Taylor Swift flying high
LOS ANGELES: Pop singer Taylor Swift continued her reign at the top of the revamped US Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, shaking off new entries. Swift’s 1989 album sold 230,000 full copies,...
View ArticleSpider Man spins a web on life in Cairo
No one would have ever, even in their wildest imagination, thought that the web-slinging superhero from New York would be roaming the streets of Cairo trying to get a taste of everyday life. Hossam...
View ArticleApplying Fibrescience to your wardrobe
BERLIN: With globalisation and easy access to knowledge, producers and the consumers of their products have become more aware about what goes into the making of their goods. And moreover, what is good...
View ArticleIt’s not our shame, it’s their shame
Popular MTV host and actor Shenaz Treasurywala, who is currently playing a role of a choosy girl in her upcoming film Main or Mr. Riight has written an open letter to the most influential people in...
View ArticleFinding feet in films
KARACHI: Fahad Mustafa’s life motto ensures that he does not succumb to the curse of mediocrity. The actor has made a living out of experimentation and versatility by juggling various roles and...
View Article5 celebrities who got their start in radio
Well, it turns out that video didn’t kill the radio star after all. As much as the beloved television still enchants with chimera for the eye, some of us are still choosing to close our eyes and...
View ArticleAussie film boss directs Brazilian supermodel
She’s the highest paid supermodel in the world and he’s one of the biggest film directors in the business. So, it’s no wonder when Gisele Bundchen and Baz Luhrmann get together, something magical...
View ArticleOld magazines work better in waiting rooms
AUCKLAND: Ever wondered why magazines in your doctor’s waiting room are never up-to-date? According to an interesting study, new and cheaper gossip magazines disappear faster than costly ones like The...
View ArticleThe royal trip
A distinct type of hallucinogenic fungus has been found to be growing in the royal gardens of the Buckingham Palace, reported rt.com. Hallucinogenic mushrooms were discovered on the grounds of...
View Article1000 weeks of DDLJ: A phenomenon relived
NEW DELHI: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ), one of the best movies by filmmaker Aditya Chopra, completed 1,000 weeks of screening on Friday. When the film, debut-directed by Aditya Chopra, released...
View ArticleRadio, someone still loves you!
KARACHI: Radio in Pakistan might have grown exponentially in terms of the quantity of stations, but one predicament that continues to plague the medium is that of quality control. The launch of...
View ArticleShaan’s Waar on the internet
KARACHI: Celebrities these days are making a conscious effort to ensure that there is a lesser degree of transparency between them and their fans and all of this has been made possible due to the...
View ArticleRed Carpet Roundup: Into the Woods red carpet NYC Premiere
The feature film edition of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s beloved fairy tale-themed musical Into The Woods had its first breathtaking premiere. Held at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City, the...
View ArticleWhy extroverts have stronger immunity to diseases
LONDON: How well your immune system can fight infection may depend on your personality, new research, led by a scientist of Indian-origin, has found. Extroverts, individuals who we would expect to be...
View ArticleSalma Hayek wants more Arab women in Hollywood films
One of the leading ladies of Hollywood, Salma Hayek believes Arab women are not getting enough representation in film and has vowed to ensure that she can improve the situation, reported Al-Arabiya...
View ArticleChristian Bale: a reluctant leader’s Exodus
NEW YORK: With massive battle scenes, biblical plagues and a towering tidal wave, British director Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings is an epic historical drama and retelling of the story of Moses...
View ArticleBirdman flies away with seven Golden Globe nominations
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA: Surreal show business satire Birdman, a darling of critics for its innovative storytelling, led the Golden Globe Awards film nominations on Thursday, with its seven nods...
View ArticleLahore press club honours Ali Zafar
LAHORE: Singer-turned-actor Ali Zafar was awarded an honourary life-time membership of the Lahore Press Club at a ceremony held at the club on Friday, reported Roznama Express. Speaking at the session...
View ArticleMiss South Africa crowned Miss World
LONDON: Miss South Africa, 22-year-old Rolene Strauss, was crowned Miss World 2014 at the pageant’s final in London on Sunday, with an estimated billion viewers watching on television around the...
View ArticleMy way or the highway
KARACHI: An eminent actor today, Adnan Siddiqui first made his debut in PTV’s Uroosa in 1992. With his timeless good looks and charismatic persona, he was quick to capture minds and hearts alike....
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