After inheriting a smaller portion of land, he built the Grudge to devalue his brother s property.
The architect Sandra Rishani told Insider no new structure can be built in its place because of zoning laws.
According to a Lebanese urban myth, one man turned sibling pettiness into an extreme sport when he erected the country s thinnest habitable building in front of his brother s property. His intentions were simple: to block his brother s seafront views and devalue the property.
Situated in the Manara neighborhood of Beirut, the skinny building is known by locals as al-Ba`sa, which loosely means the Grudge in Arabic. It is 2 feet wide at its narrowest point, 14 feet at its widest, and was built in 1954 after the owner reportedly received a less favorable plot of land than his brother and wanted revenge by way of inconvenience.
The director said he doesn t agree with adding competitive awards to the filmmaking process. If I m going to be a part of organizations, they re going to be labor unions, the director said.
Ryan Coogler told The Hollywood Reporter that he turned down a membership invitation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences the voting body responsible for the Oscars in 2016 because he doesn t agree with applying competitive awards to filmmaking.
Each year, current members of the Academy invite new actors, directors, and filmmakers to join the exclusive body. The same year that Coogler declined, Michael B. Jordan, Idris Elba, and Regina King were all inducted.
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Elba said everyone should be able to speak up about what they feel. You cannot take someone s voice away, that s what we have to communicate, he continued.
Idris Elba has defended Meghan Markle and Prince Harry s decision to take part in a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, saying everyone should have the opportunity to speak up about how they feel.
Meghan and Harry s explosive interview with Oprah, which aired in the US on March 7, made headlines across the world after the couple revealed intimate details about their exit from royal life.
When asked about his reaction to the interview by Entertainment Tonight, Elba, who attended Meghan and Harry s wedding in 2018, and is believed to be close friends with the couple, said: I will say that everyone has to have their opportunity to speak up about what they feel, you cannot take someone s voice away, that s what we have to communicate.
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Idris Elba defends Meghan and Harry s interview with Oprah: You can t take someone s voice away
Idris Elba defends Meghan and Harry s interview with Oprah: You can t take someone s voice away
Zac NtimApr 1, 2021, 16:51 IST
Actor Idris Elba Idris Elba stars in Luther, several Marvel films, and the Fast and Furious franchise.Alexander Koerner/Getty Images
Idris Elba gave his response to Meghan and Harry s tell-all interview.
Elba said everyone should be able to speak up about what they feel. You cannot take someone s voice away, that s what we have to communicate, he continued.
Idris Elba has defended Meghan Markle and Prince Harry s decision to take part in a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey, saying everyone should have the opportunity to speak up about how they feel.
He said: Dear @piersmorgan. You told me once a sacking is an opportunity . It turned out that way for me and I hope it will for you. In fact, I m sure it will. You re a class-act and Box-Office too. Best of luck chum. @GMB.
Similar sentiments were shared by former soccer player turned TV presenter Gary Lineker who tweeted: Whether it s a football manager, a television presenter or any profession for that matter, it s always sad when someone loses their job. @piersmorgan is excellent at what he does and I m sure he ll be back on the telly soon.
Piers Morgan walked away from his role as a co-host on Good Morning Britain after his comments about Meghan Markle s interview with Oprah Winfrey sparked widespread criticism and over 40,000 complaints. The former presenter said he didn t believe a word Markle said in response to a clip of her disclosing issues with suicidal thoughts during the explosive tell-all interview.