Chris Brown diagnosed with bipolar disorder
Rapper Chris Brown has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, severe insomnia and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), all of which have been found to be the reasons for his anger-related issues....
View ArticleDownpour douses Oscars red carpet
LOS ANGELES: The most glamorous of all runways, the 500-foot-long Oscars red carpet, might be a fashion disaster today. A rare heavy rain storm on Friday in Southern California has soaked parts of...
View ArticleDo fashion retailers have a place at fashion weeks?
KARACHI: Fashion Weeks are essentially a place for fashion designers to showcase their collection on the ramp, but in Pakistan, what we are witnessing is the birth of a new trend: greater presence of...
View ArticleIn candid conversation with the one and only Naseeruddin Shah
KARACHI: The excitement in the air was palpable as the NAPA Theatre Festival 2014 kicked off on Saturday with an invite-only session titled ‘In Conversation with Naseeruddin Shah.’ The session...
View ArticleThis week’s most bang on style celebrity Instagrams
We are in fashion heaven, ladies. Our morning coffee was accompanied by an eye-popping rundown of our favourite celebrities on Instagram, who are so fabulous that they make us weak in the knees....
View ArticleHoffman died due to drug intoxication
NEW YORK: Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who was found in his New York apartment on February 2 with a needle in his arm, died of an accidental overdose of drugs, the New York City Chief Medical...
View ArticleThe unstoppable Manish Malhotra
NEW DELHI: Celebrated fashion designer Manish Malhotra believes that innovative silhouettes with an essence of local craftsmanship, culture and a touch of modernity can work wonders. The 48-year-old...
View Article2013’s Oscars raked in massive revenues
A 40-page annual report released by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences on Friday, reveals that The Academy Awards and related Oscar activities brought huge revenues last year and higher...
View ArticleHSY completes two decades in fashion
KARACHI: He always seems larger than life, theatrical and even egotistical, but Hassan Shehryar Yasin is very different from what you would expect from a self-styled Couture King. As anyone who’s...
View ArticleThe serious side of comedy
LAHORE: In the unlikely spot of his small car-service center in Lahore, The Express Tribune met actor Irfan Khoosat to discuss the state of comedy in Pakistan. His off-screen personality is grounded,...
View ArticleLollywood’s loving maa
KARACHI: “Do I still need an introduction?” quips Bahar Begum at a meet with the media on Sunday at the Karachi Press Club. And she rightly questions so. If you are familiar with Lollywood when it...
View ArticleThe 10 best moments from 86th Academy Awards
The selfie that broke Twitter Ellen Degeneres took a break from her Oscar hosting duties to take a picture with the entire A-List of Hollywood. A picture which then turned into what is being described...
View ArticleThis or that? Black vs Black
It was a jumpsuit showdown at the 6th Mirchi Music Awards 2014, with black being the colour of choice for these two beauties. Who wore the look better, Nargis or Pallavi? You decide! Pallavi Sharda...
View ArticlePreity Zinta to fight elections against Priya Dutt
After her almost retirement from Bollywood and her subsequent failure in the IPL, actor Preity Zinta is reportedly aspiring to try her luck in politics now. She has never confessed to harbouring...
View ArticleCaptain Phillips star Barkhad Abdi’s financial ship is sinking
Actor Barkhad Abdi may have been in the running for the gold Oscar statuette, but to many people’s (unsurprising) surprise, he is struggling to stay afloat. The 28-year-old actor plays Muse, the...
View ArticleOscar victors hit Governor’s Ball
A sea of Oscar statuettes filled the Governor’s Ball on Sunday night as winners chatted, ate and celebrated with the film industry’s elite at the official Academy Awards party. Winners also got their...
View ArticleElan Social Club celebrates Women of Talent
KARACHI: Dynasty had a whole new feel to it Saturday evening, done up in vibrant shades of pink, it was festive and flamboyant. It was surely one visually pleasing sight. The event was Elan Women’s...
View ArticleDid you know? Humaima Malick appointed ambassador for WWF
Humaima Malick is helping Pakistan come closer to a better environmental future. The acclaimed actor is now officially the Pakistan Ambassador for one of the biggest environmental organizations in the...
View ArticleArif Lohar on his language and his legacy
There is a sense of electricity that resonates around Arif Lohar. In his office, there is an enlarged portrait of his father Alam Lohar, the renowned folk-singer who passed away when Arif was only...
View ArticleTrend file: White button down, whether you dress up or down
Men have been wearing white shirts for centuries. Sure, there are more colourful options, but nothing is more versatile than a white shirt. At the risk of sounding boring and antiquated, sporting a...
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