Trend forecast: What’s hot this winter?
KARACHI: To take a sneak-peak at new hairstyles which will be all the rage on the ramp, The Express Tribune speaks to Toni&Guy Karachi-Pakistan creative artistic director Saeeda Mandviwalla about...
View ArticleWhen Gulabo met Cinderella
KARACHI: When you watch Disney’s upcoming Cinderella, you may note the intricately embroidered coats donned by the male leads. That’s Maheen Khan’s handiwork; the designer we know best for the...
View ArticleFashionably late: SRK turns up to wedding reception at 2am
MUMBAI: Guests at the wedding reception of Salman Khan’s sister Arpita Khan were surprised at Shahrukh Khan’s fashionably late entrance at 2am. The reception was held on Friday night at the Taj Land’s...
View Article'Hunger Games' tops US box office with $123 million opening
LOS ANGELES: “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1″ tallied $123 million in ticket sales to top weekend box office charts and score the year’s biggest US opening, according to studio estimates. The...
View ArticleHitler’s artwork sells for 130,000 euros
BERLIN: A 1914 watercolour by Adolf Hitler fetched 130,000 euros ($161,000) at auction in the German city of Nuremberg on Saturday, the auctioneers said. The buyer was a private person from the Middle...
View ArticleUnloading the gun on Sleeping Beauty
Author Neil Gaiman’s latest children’s book The Sleeper and the Spindle, is a beautifully illustrated collaboration with artist Chris Riddell retells the story of Sleeping Beauty which published...
View ArticleRed carpet round-up: AMAs 2014
Sporting some of the finest ensembles, the hottest celebs in Tinseltown hit the red carpet at the 42nd American Music Awards (AMAs) at Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles. From daring designs to sunny...
View ArticleAli takes on philanthropy
KARACHI: Pakistani actor Ali Zafar who recently starred in Shaad Ali’s movie Kill Dil alongside Bollywood actors Raveer Singh, Govinda and Parineeti Chopra, hosted a special screening last weekend for...
View ArticleFashion-forward: To new beginnings
KARACHI: Fashion Pakistan (FP) proposed a platform dedicated to budding designers, putting together their launch as the next generation of Pakistan’s fashion talent. FP teamed up with Maybelline, New...
View ArticleWho is the rightful claimant to Taj Mahal?
Taj Mahal, a monument to Mughal emperor Shah Jahan’s love for his queen Mumtaz Mahal, has been placed at the centre of a turf war. What has long been evoking wonder as a masterpiece of world heritage...
View ArticleConfused Studio comes to an end
KARACHI: Strings had the opportunity of creating history but they missed it by a whisker or maybe a lot more than that. Rohail Hyatt’s ambitious yet disappointing rendition of Coke Studio season 6 had...
View ArticleCuba to ‘Rent’ its first Broadway musical in 50 years
Cuba will stage its first Broadway musical in more than 50 years when Rent starts a three-month run on December 24, said the show’s producers. The Nederlander entertainment group has finally succeeded...
View ArticleTerror, freedom and peace
PESHAWAR: Terrorism has become such a deep-rooted issue in Pakistan that drama can either offer audiences relief from or make them confront the ongoing cauldron in the country. One of its most...
View Article7 healthy-eating tips celebrities swear by
Losing weight is no rocket science. Even the fittest celebrities would agree. Day after day, they look just-what-the-doctor-ordered at red carpet events and incredibly dazzling on screen. How do they...
View ArticleHow Adnan Sami Khan shed 165 kilogrammes
Adnan Sami Khan, the world’s fastest piano player has always remained in the news, whether it is for his personal or professional life. In an interview with BBC Urdu, the musician spoke in detail...
View ArticleKJo proud of Student of the Year
PANAJI: “Brainlessness” and “a lie from beginning to end” are some of the words used by critics to describe Karan Johar’s 2012 directorial Student of the Year, but the filmmaker says he has no regrets...
View ArticleAn unabated look at the Great War
KARACHI: Film has been a critical medium in reminding audiences of the harrowing consequences of war for the global community. As August 2014 marked 100 years since the outbreak of World War I, the...
View ArticleSelfie sticks could bring jail time in South Korea
SEOUL: That selfie stick in your hand. A harmless memory-maker? Or a potentially chaos-inducing electromagnetic radiation emitter? In South Korea, it seems, it could be both and anyone selling an...
View ArticleDharna with a climax
ISLAMABAD: If you thought the trend of dharnas had fizzled out, brace yourself for another storm of political rhetoric that promises to sweep you off your feet. Only this time, the stage is livelier...
View ArticleFPW 2014: The haute way to winter
KARACHI: Day one of the three-day Fashion Pakistan Week (FPW) brimmed with some of the winter season’s hottest trends. With designers showcasing their Autumn/Winter 2014 collections that boasted...
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