Pakistan’s First Virtual Reality Documentary Series premiered by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinnoy on October 26, 2017Two-time Academy Award winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinnoy, in collaboration with Here Be Dragons and WITHIN, proudly welcomed audiences to embark on a spectacularly visually inspiring journey in their first ever Virtual Reality film experience with the premiere of her series ‘Look But With Love‘ (Dekh Magar Pyar Sai) at the Karachi Biennale 2017 on Sunday – because everything […]
‘I slept with Sean Penn’, says Mexican star with ‘links’ to drug kingpin El Chapo on October 26, 2017The recent avalanche of explosive accusations against one major movie mogul who takes on the name Harvey Weinstein, has opened a Pandora’s Box of Hollywood harassment and hypocrisy. Similar scandals have surfaced to the forefront and spread like wildfire, amongst which is the recent and much talked about tale of the I Am Sam star […]
Soap star with links to drug kingpin El Chapo reveals to have had sex with Sean Penn on October 25, 2017The recent avalanche of explosive accusations against one major movie mogul who takes on the name Harvey Weinstein, has opened a Pandora’s Box of Hollywood harassment and hypocrisy. Similar scandals have surfaced to the forefront and spread like wildfire, amongst which is the recent and much talked about tale of the I Am Sam star […]
‘Rangreza’ trailer sets cinema standards high on October 25, 2017From the looks of its trailer, ‘Rangreza’ seems to be an intense musical tale that is certainly not your mainstream love triangle Pakistan’s once-withering film industry is in full bloom this year. With ‘Punjab Nahi Jaungi’ and ‘Na Maloom Afraad 2’ exploring a myriad of genres ranging from romance and comedy to drama and tragedy, […]
An open letter to the mother of the boy who broke my heart on October 24, 2017“There is a form of narcissism that seems to affect men more than women…it stems from a very close and unhealthy mother-son attachment relationship.” – Berit Brogaard I’m not a psychologist. I’m someone’s daughter and could be someone’s support. And maybe that’s all I need to be. I can sympathize with a man’s suffering, but not […]
The final straw? Boxer Amir Khan allegedly dumped wife Faryal Makhdoom over ‘plastic surgery’ on October 23, 2017Ever since the boxing superstar, Amir Khan and his 26-year-old wife Faryal Makhdoom began their bitter back and forth on social media following the announcement of their separation, a trail of breathtaking allegations have highlighted the flaws and discrepancies in Faryal’s character in a seemingly never ending public feud. First, claims were made by a […]
Missing journalist Zeenat Shahzadi recovered on October 20, 2017LAHORE: Journalist Zeenat Shahzadi who went missing two years ago from the streets of Lahore has been recovered, confirmed National Commission of Human Rights and HRCP on Friday. Talking to BBC, Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal, head of Commission of Inquiry on Forced Disappearances, confirmed her safe recovery. According to reports, she was retrieved from near the Afghan-Pak […]
Mahira Khan is a force to reckon with in Verna’s new trailer on October 18, 2017Shoaib Mansoor’s upcoming movie, Verna is making rounds on social media with its recent and powerful trailer, and we can’t stop talking about Mahira Khan’s vivacious performance outshining in her much fearless avatar. The grandiose phenomenon that emerges from the genius of Shoaib Mansoor sheds light on the socio-political issues in Pakistan that have taken a backseat […]
Through The Looking Glass: Me, Too on October 17, 2017“It’s no secret. It’s nothing to hide. Our suppressed society has raised a bunch of dark and twisted minds. Our voices combined is a roar.” #MeToo While rummaging through my toolbox of daunting memories last night, I almost posted a “Me, too” but changed my mind. “I’ve never really been brutally raped or savagely violated,” […]
Malala bags the spotlight in modern ‘Oxford attire,’ anti-Malala brigade hits back on October 16, 2017Here we have another example of the ‘know-all’ Mullahs and miscredents of core Islamic beliefs who disseminate sensational and irrational interpretations as speaking for the collective ulema on what a ‘modest’ girl should or should not wear! As we all know, renowned activist for women education, Malala Yousafzai has just recently and successfully commenced her studies […]