video and a picture of herself painted in dark makeup, in what critics condemned as blackface.

Ghadeer Sultan first posted a short video clip on her Instagram page on Wednesday, with the song We Are the World playing in the background, showcasing her different looks in a range of skin colours and wigs.

She then posted a photo of herself in blackface, which has garnered more than 44,000 likes.

Sultan’s page, which has two million followers, was then inundated with comments denouncing her blackface while others argued she had done nothing wrong. Source

This happened last week and I thought with all the negativity she’d end up removing the photos and videos but she hasn’t yet. Not only that but she’s also been reposting all the negative news articles about her that are being published in the media into her instagram story. So not really sure what to think about all of this. I hadn’t heard of her until last week but don’t think she’s actually racist, just unaware that blackfacing can be deemed offensive.

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A post shared by Ghadeer Sultan – غدير سلطان (@ghdor.sultan) on Dec 31, 2019 at 11:31am PST

After the photos and videos went viral she posted the following statement and apology yesterday on her story (spelling mistakes fixed):

I’m sorry, I can see how blackface event must have been frustrating for you. I appreciate how difficult it must have been for you to deal with blackface. However it was absolutely not in my intention…

I was trying to show how artists could show things in a professional way.

I am professional artists and I did my best to show the beauty in colors.. the people and my millions of followers who knows me would definitely know what I’ve meant by doing this and what is my feelings towards all people’s and all colors.

Thanks for alerting me to blackface. I recognized that this can’t have been an easy thing to deal with and I’m so sorry that I have caused you to feel humiliations however on the contrary I looked more beautiful in my dark colors…

I’ve tried to explain several times why and how I’ve done this and what was my goal behind it, but I can’t really change the sensitivity behind the whole issue.

You were absolutely right to bring this to my attention, so I can immediately resolve any issues or any misunderstanding with my loved followers…

I will try everything I can to get this fixed and live with all people with love joy and peace once again… I am fully committed to my followers to show how artists could make your life peaceful and beautiful…

I will work on resolving the miss understanding and I will be careful in approaching or touching another culture, so we can all enjoy the beauty behind the arts..

Love u all

I think she’s the only influencer that’s made the news for something negative and then apologized. But, she still hasn’t removed the video or any of the blackface photos and don’t think she will.

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The Grudge

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
Cats (2.8)
Disturbing the Peace (N/A)
Norm of the North: King Sized Adventure (3.1)
Realms (3.8)
Richard Says Goodbye (6.7)
The Grudge (6.3)

Other Movies Showing Now:
Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans 66) (8.3)
Frozen II (7.1)
I See You (6.5)
Ip Man 4: The Finale (7.6)
Jumanji: The Next Level (7.0)
Knives Out (7.9)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
Spies in Disguise (6.1)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (6.6)
Trauma Center (5.0)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.

Spies in Disguise

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
Ip Man 4: The Finale (7.6)
Spies in Disguise (6.1)
The Courier (4.4)
Trauma Center (5.0)

Other Movies Showing Now:
21 Bridges (5.7)
Bombshell (5.7)
Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans 66) (8.3)
Frozen II (7.1)
Go Fish (5.1)
I See You (6.5)
Jumanji: The Next Level (7.0)
Knives Out (7.9)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (6.6)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.

If you’re planning on using road 40 this weekend then you might be in for some traffic since they’ll be completely closing off part of the highway near Mishref because they’ll be demolishing a bridge. For those heading to KMT this Saturday for Open Track, might be better to take Fahaheel Expressway instead.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
Bombshell (5.7)
Go Fish (5.1)
I See You (6.5)
Into the Ashes (6.3)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (6.6)
The Legend of the Christmas Witch (4.7)

Other Movies Showing Now:
21 Bridges (5.7)
Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans 66) (8.3)
Frozen II (7.1)
Jumanji: The Next Level (7.0)
Knives Out (7.9)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
The Addams Family (5.8)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.

I’ve previously posted about the US Embassy’s Air Quality Index page which shares data on the pollution level around the US Embassy in Bayan. The data most of the time is pretty alarming because of the high level of pollution we generally have which is why it interested me when I found out it’s not that difficult for someone to set up their own air quality sensor.

PurpleAir is an air quality monitoring network where people can purchase an air quality sensor from them for $229 and then set it up near a wifi spot to allow it to measure and share pollution data over their network. As of now there are three sensors located around Kuwait, one at the Kuwait University Khaldiya Campus, one in Mishref (I think that’s my friend’s place) and one at the ArtStudio in Funaitees.

If you want to check the pollution levels around Kuwait then click here.
On the other hand, if you want to purchase your own air quality sensor and be part of this network then click here.

via Nibaq

Jumanji: The Next Level

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
Bernie the Dolphin 2 (N/A)
Black Christmas (2.4)
Judy (7.2)
Jumanji: The Next Level (7.0)
The Peanut Butter Falcon (7.7)

Other Movies Showing Now:
21 Bridges (5.7)
A Score to Settle (4.5)
Code 8 (7.6)
Daniel Isn’t Real (6.1)
Doctor Sleep (7.5)
Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans 66) (8.3)
Frozen II (7.1)
Joker (9.4)
Knives Out (7.9)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Midway (4.9)
One Piece: Stampede (8.3)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
The Addams Family (5.8)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.

Screenshot from A Score to Settle

The movies below are now showing at Cinescape, Grand Cinemas and VOX:

New This Weekend:
A Score to Settle (4.5)
Arctic Dogs (3.9)
Code 8 (7.6)
Daniel Isn’t Real (6.1)
Dark Waters (7.3)
High Strung: Free Dance (5.9)

Other Movies Showing Now:
21 Bridges (5.7)
Charlie’s Angels (3.7)
Doctor Sleep (7.5)
Ford v Ferrari (Le Mans 66) (8.3)
Frozen II (7.1)
Joker (9.4)
Knives Out (7.9)
Last Christmas (6.6)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (7.0)
Mercy Black (4.9)
Midway (4.9)
One Piece: Stampede (8.3)
Playing with Fire (5.1)
Terminator: Dark Fate (6.5)
The Addams Family (5.8)

The movies below are also now showing at the Scientific Center IMAX theater:

IMAX Movies Showing Now:
Amazon Adventure 3D (6.6)
Backyard Wilderness 3D (8.4)
Turtle Odyssey (7.7)
Volcanoes 3D (6.6)

Numbers in brackets refer to the IMDB rating at time of publishing.

Yesterday on Reddit someone published a step by step guide on how to file a complaint against a telecom or ISP in Kuwait and I thought it was important to share here as well. The Redditor probably posted the guide after seeing another post where an Ooredoo customer had the pop up below come up randomly on his phone.

Below are the instructions on how to file a complaint copied and pasted from Reddit but you can still check out the original post and comments here.

First of all, I’m sure many of you have noticed the frequency of spam that you are receiving on your phones. Or the mysterious charges that are being tacked on to your bills.

So in order for all of this to stop is to start reporting such things to CITRA. What is CITRA? It’s the Communication & Information Technology Regulatory Authority in Kuwait. They have been established as the overall authority over all telecoms & info tech in the country. So nothing happens without their say so.

CITRA is staffed by a lot of qualified and knowledgeable people, I have worked side-by-side with them in the past. Even participated in some of the national infrastructure (overhaul) programs that they are introducing.

OK enough of an intro, what you need to do is to report those spam text messages and the illegal usage of the EAS system for advertising. The people receiving those complaints at CITRA do actually investigate each and every one. So go ahead and visit the Complaints Page, then sign up if you haven’t done so already.

Try to provide as much information as possible when filing your complaint, include screenshots/photos where possible.

Give it a few weeks for your complaint to be reviewed then actioned on.

Most of all, don’t worry about any backlash. Nobody is going to come after you and nobody is going to deport you. Telecoms laws were put in place to protect the consumers, so use them to your advantage.

People really need to act and stop these unfair practices by the telecoms in the country.

Thanks u/thisdodobird!

A lot of exhibits are taking place this weekend. Tonight is the last night for the Palestinian Cultural Exhibit and it’s also the last weekend for the international book fair so don’t miss out on them. There are also a few musical events taking place so check the full list of events below:

Thursday
Fareed Abdal – A Solo Exhibition
MNWR – An Exhibition by Hafez Gallery
Exhibition: Cemetery of Banned Books
“East Ahmadi Market” An exhibition by Huda Abdulmughni
Nuqat – State of the Elastic Mind
44th International Book Fair
Al-Sawaber Exhibition
50th Palestinian Cultural Exhibition
An Installation by Nawar N. Al-Kazemi
Dome Grand Opening Event (Future Kid)
The Poetry Night
Seeing Sounds by Vinyl Destination

Friday
“East Ahmadi Market” An exhibition by Huda Abdulmughni
Nuqat – State of the Elastic Mind
44th International Book Fair
Dome Grand Opening Event (Future Kid)
The Big Bazaar
Trashtag x Jahra Reserve
Only As the Sun Sets – A Video Installation by Dr. Eman Al Shawaf
Al Souq Market
Fall Fest

Saturday
MNWR – An Exhibition by Hafez Gallery
Exhibition: Cemetery of Banned Books
“East Ahmadi Market” An exhibition by Huda Abdulmughni
44th International Book Fair
Guided Tour: Old Kuwait City
Burger Festival Kuwait
Come Play with Us!
Open Track at Kuwait Motor Town
Locura – A Spanish Music Event

If you’d like to share an event on the blog [Email Me]
For a full list of upcoming events click [Here]

Sometimes events get canceled or have details changed so always double-check with the organizers.