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Blonde, Netflix’s fictionalized narrative of Marilyn Monroe’s life opened to polarizing reviews, but one thing is for certain: The bleak biopic is difficult to watch. Written and directed by Andrew Dominik, Blonde is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ book of the same name. The film, which stars Ana de Armas as the troubled star, is the first Netflix original to be rated NC-17. Some critics slam the movie for portraying Monroe as a perpetual victim with little to no agency, while others sing its praises for its portrayal of stardom. One thing that critics seem to agree on however, is that Ana de Armas gives the best performance of her career, with her uncanny portrayal of the late star. The film, which captures the actress’ haunting despair as it examines her public and private personas, explores her tough childhood, struggle with addiction, and her frequent abuse and exploitation by men, including her ex-spouses and one former US president, with Cannavale playing Joe DiMaggio and Adrien Brody as Arthur Miller.

⚽ No football today, folks.

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The Wannabe Comedians are performing at Ox’s comedy night in Heliopolis at 8:30pm tonight, with a lineup of comedians featuring: Laila Khaled, Youssef Gallad, Mohamed Halawa, Mark Fanous and Ahmad Hassan.

Canadian rock band The Last Supper is coming to Egypt, performing at Cairo Jazz Club at 9pm followed by a performance by BubbleGum Kollectiv.

The Austrian Cultural Forum is hosting a talk by Austrian animation artist Kathrin Steinbacher, whose film, In Her Boots, was recently nominated for a BAFTA Film Award. The London-based artist will discuss why and how animation can convey emotions, thoughts and feelings that would otherwise be too tricky to communicate.

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Lords of Finance is an economic history of the lead-up to the Great Depression told through the policy errors made by four central bankers, that author Liaquat Ahamed demonstrates were unable to resolve the world’s financial problems, despite being in constant communication with one another, ultimately resulting in a liquidity crisis. The four “lords of finance” at the center of this book are the heads of the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of England, the German Reichsbank, and Banque de France — a group sometimes referred to as “the most exclusive club in the world.” Written in 2019, the book serves as a warning call and raises the question of whether these men’s modern day counterparts are more aware of nuances of an economy than their predecessors, who were largely flying blind. “As the world teeters on the brink of another great financial cliff, we can only hope that the modern-day Lords of Finance will cooperate to better effect,” the Financial Times says in a review of the book.