Winfrey chooses the novel ‘American Dirt’ for her book clubBy: Agencies on January 22, 2020Jeanine Cummins’ “American Dirt,” one of the year’s most anticipated and debated novels, is Oprah Winfrey’s new pick for her book club. “American Dirt,” published Tuesday, tells of a bookstore owner in Acapulco, Mexico, who loses much of her family to a murderous drug cartel and flees north on a terrifying journey with her 8-year-old […]
Interview: ‘Pokemon’ homage ‘Temtem’ jumps into Early AccessBy: Agencies on January 22, 2020You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, they say, but you can evolve a Pokémon. If you evolved the “Pokémon” franchise, would it turn into “Temtem”? We talked to the game’s Creative Director to find out more. “Temtem” is finally ready for the big time. It’s big in terms of inspiration — the “Pokémon” […]
Dubai announces record tourism arrivals in 2019By: Agencies on January 22, 2020Dubai welcomed a record 16.73 million tourists in 2019, an improvement over the previous two years driven by soaring Chinese, Russian and Omani visitor numbers. The number of international visitors grew by 5.1 percent last year but is still short of its 2020 target of 20 million tourists. “While the global economy remains in a […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip is set to be lower-spec and more affordable than the Galaxy FoldBy: Agencies on January 22, 2020While the technical specifications of its future flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S20, have already been circulating for some time on the internet, now it’s the turn of Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip phone, the brand’s upcoming foldable screen model, to be the subject of online leaks. Samsung’s second smartphone with a foldable screen, the Galaxy Z […]
An American heart beats inside this classic Range Rover restomod on January 22, 2020East Coast Defender borrows part of its name from one of Land Rover’s best-known off-roaders, but that doesn’t mean it turns away enthusiasts commissioning a resto-modded Range Rover. Project Gunn, a long-wheelbase first-generation model with an unmistakably American heart, demonstrates what it’s capable of delivering. Designed and built for a client, this classic off-roader boasts […]
Delay season: ‘Dying Light 2’ evades Spring 2020 launchBy: Agencies on January 22, 2020The zombie apocalypse will just have to wait. The next-level intersection of parkour, zombies, and choice and consequence storytelling is going to take a little bit longer. Initially announced for northern Spring 2020 (so, sometime in March, April, or May), Polish developer Techland is pulling back “Dying Light 2” in favor of “more development time […]
‘Downfall’ — a film about Adolph Hitler’s last days in the bunkerBy: Ahmad Faruqui on January 22, 2020A few years ago, I found myself staring at a parking lot in Berlin. However, this was no ordinary parking lot. Not too far away were the buildings that had once served as headquarters of the Luftwaffe and the Gestapo. Across the street was the Holocaust memorial. So much history had taken place here. Being […]
‘Touching the Void’ — a thrilling mountaineering memoir that’ll give you goosebumpsBy: Fahad Faruqui on January 22, 2020You may have heard that anything is possible in theatre in as far as the audience is willing to indulge in the fantasy you want them chase. But you have to showcase a convincing fantasy; it has to be a gripping, thrilling, and exciting to seduce the senses of the audience to stick to the […]
A theory on Dorian Gray’s mysterious endingBy: Zarbakht Bilal on January 22, 2020“You will always be fond of me. I represent to you all the sins you never had the courage to commit.” The believer of Aesthetics and Romance, Oscar Wilde penned down this marvellous creation in 1890 which became a major screenplay in 2009. The Picture of Dorian Gray is a gothic fantasy that is rich […]
‘The Good Place’ recap — there’s the rub on January 22, 2020On last week’s Good Place, Team Cockroach triumphed over the literal forces of evil, setting up a Happily Ever After for all of humanity. But when you’re in the afterlife, the “ever” part of Happily Ever After lasts an awfully long time, which can very much complicate the “happily” part. “Mondays, Am I Right?” deals […]