What if Emily ditched Paris and headed to Lahore?
WEB4 days ago · We let our imagination run wild and thought of offering a little creative detour for our Desi Emily fans. Picture this — Emily is trading the chic streets of Paris for the bustling roads of Lahore. Yes, you heard that right, Emily is coming to Pakistan! Our fabulous lead is here on a project for Agence Grateau, working for her Parisian client ...
London Pakistani Film Festival announces selections for its …
WEB4 days ago · The London Pakistani Film Festival (LPFF) 2024 has announced its film selections for its first edition. The titles are The Legend of Maula Jatt, Nayab, Zindagi Tamasha, Gunjal, Before Nikkah, The Martial Artist — in its UK festival premiere — and the first episode of the web series Farar.. The screenings will be followed by question and …
Velo Sound Station’s season 3: Rebirth of Pakistani pop music
WEB5 days ago · 27 Sep, 2024. As Velo Sound Station gears up for its third season, excitement is mounting about the fresh innovations it could bring. The show has previously captivated audiences with its blend of contemporary and traditional sounds, featuring popular hits like ‘Gagar’ and ‘Tere Naal’ while embracing diverse music genres.
Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda’s AJ+ documentary wins big at …
WEB6 days ago · 26 Sep, 2024. It’s Bisan From Gaza and I’m Still Alive, the AJ+ story from Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda on her life in Gaza, won the outstanding hard news feature story—short form award at Wednesday’s News Emmys. Calls were made earlier in August to rescind the nomination by Creative Community for Peace (CCP), an …
‘Good war’ vs ‘bad war’: An examination of TIFF’s offerings in the ...
WEB5 days ago · A scene from Viktor. In Viktor, another war tale, this time from Ukraine, we see in the protagonist, Viktor, a deaf war photographer, navigating the vagaries of a nation at war. Starting a day before the first day of the conflict and running through the first year, director Olivier Sarbil introduces us to Viktor Korotovskyi, a deaf Ukrainian citizen …
World Culture Festival to begin today at Arts Council in Karachi
WEB6 days ago · Over 450 artists from 40 countries will perform at the mega event. The Newspaper's Reporter. 26 Sep, 2024. The World Culture Festival organised by the Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi will commence from Thursday (today) and conclude on Oct 30. This was said by Arts Council’s President Ahmed Shah at a press conference on …
British actor Maggie Smith passes away at age 89 - Celebrity
WEB5 days ago · Dame Maggie Smith, the British actor known for her role as the poised Professor Mcgonagall in the Harry Potter series, passed away Friday morning. The BBC confirmed the Oscar-winning actor’s death, quoting her family. Her sons Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin released a statement, saying, “It is with great sadness we have to …
The Legacy of Maggie Smith — from Shakespeare to Hogwarts
WEB4 days ago · 28 Sep, 2024. Dame Maggie Smith, who died on Friday aged 89, was a perfectionist who turned anxiety into an art form and was hailed as one of the great actors of stage and screen. One of the few actors to win the treble of an Oscar (twice), Emmy (four times), and Tony, Smith moved effortlessly between performing Shakespeare and Oscar …
The Glassworker is Pakistan’s official submission for the 2025 Oscars
WEB6 days ago · The Pakistan Academy Selection Committee just announced its pick for the country’s official Oscars submission — Usman Riaz’s animated wonder, The Glassworker! The Glassworker is being submitted in the International Feature Film category at the 2025 Oscars. It is both Pakistan’s first feature length hand-drawn animated film and the first …
‘What in the hummus?’: Israeli-Palestinian pop group as1one irks ...
WEB5 days ago · A boyband called ‘As1one’ (pronounced: as one) has become the internet’s latest pet peeve. The six-member act, which prides itself in being the “world’s first Israeli-Palestinian pop group,” came out of nowhere on September 13 and dropped its debut single ‘All Eyes On Us’ — an eerie reminder of the All Eyes on Rafah trend that saw 45 million …