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How Pakistani dramas ruled Indian TV in 2014
NEW DELHI: Typical saas-bahu sagas and run-of-the-mill concepts outlived their popularity on the small screen. This was evident from the success of finite series like Zindagi Gulzar Hai and Humsafar,...
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Bahadurs on the move
KARACHI: “I always enjoy being the first one” — a fairly apt statement issued by Academy Award winning documentary filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, while discussing her soon to be released...
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Sony streams North Korea comedy 'The Interview' online
LOS ANGELES: With threats from hackers forcing entertainment giant Sony to pull its movie “The Interview,” from theaters last week, it went ahead with a limited theater release and a simultaneous...
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PK: Entertaining not extraordinary
KARACHI: “After watching this, everything that we are doing seems very inconsequential,” commented the acclaimed filmmaker Raj Kumar Hirani after scrutinizing the film Ship of Theseus. The statement...
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Sting helps keep The Last Ship afloat
NEW YORK: The Last Ship, the first Broadway musical written by Sting, opened on October 26 to mixed reviews, winning praise for his rousing score but losing points for its confused, tangled story....
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Miami Vice memorabilia up for sale on eBay
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA: Procrastinating holiday shoppers can now grab one of Miami’s most iconic two-seaters: the all-white 1986 Ferrari Testarossa, driven by TV cops ‘Sonny’ Crockett and Ricardo ‘Rico’...
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Band baaja and bridals
LAHORE: Bridal trends don’t have the propensity to change significantly and designers tend to remain true to their traditional aesthetics. Experimenting repeatedly with fabrics and embellishments,...
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Tribune awards: This year in Pakistani films
KARACHI: Despite the fact that there were only three major film releases in 2014, the diversity being displayed on celluloid was enough to merit a brighter future for Pakistani cinema in 2015....
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7 New Year’s resolutions health experts wish you’d really make
Ditch those pie-in-the-sky New Year’s resolutions you make annually. With these doctor — and nutritionist-approved goals, you can be healthier and happier in the new year minus the impractical...
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E-readers may disrupt your sleep
NEW YORK: It would be a better idea to read paper books before sleeping as use of e-readers can adversely impact overall health, alertness and the body clock that synchronises the daily rhythm of...
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Taylor Swift reclaims top spot
LOS ANGELES: Taylor Swift’s album 1989 reclaimed the top spot on the US Billboard 200 chart on Wednesday, besting rapper Nicki Minaj’s new release The Pinkprint. 1989 has been atop the chart for six...
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Judge denies Roman Polanski bid to close case
LOS ANGELES: A Los Angeles judge has declined a bid from attorneys for Roman Polanski to close the 1977 child rape case against the Oscar-winning director, a court spokeswoman said. The decision by...
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Fawad to embrace royalty, again
Fawad Khan is all set to reprise the role of royalty in his next Bollywood venture being directed by Shashanka Ghosh, reported the Times Of India. Khan would be seen essaying a similar role to his...
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In rhyme and remembrance
KARACHI: December 26 can be termed as one of the darkest days in the history of our language. Two of the most towering litterateurs who graced our literature for decades left for the eternal abode...
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Zinda Bhaag to be the first Pakistani film on Netflix
KARACHI: It’s been over a year since the release of critically acclaimed Punjabi film Zinda Bhaag, but the accolades continue to roll in. Being Pakistan’s first official entry, in over 50 years, at...
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Saved by the Bell actor arrested over alleged stabbing
WISCONSIN: Dustin Diamond, famously known for his role as Screech Power in the 90s hit sitcom Saved by the Bell, was arrested in Wisconsin on Friday night, over an alleged stabbing at a bar, The...
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Egypt bans biblical epic 'Exodus,' 20th Century Fox says
LOS ANGELES: Egypt has banned Hollywood’s big screen biblical epic Exodus: Gods and Kings, a 20th Century Fox spokesperson said on Friday. The studio owned by Twenty-First Century Fox Inc declined to...
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Red Carpet Roundup: Shirin and Uday wedding reception
It’s been raining weddings in B-Town, and the striking faces of the silver screen are transforming shaadi occasions into masterclass red carpet events. Stars dazzled in all their finery at the Mumbai...
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Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for All the Letters Oliver Jeffers The letters of our alphabet work tirelessly to make words that in turn make stories, but what if there was a story FOR each of...
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The faith of the Islamic State
KARACHI: Dr Christoph Günther is currently serving as a research associate at the Research Training Group, Religious Non-conformism and Cultural Dynamics, at the University of Leipzig, Germany. As of...
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