‘Survival of the Thickest’ is too little of a good thing on July 14, 2023It’s a great irony of the streaming age that many platforms built their audience on the backs of sitcoms with vast, bingeable catalogues – only to produce abbreviated, compressed sitcoms of their own. Classics like “Friends,” “The Office” and “Seinfeld” have served as a bridge between a previous era of television and the current one, […]
Over half of Earth’s oceans have changed colour over the last 20 years on July 14, 2023Over half of the world’s oceans have developed a green tinge in the past two decades years, a study shows. Measurements of ocean surface colour taken via satellite over the past 20 years have uncovered a global explosion in the growth of phytoplankton, the plant-like microbes common to the upper ocean. While many of these […]
‘The Miracle Club’ — a pleasant pilgrimage on July 14, 2023A camera soars above Dublin then glides toward a promontory where a solitary figure stands in front of a memorial plaque. A frothy score wrangles our emotions. Don’t get too sad, it seems to say, before the camera closes in on a sorrowful Lily Fox. Set in 1967, “The Miracle Club,” directed by Thaddeus O’Sullivan, […]
Queen Camilla is joined in the Royal Box by Mary Berry and Peter Phillips on July 13, 2023Queen Camilla was joined by culinary royalty today as both Her Majesty and Mary Berry attended the Royal Box at Wimbledon – and as the action kicked off on Centre Court, she looked very animated. Dressed in Wimbledon whites, Camilla, 75, looked elegant in a knee-length dress with navy piping. The royal finished the look […]
‘Barbie’ gets rave reviews and generates Oscar buzz By: Daily Times Monitor on July 13, 2023We are so close to Barbie hitting theatres, but some lucky SOBs (sons of Barbies!) have already seen it and-no surprise-loved it. Thanks to preview screenings and premieres, the first round of reactions have hit the Internet, and they’re almost completely positive, praising the film’s mix of humour, heart and incredible visuals. They love this […]
Beautiful headland home with incredible views and gated access to a beach goes on sale on July 13, 2023A remote coastal home that sits by itself on a spectacular headland and has its own private beach access has gone on the market for £2.25m. The Count House is set on the cliff at Ligger Point overlooking Perran Bay in Cornwall and the Atlantic Ocean. The headland is an area of outstanding natural beauty […]
Made by Allah Bakhsh, Sohni Mahiwal — A Century of Masterpiece displayed at Alhamra By: News Desk on July 13, 2023It has been a century since the creation of the masterpiece based on the famous and beloved folk tale of Sohni Mahiwal by the world-renowned artist, Ustad Allah Bakhsh. Painted in 1923, this artwork stands as a testament to the enduring talent and creativity of the artist. Since 1996, this remarkable piece has been displayed […]
A Pale View of the Hills — emotions of grief and fallibility of memory By: Shahab Akram on July 12, 2023Kazuo Ishiguro, the Japanese-born British novelist, is a master of telling the delicate story of someone who is enamoured of suppressing his feelings. He is a phenomenal and inimitable storyteller. Ishiguro develops a story from the very humdrum lives of ordinary people, but when he develops a story, the story becomes unique in its own […]
TaTaTu partners with Berlin’s TV Series Festival on short film contest #ShareYourShort By: News Desk on July 12, 2023TaTaTu, the ground-breaking rewards-based social media app founded by Andrea Iervolino, and Berlin’s TV Series Festival, the prestigious TV event that celebrates the future of storytelling and TV culture, unveiled the #ShareYourShort contest on Tuesday. The exciting initiative invites visionary filmmakers to submit their shorts on TaTaTu. Submitted shorts will be showcased on the platform […]
Lahore Arts Council announces Script Writing Competition By: News Desk on July 12, 2023The Lahore Arts Council announced an exciting competition for scriptwriting for theatre drama. The competition is divided into categories catering to experienced and aspiring writers. This competition’s primary aim is to promote theatre adaptation to address important social themes. Executive Director Alhamra, Muhammad Saleem Sagar, expressed his enthusiasm for the competition, stating that it will […]