OVERHEARD

OVERHEARD

Dear ’90s kids, whenever you feel stupid, just remember we completed our degrees without ChatGPT.
Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:05am
THE GRAPEVINE

THE GRAPEVINE

Maya Ali and Ahad Raza Mir are working together in a television serial. During a break in filming the drama, Maya A made a video
Updated 19 Jul, 2026 08:46am
STREAMING: THE SERVICEABLE HOLMES

STREAMING: THE SERVICEABLE HOLMES

Enola Holmes 3 trades mystery and wit for a predictable romance, resulting in a sequel that feels competent but uninspired
Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:05am
WIDE ANGLE: MAPPING THE ODYSSEY

WIDE ANGLE: MAPPING THE ODYSSEY

Ancient geographers and modern researchers have attempted to trace Odysseus’ travels for more than two millennia. What do their
Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:05am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

A new family drama about a manipulative sister (Ghana Ali) who refuses to allow her brother (Arez Ahmed) the space to live and...
Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:05am
IN MEMORIAM: THE SECRETS OF SAM NEILL

IN MEMORIAM: THE SECRETS OF SAM NEILL

The actor who passed away July 13, never relied on theatrical flourishes or loud declamations. Instead, through intelligence...
Published 19 Jul, 2026 07:05am
SPOTLIGHT: HUNTING THE CULTURAL STORY

SPOTLIGHT: HUNTING THE CULTURAL STORY

From forgotten folk traditions to the songs of remote mountain communities, Zohaib Kazi has spent his career documenting...
Published 12 Jul, 2026 09:30am
OVERHEARD

OVERHEARD

Can someone put an end to insensitive reporters? Every time there is a catastrophic incident like a rape, a bomb blast and now a
Published 12 Jul, 2026 09:20am
THE GRAPEVINE

THE GRAPEVINE

There’s a model-cum-actor by the name of Raeed Muhammad Alam. He thinks — he’s said so in an interview — that Pakistan’s showbiz
Published 12 Jul, 2026 09:10am
CINEMASCOPE: A SUPER BORE

CINEMASCOPE: A SUPER BORE

DC Films’ new Supergirl is only good enough to land a spot in the temporary nook of one’s prefrontal cortex, a wasteland reserved
Published 12 Jul, 2026 09:00am
WIDE ANGLE: THE PRAIRIE WARS

WIDE ANGLE: THE PRAIRIE WARS

Netflix’s announced remake of Little House on the Prairie revisits an American classic, but also reignites debates over race,
Published 12 Jul, 2026 08:54am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

Sania Saeed plays a grimly possessive mother-in-law whose dire warnings to her new bahu [daughter-in-law] fall comically by the wayside.
Published 12 Jul, 2026 08:42am
SOUNDSCAPE: JAY-Z AND HIS DOUBTS

SOUNDSCAPE: JAY-Z AND HIS DOUBTS

Thirty years after his debut album Reasonable Doubt, rapper and now business mogul Jay‑Z’s career embodies hip‑hop’s biggest...
Published 12 Jul, 2026 08:06am
SPOTLIGHT: THE BATTLE FOR DIGITAL AVATARS

SPOTLIGHT: THE BATTLE FOR DIGITAL AVATARS

Artificial Intelligence’s role in Pakistan’s television industry remains modest — for now. But contracts granting extensive rights
Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:53am
OVERHEARD

OVERHEARD

You should marry someone who will be supportive. The wrong partner makes life tough. Marriage is not the meaning of life.
Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:53am
THE GRAPEVINE

THE GRAPEVINE

If you’ve got talent and you’re Pakistani, try to get on the TV show Pakistan’s Got Talent, which is about to go on air. Yes, it’s
Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:53am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

Junaid Khan stars as a tough, practical policeman who ends up as the bodyguard of the spoiled daughter of a wealthy man.
Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:53am
WIDE ANGLE: THE AGE OF HORROR

WIDE ANGLE: THE AGE OF HORROR

From box-office blockbusters to online fandoms, horror has become the genre that best captures the fears and anxieties of our...
Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:53am
CINEMASCOPE: DANTE’S FEVER DREAM

CINEMASCOPE: DANTE’S FEVER DREAM

Director Julian Schnabel’s In the Hand of Dante is an audacious blend of literary mystery, gangster noir and spiritual quest that
Published 05 Jul, 2026 06:53am
OVERHEARD

OVERHEARD

As a child, I feared ghosts, but as I grew older, I realised that humans can be even more frightening.
Published 28 Jun, 2026 11:12am
THE GRAPEVINE

THE GRAPEVINE

No one can escape the vagaries of, and the ups and downs in, life — the artist community included. Take the example of Indian...
Published 28 Jun, 2026 11:00am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

Sunita Marshall stars as Sadia, an older sister with a successful career. Her compassionate nature has prevented her brothers from
Published 28 Jun, 2026 10:23am
PRIME TIME: WHAT CASE NO 9 GOT RIGHT

PRIME TIME: WHAT CASE NO 9 GOT RIGHT

The recently concluded drama serial was more than a courtroom drama. It was a psychological study of trauma, entitlement and the
Published 28 Jun, 2026 10:10am
CINEMASCOPE: NOTHING NEW TO DISCLOSE

CINEMASCOPE: NOTHING NEW TO DISCLOSE

Director Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day would have been better and more engaging if he had chosen seriousness over...
Updated 23 Jun, 2026 06:27pm
SOUNDSCAPE: THE POWER OF SPICE

SOUNDSCAPE: THE POWER OF SPICE

The Spice Girls burst on to the scene 30 years ago and became the biggest selling girl band in history. But the band’s...
Published 21 Jun, 2026 09:40am