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The Oscar-winning house has garnered worldwide fame for films like ‘Spirited Away’ and ‘The Boy and the Heron’ The two-time Oscar-winning Japanese Studio Ghibli that has won the heart of fans of different generations turns 40 this month. With films like Spirited Away and The Boy and the Heron, the anime house established by Hayao Miyazaki […]
A single glittery sock that late pop superstar Michael Jackson wore during a concert in France in the 1990s sold for more than $8,000 on Wednesday, a French auctioneer said. The King of Pop wore white athletic socks adorned with sparkling rhinestones during his “HIStory World Tour” in 1997. A crystal-embroidered sock worn by Michael Jackson […]
KARACHI: The recent episodes of Main Manto Nahi Hoon has fans raising their eyebrows over the show’s seemingly problematic build up of romance between the main characters. Public opinion holds that Manto (Humayun Saeed) and Mehmal (Sajal Ali) should not be romantically involved with each other. The show follows the story of Mehmal, a girl […]
When visiting Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, one realises very quickly that the country is not just a treasure trove of history and diversity — its gastronomical roots and cultural traditions are just as deeply embedded, passed down from generation to generation for centuries. Situated along the Silk Road, the major trade route between China […]
Actor talks the joy of seeing elderly life experiences in ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ LONDON: Actor Helen Mirren, one of the stars of The Thursday Murder Club, a movie about a group of retirees who enjoy cracking unresolved murder cases, said it’s great to see older people’s life experiences celebrated on screen on Thursday. Eighty-year-old Mirren plays former […]
Reports from the Washington Times suggest that Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, may emerge as former U.S. President Donald Trump’s new strategic partner in the region. The report highlights Field Marshal Munir’s reputation as a professional and highly disciplined military leader, describing him as someone with “nerves of steel” and […]
LOS ANGELES: For Dakota Johnson, it was important to showcase both her acting and producing talents for the romantic comedy film “Splitsville.” “I’m more valuable, I think, on set and in post (production), because I know the beat, like the heartbeat of the film while we’re making it,” Johnson told Reuters on Thursday. “I’m good […]
Show’s creator Bilal Maqsood cautions people to not open any links from the channel KARACHI: Hackers have taken over the social media account of Pakistani puppet show, Pakkay Dost. The show’s creator, singer Bilal Maqsood, took to social media on Thursday and made the announcement. “Our Pakkay Dost YouTube channel has been hacked and is […]
Prices of coconut oil are surging in Asia, where top consumer India leads the charge with a tripling in two years, as supply shortages and booming demand for the nutrient-rich water enclosed within turn the kitchen staple into a premium product. The edible oil is slipping out of the reach of price-conscious consumers, and those […]
So Ali Gul Pir recently posted a video about the “Chinese” Manchurian his mother makes every other week — rice, veggies, ketchup gravy — the exact mother-coded “Chinese” every Pakistani home swears by. He joked that actual Chinese folks wouldn’t clock it as Chinese at all, and they’d probably assume it’s some Pakistani curry. We […]
