Jasmine Bager

Journalist at Freelance

Mostly write about the arts. @columbiajourn grad. She/her 📍🇸🇦🔁🗽

Articles

Review: Ginny & Georgia

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Jasmine Bager

The emotionally charged third season of Netflix’s “Ginny & Georgia” dropped earlier this month and has hovered steadily in the top 10 shows in the Kingdom since. This season, the show focuses even more strongly on the fast-talking, faster-thinking Georgia, a single mother with bleached-blonde Southern belle looks whose dark past is fast catching up with her. Flashbacks — some heartbreaking, others alarming — offer glimpses of her past life.
Review: Ginny & Georgia

1 week ago | arabnews.com | Jasmine Bager

Post Malone to headline 2025 Esports World Cup opening ceremony in Riyadh /node/2605145/lifestyle June 20, 2025 11:38 Post Malone to headline 2025 Esports World Cup opening ceremony in Riyadh DUBAI: US rapper Post Malone – known for tracks like “Rockstar,” “I Had Some Help” and “Sunflower” – will perform will headline the opening ceremony of the 2025 Esports World Cup in Saudi Arabia. The rap and country music artist will hit the stage in Riyadh on July 10.
What We Are Reading Today: ‘You Will Find Your People’

1 week ago | arabnews.pk | Jasmine Bager

Author: Laila Lalami Reading Moroccan-American novelist Laila Lalami’s “The Dream Hotel” was an eye-opening experience that left me simultaneously captivated and unsettled. The novel weaves a story about one woman’s fight for freedom in a near-future society where even dreams are under surveillance. The narrative centers on Sara, who, upon returning to Los Angeles International Airport, is pulled aside by agents from the Risk Assessment Administration.
What We Are Reading Today: ‘You Will Find Your People’

1 week ago | arabnews.com | Jasmine Bager

Author: Lane Moore Most would agree adult friendship is hard. TV shows made us believe we would grow up with a tight-knit group of best friends, but real life often looks very different. In her 2023 book “You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult,” Lane Moore walks us through this tough reality. It opens with the line: “I really thought I would have friends by now.” Relatable, right?
Saudi artist Ahaad Alamoudi presents ‘The Social Health Club’ in Basel

1 week ago | arabnews.com | Jasmine Bager

RIYADH: This month, Saudi artist Ahaad Alamoudi is turning up the heat at Basel Social Club — which runs until June 21 in the Swiss city — with her latest installation, “The Social Health Club.” Freshly conceived, but rooted in the artist’s past works, the yellow-drenched installation offers a layered, sensory experience — and sharp cultural commentary — as well as a first for the artist: a live-performance element.
Saudi Arabia makes a splash at London Design Biennale

2 weeks ago | arabnews.jp | Jasmine Bager

‘Good Water’ focuses on the sabeel as a symbol of hospitality and generosity DHAHRAN: Saudi Arabia is presenting “Good Water” at the London Design Biennale, which runs until June 29 at the UK capital’s Somerset House. The Saudi National Pavilion — commissioned by the Architecture and Design Commission supported by the Ministry of Culture, and presented under the leadership of commission CEO Sumayah Al-Solaiman — examines water systems, accessibility, equity and scarcity.
Saudi pavilion makes a splash at London Design Biennale

3 weeks ago | arabnews.pk | Jasmine Bager

DHAHRAN: “Good Water,” the Saudi National Pavilion that reimagines our relationship with water, is sure to be popular with visitors at the London Design Biennale, which opens today. Examining water systems, accessibility, equity and scarcity, the pavilion was commissioned by the Architecture and Design Commission and supported by the Ministry of Culture. Presented under the leadership of commission CEO Sumayah Al-Solaiman, it marks the fourth time the Kingdom has taken part in the event.
Saudi pavilion makes a splash at London Design Biennale

3 weeks ago | arabnews.com | Jasmine Bager

REVIEW: ‘Dept. Q’ — Netflix’s cold-case thriller is fun but flawed /node/2603465/lifestyle June 05, 2025 12:50 REVIEW: ‘Dept. Q’ — Netflix’s cold-case thriller is fun but flawed DUBAI: Netflix’s latest police-procedural is set in Scotland, but based on the novels of Danish writer Jussi Adler-Olsen. At its heart is detective Carl Morck (Matthew Goode).
Tuaja resorts in Al-Ahsa set to transform rural tourism

3 weeks ago | arabnews.com | Jasmine Bager

AL-AHSA: The lavender carpet was laid out last Wednesday in Al-Ahsa as a special groundbreaking ceremony was held for Tuaja Luxury Resorts, marking the start of a new chapter in Saudi Arabia’s rural tourism and hospitality sector. Slated to open by early 2027, three brand new resorts — Tuaja Premium Farm Resorts, Tuaja Eco Resorts, and Tuaja Adventure Resorts — will be operated by Hilton Worldwide. All will be clustered around a central area of Al-Ahsa, surrounded by lush picturesque farms.
Students organize science fair to bridge STEM access in Saudi Arabia

3 weeks ago | arabnews.com | Jasmine Bager

DHAHRAN: Two years ago, when freshmen Jungho Kang and Raahim Lone met during a group math project at the American School Dhahran, they quickly bonded over a shared love of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) — and the realization that they wanted to be part of a science-centric competitive space. But as non-Saudis in the Kingdom, no such space existed for them. So, they built one from scratch.