THE GRAPEVINE

THE GRAPEVINE

We’ve heard about fake Facebook and X accounts but very seldom, if ever, do we hear about a phony Snapchat account
Published 21 Jul, 2024 06:57am
WIDE ANGLE: SHAMAN LORE

WIDE ANGLE: SHAMAN LORE

Sleep, a taut, supernatural thriller, leans into the resurgence of shamanistic belief among a new generation of Koreans
Published 21 Jul, 2024 06:57am
STYLE: MUFFS IN THE TON

STYLE: MUFFS IN THE TON

Just like Bridgerton’s Eloise, real Regency women used muffs to express themselves — and form friendships
Published 21 Jul, 2024 06:57am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

This show has a multi-layered plot, interc­onnected by betrayals and deceit over generations. Rubab (Zubab Rana)
Published 21 Jul, 2024 06:57am
SOUNDSCAPE: TUNING OUT AI

SOUNDSCAPE: TUNING OUT AI

Record companies suing tech companies could shape the legal future of generative AI
Published 14 Jul, 2024 11:01am
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THE GRAPEVINE

Rumour has it (well, it’s almost confirmed now) that Fawad Khan will be seen in an Indian film soon. According to the bits and...
Published 14 Jul, 2024 10:37am
WIDE ANGLE: A ROARING SUCCESS

WIDE ANGLE: A ROARING SUCCESS

The Lion King turns 30 this year and remains one of Disney’s biggest successes. But it was a global hit that the studio didn’t
Published 14 Jul, 2024 10:23am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

A script from Farhat Ishtiaq is always eagerly anticipated, but many feared a commercially oriented director such as Badar Mahmood
Published 14 Jul, 2024 09:42am
STREAMING: CONTINUING COP CLICHES

STREAMING: CONTINUING COP CLICHES

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F has many tropes and very little originality but still has a weird, nostalgic charm to it
Published 14 Jul, 2024 09:27am
PRIME TIME: ROMANCING THE BRAIN

PRIME TIME: ROMANCING THE BRAIN

Does mushy love really make the world of Pakistani TV dramas go round? Even when the main theme deviates away from lovelorn
Published 07 Jul, 2024 07:36am
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THE GRAPEVINE

The new Coke Studio song, Turri Jandi by Hasan Raheem and Shazia Manzoor, has been liked by all and sundry
Published 07 Jul, 2024 07:36am
SOUNDSCAPE; TEARS IN THE RAIN AT 30

SOUNDSCAPE; TEARS IN THE RAIN AT 30

Vangelis used electronic music to explore what it means to be human for the soundtrack to Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.
Published 07 Jul, 2024 07:36am
STREAMING: CLICHE FOR ALBA

STREAMING: CLICHE FOR ALBA

Trigger Warning, starring Jessice Alba, is the kind of movie that is meant to fill slots on US TV networks as a low-budget,
Published 07 Jul, 2024 07:36am
THE TUBE

THE TUBE

This show should be renamed ‘Nobody Loves Junaid’ because (bar his neighborhood aunty) not one of the women
Published 07 Jul, 2024 07:36am