Hollywood studios and unions representing movie workers joined forces Monday to urge US President Donald Trump to give tax breaks to US-made films. The joint letter, which was also signed by Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone — two of Trump’s “ambassadors” to Hollywood — comes days after the Republican president said he wanted to impose 100 percent […]
In a post shared to Instagram on Monday, Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha posed with American filmmaker Martin Scorsese at Mosab’s celebratory dinner party in honour of his Pulitzer Prize. “What you see is a rare smile,” the poet wrote in the caption. “Before I headed for my MSNBC interview yesterday, Maram, my wife, and […]
Russian filmmaker Roma Liberov had long been fascinated by writers who fled the country after the 1917 Bolshevik revolution. He never imagined that he would one day become an exile himself. In the midst of the COVID pandemic in January 2021, Liberov left Russia because of a powerful conviction that its people had become “hostages […]
As an uneasy ceasefire holds amid hostile rhetoric, the Pakistan-India war continues to pave the way for meme lords. A wave of misinformation swallows India as surely as the consequences of nuclear radiation, if Indian X users are to be believed, sweeps over Pakistan. And this time, Pakistani users are past refuting the outrageous claims, […]
A federal judge has struck a letter and affidavit from Justin Baldoni’s attorney alleging that Blake Lively pressured Taylor Swift amid the ongoing Lively v. Wayfarer Studios case. On May 15, Judge Lewis J. Liman granted Blake Lively’s motion to strike a letter from Bryan Freedman, Baldoni’s lawyer, calling it “improper” and “irrelevant to any […]
Fahim Kayani, President All Parties Alliance UK and President Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Imran Hussain MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Kashmir, for organising a successful and timely APPG meeting in the wake of India’s recent aggression that violated Pakistan’s sovereignty. The heightened tensions brought both countries to […]
Hulu’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot pilot has found its next chosen one — Ryan Kiera Armstrong. The young actress has been cast in the lead role, stepping into the world of slayers alongside original series star Sarah Michelle Gellar, who returns in a recurring role as Buffy Summers. Originally announced in February, the upcoming […]
The federal government on Thursday decided to keep the price of petrol unchanged at Rs252.63 per litre for the next fortnight, despite a decline in international petroleum rates. The move comes as part of a decision to transfer the potential consumer relief to oil refineries, marketing companies, and dealers instead. However, the price of High-Speed […]
As the tenth edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) gears up to resume following a brief pause, franchises have confirmed the availability of their international players and unveiled a slate of overseas signings to replace injured squad members. Islamabad United have confirmed the availability of five overseas stars for the remainder of the […]