Several television series tackle their half-century iron-fisted rule in today’s free environment for creativity BEIRUT, LEBANON: A Syrian prison warden screams at a group of chained, crouching inmates in a harrowing scene from one of several Ramazan television series this year that tackle the era of former ruler Bashar al-Assad. Talking about Syria’s prisons and…
Meryl Streep. Photo: file Deadline reports that a third installment in the beloved Mamma Mia! franchise is officially in development, according to comments from Donna Langley at the BAFTA Film Awards. Speaking on the red carpet, Langley confirmed that Mamma Mia 3 is moving forward, though she did not reveal a release timeline. She noted…
'Yellow Letters', directed by German filmmaker Ilker Catak, won the Berlin Film Festival's Golden Bear for best film Saturday, at a ceremony reflecting the controversy over Gaza that has dogged this year's edition. Some award winners spoke out in favour of the Palestinian cause, pushing back after jury president Wim Wenders had sparked outrage earlier…
Director Sarmad Sultan Khoosat’s Punjabi-language comedy premieres at packed screening in German capital BERLIN: The Berlin Film Festival, which drew to a close on Saturday, made a piece of film history when it screened its first all-Pakistani produced feature film. “Lali”, by director Sarmad Sultan Khoosat, which had its world premiere at a packed screening…
Former Captain Kirk releases ‘Boldly headbang’ as he goes where few 94-year-olds have gone before NEW YORK: ‘Star Trek’ legend William Shatner is boldly going where few 94-year-olds have gone before, as the Canadian actor announced plans to release a heavy metal album. “I have explored space. I have explored time. Now… I explore distortion,”…
Brazilian-born designer Karoline Vitto presents models ranging from XS to fuller, curvy ones LONDON: The Brazilian-born designer proved that diversity on the runway need not be radical Karoline Vitto’s autumn/winter 2026 show delivered a pointed reminder that body diversity isn’t radical – it can, and should, be standard practice. The Brazilian-born designer presented a runway…
Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen have been officially announced for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, marking the return of the Game Boy Advance remakes as part of the franchise’s 30th anniversary celebrations. The Pokémon Company confirmed the titles during this year’s Pokémon Day announcements, revealing they will go live digitally immediately after the Pokémon…
KARACHI: As the holy month of Ramazan unfolds, Pakistani television star Hira Mani has shared a spiritual message of hope, encouraging people to remain steadfast in faith during challenging times. Taking to social media, the actor reflected on the growing sense of despair many individuals experience today. Without pointing to any specific event, she spoke…
Pakistani singer-songwriter describes new spiritual track as ‘heartfelt expression of faith’ KARACHI: Pakistani singer-songwriter Falak Shabbir has released a new spiritual track titled Allah Hu ahead of Ramazan, describing it as a heartfelt expression of faith, devotion and inner peace. The kalam, featuring vocal duo Zain Zohaib, centres on themes of remembrance and divine love….
This year’s edition has been marked by heated debate over Israel’s atrocities in Palestinian territory BERLIN: This year’s Berlin Film Festival has seen controversy raging off-screen over the Gaza war, with some of the works being shown also grappling with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its global impact. Gaza has been a point of heated debate…