Immanuel Kant followed a disciplined bedtime routine and believed that light created bugs. The quirks of the world-famous philosopher – and his odd relationship to his servant – are the subject of a unique graphic novel.Known for his moral philosophy and reliance on human reason, Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) was also a man of structure and discipline – and had more than a few loveable quirks about him.

Robert Pattinson has teamed up with fashion giant Karl Lagerfeld on a brand new campaign for Dior Homme. The Twilight star was photographed on the streets of Paris by the famous creative sporting eveningwear from the French fashion house’s Fall 2017 Black Carpet collection. Designed by Kris Van Assche, the collection strikes a tone between formal menswear and streetwear, blending relaxed pieces with Dior’s signature sharp tailoring.

The seventh edition of the Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children (7-16 March) brought plays and creative activities from Egypt, Germany, the UK and the USA. As is the case each year, while the plays gave the young audience a lot of fun, they also opened their eyes to many issues, triggering thoughts and igniting the imagination. Each play offered something wonderful and unique in its own way, and The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean from the UK was no exception.

Members of the US “alt-right” appear to have developed a taste for British literary classics. But how do they think this will help the white nationalist cause?The “alt-right” – a movement of internet-savvy, far-right nationalists in the United States – likes to provoke. Its members gather online, exchanging extremist views on blogging platforms and message boards, sharing racist memes and trolling their ideological opponents on social media.

Aiming to celebrate the national women’s day, the “Women from Egypt” exhibition was held on the 16 March at Al-Hanager theatre under the supervision of Vinous Fouad, the head of the Literary and Competitions Affairs Central Administration and the undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture. The exhibition witnessed the participation of 60 artists, who received grants from the Ministry of Culture to fund their artistic projects. The displayed pieces varied from paintings and graphic art to sculptures and photographs.

Despite recent food trends encouraging us to breakfast on protein-rich eggs and sip on green juices, a new review published on recently has attempted to call time on some of the latest food fads and help end the confusion about what is the most nutritionally sound way to reduce heart disease.

The fourth edition of Backstreet Festival will kick off in Alexandria, featuring contemporary circus, theatre and music, running between 29 March to 1 April, and on 28 March in Cairo. The festival is the brainchild of Amina Abo Doma, Alexandrian art director and fundraiser of the festival, and will host 19 events throughout the four days.

Once again Cairo’s historical downtown has come alive with various forms of contemporary art. After five successful seasons, the capital welcomed the country’s number one art festival last weekend.

For a week Alexandria’s Ahmed Morsi had two solo shows in the United Arab Emirates. Not only is the Egyptian modernist a solo show at Sharjah—which is ongoing—this week he is also featured at Art Dubai, which runs until 18 March. The Gypsum Gallery placed a large painting of his prominently at the entrance to the main hall of the fair.

Britain's fertility regulator on Thursday granted doctors the first UK license to create babies using a three-parent IVF technique designed to prevent inherited genetic diseases. The technique is known as "three-parent" IVF, because the babies would have DNA from a mother, a father, plus another female donor.

Kim Kardashian discussed the Paris robbery she experienced last October for the first time during Sunday night's episode of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians."

Beauty and the Beast", Disney's live action remake of its beloved 1991 animated film, made an estimated US$350 million worldwide this weekend. Of that total, US$170 million came from theaters in North America.

Last weekend, the capital was illuminated with elaborate haute couture gowns, courtesy of Hany El-Behairy. The internationally acclaimed designer introduced his new spring/summer 2017 collection in the heart of Porsche Centre Egypt.

Shoes are a life-necessity that many designers and trends have turned into a fashion statement. While many international names dominate the global market, Egypt is full of fashion savvies that would never be satisfied with whatever number of pairs they have.

Originally a French fairy tale written in the 18th century, " La Belle et La Bête" or "The Beauty and the Beast" has been revisited many times on the silver screen. This latest version stars Emma Watson and is set to open this week around the world, including in Germany and the US.

For months, everyone has been anticipatingly following the news of the arrival of penguins to be a part of Ski Egypt’s skating activity. However, they haven’t arrived; yet, they are expected to come before the end of the year, according to Ski Egypt’s officials’ statement. Known for their quirky sense of humour, Egyptians made fun and created a lot of comics on the prices for visiting the “Egyptian penguins,” despite the fact that there are no official prices set for it yet. All of the prices widely spreading over social media are for the penguins’ visit to Ski Dubai; however, it’s expected that there will only be a slight difference in the prices between there and Ski Egypt. Nonetheless, the question remains: is the experience worth it?

The prestigious international contemporary art show, Documenta 14, opens in a few weeks in Athens – yet no one seems to know about it. Can it still expect to help the local art scene?It’s a sensation. The Documenta will be held outside of Kassel for the first time since it first started in 1955. Held every five years, one of the world’s most important contemporary art exhibitions will take place this time in both its traditional German home and in the Greek capital.

Wednesday 15 March 10am: French Cinema Week Film: L'exercice de l'État (The Exercise of the State, 2011) by Pierre Schoeller Institute Francais d' Egypte, 1 Madrasset El Huquq El Frinseya Road, Cairo 11am – 6pm: Jazz Tales Festival Jazz Workshop: Todd Marcus Band (USA) & Wave Jazz Band (Egypt), free entry. Gerhart Theatre, American University in Cairo (AUC), New Cairo Campus, Road 90, Cairo

Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF) returns in its 6th edition, featuring local, regional and international artists across weeks from 17 March till 8 April

From Nazi project to public status symbol, and from East to West – a new museum exhibition highlights the automobile’s place in German society. Here’s a look back at the cars that have become cult over the years.The car has long played an important role in Germany. A new exhibition at the Haus der Geschichte museum in Bonn, entitled “Loved. Used. Hated. The Germans and their cars,” explores the social and cultural meaning of the automobile in post-war Germany.

On Friday, 10 March, The Rad Trads from the United States and Boghdady Big Band from Egypt gave the first concert of the Jazz Tales Festival, at the American University in Cairo's Ewart Hall, running between 7 March and 1 April, in Cairo and Alexandria.