The Murder of Music on June 26, 2016The melodious song of a sparrow, the soothing waves of an ocean, the delicate touch of a devotee. They give one joy. Getting fits of laughter, dancing wildly, loving passionately, they give one joy, and so does listening to a qawwali. I have attended many a qawwali, from Abida Parveen, to Amjad Sabri. I may […]
About Mutants and Taliban on June 21, 2016X-Men: Apocalypse is the ninth installment in the hugely popular X-men film series. Directed by Bryan Singer with the screenplay by Simon Kingberg, the film features a host of stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Nicholas Hoult, and Rose Bryn, amongst others. They all do a fantastic job in their respective roles, […]
The Great Game on June 14, 2016“The Game of Thrones serves as a perfect analogy to modern day society. Whether it’s based on a fictionist past, a probable future or another world completely, it captures the essence of what it means to be human perfectly” Our region has been a victim of the Great Game between world powers: the game of […]
The Capitalist Monster on June 7, 2016“Money Monster” is actor-turned-director Jodie Foster’s new movie. It is about a very popular television show host Lee Gates (George Clooney) who advises the audience to buy or sell stocks and does it so well that people are ready to put all their lives’ savings in stocks as per his advice. Director of the show […]