London’s Metropolitan Police on Friday said it had charged comedian and actor Russell Brand with rape and a number of other sexual offences, reported AFP. Brand, who became known internationally as the former husband of pop star Katy Perry after forging a career as a stand-up comedian with risque routines, was also charged with one […]
Mickey Barnes (Robert Pattinson) wakes up as a “meat popsicle”. Frozen stiff, vacuum-sealed, and utterly disposable, he’s not even the first version of himself to see this bleak fate. This opening image of Mickey 17 sets the tone for Bong Joon-ho’s latest: part grim existential crisis, part sadistic comedy, all wrapped in sleek sci-fi packaging. […]
What is it that defines reform in a country like Pakistan, where institutions are historically entangled, democratic transitions are routinely interrupted, and politics is a constant struggle between memory and manipulation? Can meaningful change come from diaspora-led advocacy, often rooted in legitimate grievances but shaped by partisan experiences? And more importantly, can it do so […]
The 4th of April 2025 marked the 46th death anniversary of Pakistan’s former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Since his death, Pakistan has been divided into pro-Bhutto and anti-Bhutto constituencies, and the opinion about who he was and what kind of leadership he provided to the country is highly polarised. As a person belonging to […]
It starts like a whisper in the dark — an ember flickering to life in the dense underbrush of the internet. A tweet here, a viral clip there. An anonymous post, buried in the chaos of social media. Nothing at first. Then, a spark. Suddenly, the ember catches. Within hours, it rages — a wildfire of […]