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WASHINGTON: Paramount said on Friday it condemned a pledge signed earlier this week by more than 4,000 actors, entertainers, and producers, including some Hollywood stars, to not work with Israeli film institutions that they see as being complicit in the abuse of Palestinians by Israel. Why it’s important Paramount became the first major studio to respond to the pledge released on Monday. Some organizations have […]
LOS ANGELES: Nearly six years after technology giant Apple AAPL.O made its Hollywood debut with the launch of Apple TV+, the iPhone maker is positioned for primetime glory at Sunday’s Emmy Awards. Apple’s streaming service earned 81 Emmy nominations for 14 titles this year, the company’s strongest showing to date at the annual celebration of television excellence. Its science-fiction series Severance and Hollywood satire The Studio are frontrunners for best drama […]
KARACHI: The IVS Film Festival 2025, now in its third iteration, is organized by the Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture. It will run from 12th to 14th September 2025. The screenings, workshops and talks will take place on the 13th & 14th September. Attendees are encouraged to arrive on the 12th if they […]
LONDON: Bands Pulp and Wolf Alice as well as singers FKA Twigs, CMAT and Sam Fender are among the nominees for the 2025 Mercury Prize, a British music award, organisers said on Wednesday. First handed out to rockers Primal Scream in 1992, the annual 25,000 pounds ($34,000) prize shortlists 12 albums released by British and […]
LOS ANGELES: When Adam Scott filmed Severance for Apple TV+ AAPL.O, he and fellow cast members were unsure how viewers would respond to a streaming series built around brain chips, a room full of goats and waffle parties. The psychological thriller, the most-nominated show at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, tells the story of office workers who […]
With Popclash right around the corner, we look at what has made anime so popular in Pakistan KARACHI: At Habib University’s student-run HUcon, Fahad Ali Shah remembers the first time fans in Pakistan gathered for anime. “They could never imagine a convention of this level,” he said. “It used to be on a very small […]
LONDON: From glittery “Ziggy Stardust” costumes and handwritten song lyrics to fan letters and notes on an unfinished musical, a new archive of David Bowie’s life and career is to open its doors to the public in London. From Saturday, fans and researchers interested in the late British music legend will be able to access […]
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has selected the Pakistani short film Permanent Guest (Mustaqil Mehmaan) for its world premiere this year. The film is directed by Sana Jafri, who is also credited as its writer. The story is set in Lahore and follows Fatin, a 26-year-old preparing for a neighbourhood wedding with her mother, […]
Russell Crowe and Rami Malek deliver stellar performances in post-World War Two film TORONTO: Academy Award winners Russell Crowe and Rami Malek captivated their Toronto audience in historical drama Nuremberg, which received a roaring four-minute standing ovation after its world premiere on Sunday. Director James Vanderbilt’s film chronicles the eponymous war crimes trials of 22 major Nazi figures after the end of World War Two. Crowe plays the role of infamous […]
Beloved Palestinian ice cream parlour Kazem, forced to shutter its doors in 2023 as the war on Gaza escalated, has opened up in the United Arab Emirates, offering not just frozen treats, but a taste of nostalgia to the local community. Kazem is now serving scoops of ice cream and its famous barrad — a […]
