Steven Spielberg reigns over Forbes’ most influential celebrity list
The verdict is in. Scoring a 47 for influence, director Steven Spielberg has been “clothed in immense power” by the United States population, according to the latest edition of the annual...
View ArticleDedh Ishqiya: One of Bollywood’s finest
KARACHI: Due to its tendency of executing three-hour-long sagas, Bollywood has, over time, made its narratives extensive, but less compelling. Directors either spend too much time building up the...
View ArticleDid you know? Dhoom 3 and Waar are going neck and neck at the box office
KARACHI: It is a well-known fact that Waar has become the highest-grossing Pakistani film of all time, but will it remain the highest-grossing film within Pakistan? The movie’s latest competition is...
View ArticleLorraine Adams — celebrating Pakistani culture
LAHORE: Lorraine Adams, a Pulitzer prize-winning investigative journalist and author, is presently in Pakistan to work on a novel she is currently writing. It focuses on the archaeology of the Indus...
View Article'American Hustle,''Gravity' and '12 Years a Slave' lead Oscar race
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Three films - 1970s con-men caper “American Hustle,” space thriller “Gravity“ and slavery drama “12 Years a Slave’ – cemented their frontrunner status for the biggest award...
View ArticleThe Oscar Nominations are in
The nominations for the 86th edition of the Academy Awards were announced on Thursday by Chris Hemsworth and Cheryl Boone Isaacs at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre. Crime-comedy drama American Hustle and...
View ArticleDeepika Padukone is now an all-rounder: Farah Khan
NEW DELHI: Farah says Deepika leaves her impressed with her all-rounder quality. “I’m so happy that Deepika is in Happy New Year,” Farah told IANS. She can only look back with a smile at how Deepika...
View ArticleDid you know?: Total Siyapaa to release on March 7
The film Total Siyapaa, produced by Reliance Entertainment, Friday Filmworks and & Pictures is slated to release on 7th March 2014. Billed as an ‘urban-ist rom-com’ with the feel of a Brit-Asian...
View ArticleCelebrating film’s finest
The 19th annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards celebrated the finest in cinematic achievement on January 16 in Santa Monica, California. Amid the top winners were actors Cate Blanchett and Matthew...
View ArticleRound-up: Red carpet 19th Critics’ Choice Movie Awards
Our much awaited awards season kicked off with the Golden Globe Awards and now the 2014 Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards were held at The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California. Actors including...
View ArticleFaraz Manan: A little too inspired by royalty
KARACHI: Wedding trends evolve every season and, ask the father of any bride, the ceremonies cost a fortune. Faraz Manan’s latest offering is an ode to extravagance, for those who can afford it. The...
View ArticleRocking at the World Islamic Economic Forum
LONDON: It is rare for emerging Pakistani musicians to get international recognition in a short period of time, and even rarer for them to be invited to a summit that clubs heads of states and...
View ArticleDid you know?: John Lewis joins the ban on angora wool
British high street store John Lewis is the latest to impose a permanent ban on the use of angora wool in its future collections, following the release of footage filmed by PETA last month, which...
View ArticleSalman and Mithoon get into verbal spat at award show
At a recently held award function there was a war of words between Salman Khan and singer-composer Mithoon Sharma, reported Times of India; an altercation which was witnessed by hundreds, including...
View ArticleHair care tips for winter
LONDON: Your hair can lose its lustre if you don’t take proper care in winter. Britain-based hairstylist Asgar Saboo suggests these tips to help keep your tresses looking glossy, moisturised and full...
View ArticleStyle Icon: Actor Allison Williams
Allison Williams is an American sweetheart and possesses one of those rare, timelessly beautiful faces and an effortless style that runs the gamut from cute cocktail dresses to long flowy gowns. Given...
View ArticleNoor Zaheer takes the lead
ISLAMABAD: To the left-leaning activists, writers and intellectuals assembled at the launching ceremony of her short stories book Rait per Khoon (Blood on the Sand), Indian writer and activist Noor...
View ArticleFrom Karachi to Austin: NAPA goes to America
KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) has paced ahead of its time, and now, its music faculty will be collaborating with an American university in order to promote the said...
View ArticleGrease is the word
KARACHI: To say that the first licensed production of Grease in Pakistan was one that everyone was looking forward to would be an understatement. Come opening night, the theatre was packed and the...
View ArticleDid you know?: Batman VS Superman delayed to 2016
It looks like we won’t be seeing the dreamy Henry Cavill reprise Superman, or the controversial choice of Ben Affleck as Batman playing out, anytime soon. Warner Bros. has pushed back the release date...
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