This or that?: Fit flare
Showing off a noticeably slimmer frame since November, Miranda Lambert has been turning up serious heat recently. Be it sheer overlays, sleeveless silhouettes or hip hugging numbers, this girl can...
View ArticleRecap: What you voted for in 2013
KARACHI: At the end of 2013, The Express Tribune compiled a list of 10 Pakistani songs that left an impact on the music industry and on the listners. The list included songs from legends such as...
View ArticleBlankets, pillows put babies in danger
WASHINGTON: Soft objects and loose bedding – such as thick blankets, quilts and pillows – can obstruct an infant’s airway and pose a risk of suffocation, according to a research. Nearly 55 percent of...
View Article5 health benefits of classical music
Classical music may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but its health benefits are worth giving it a listen. According to research, the genre has motivating effects on the mind. As compiled from the...
View ArticleStrange enough for Dr Strange
LOS ANGELES: He has solved cases as Sherlock Holmes, been exiled as Julian Assange and saved Britain from the Nazis as Alan Turing, but British actor Benedict Cumberbatch is not done playing the hero...
View ArticleChinese violinist’s sore note
A comeback concert by renowned Korean violinist Kyung Wha Chung after more than a decade away due to a finger injury struck a sour note with the British press after she reportedly upbraided a child in...
View ArticleInspiration or imitation? Shehla Chatoor vs Balmain
LAHORE: The line between imitation and inspiration is often blurred, sometimes leading to replicas of outfits with minor twists and turns. This is exactly what happened with one of Pakistan’s leading...
View ArticleMore power to Priyanka
NEW DELHI: At the peak of her career, Bollywood’s marquee actor Priyanka Chopra changed track to explore the world of music – only to emerge as a winner. And now she has ventured into film production....
View ArticlePakistan remains hopeful as Grammy nominations pour in
NEW YORK / KARACHI: The first Grammy nominations were revealed on Friday for only four awards, with news on other categories, including the most prestigious Album of the Year, to be announced early...
View ArticleInternational Music Festival 2014: Making it to the first string
KARACHI: Continuing its tradition of celebrating diverse mediums of artistic expression, the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa) has begun the International Music Festival 2014, which will go...
View ArticleColdplay working on 'final' album?
LOS ANGELES: Members of Coldplay are working on their seventh album A Head Full of Dreams, which Chris Martin says might be their “final” record. The band, made up of Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy...
View ArticleRed Carpet Roundup: VS Fashion show red carpet 2014
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show held at London’s Earls Court, was a style orchestra. The red carpet looks were mesmerising. Sheer designs, effortlessly chic skirts and dazzling dresses ruled the red...
View ArticleQueen turns Heer
Hit film Tanu Weds Manu was the result of Kangna Ranaut and Aanand L Rai’s first collaboration together. Now, the two geniuses have come back together to make what is being titled as a sequel to the...
View ArticleColdplay’s curtain call: A Head Full of Dreams
British pop-band Coldplay is working on its final album according to the band’s front man, Chris Martin reported IANS. The studio album which will be the band’s seventh album, has been tentatively...
View ArticleRecreating Hogwarts
Fans of the immensely popular seven-book fantasy series Harry Potter came together at a Polish castle, Czocha in a four-day event to celebrate all things Harry Potter, reported USA Today. The College...
View ArticleHard luck: Pakistan fails to make it to the Grammys
KARACHI: We might have just missed our first indigenous nomination to the Grammys by a whisker. Indus Raag: Beyond Borders, a 12-CD compilation of classical and folk, spread across 13 hours of...
View ArticleClassical music sets the tone for the night
KARACHI: If the first day of the International Music Festival, organised by the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa), explored world music, then the second day was all about rediscovering the...
View ArticleDesigners warm up to menswear
KARACHI: In the fashion industry, intrinsically known to be dominated by women, menswear is often known to take the back seat. But this trend seems to be changing, as Pakistani designers further...
View Article6 ways to use colour psychology to your benefit
Whether you’re wondering what colour to paint the office, or you’re looking to redesign your retail space, the hues you choose can increase your chances of reaching your goals. Colour greatly...
View ArticleKetchup with your culture
BRUSSELS: There are few things people agree on in linguistically divided Belgium but an effort to get Belgian potato fries recognised as global cultural heritage and put it on a par with Peking opera...
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