Art and Culture

It's been three years since HBO's juggernaut show Game of Thrones came to a close. Now, the history of the throne is being examined in the prequel House of the Dragon, which charters how the House of Targaryen falls into civil war. The series debuts on HBO on Aug 21. …

Los Angeles —  Singer Olivia Newton-John, who gained worldwide fame as the high school sweetheart Sandy in the hit movie “Grease,” died Monday after a 30-year battle with cancer. She was 73. Newton-John “passed away peacefully at her ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends,” said …

The seventh season of popular Karan Johar show ‘Koffee with Karan’ is on air. The show that offers fans a rare and intimate peek into the off-screen dynamics of the film industry, cliques, friendships, and romantic equations of the stars has plenty of fans as it regularly features Bollywood A …

Boycotting films in a free country like India doesn’t make sense because cinema as an industry also contributes to nation building, said Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar on Monday. The actor was speaking at a press conference where he was asked to comment on the boycott calls on social media against …

In today’s time, meaningful cinema has an upper hand over potboiler films. There’s no denying that the audience wants to watch content-driven cinema that has an important message. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, an array of films chose to have an OTT release over the theatrical release. However, cinemas made a …

Actor Shefali Shah is back with season two of her critically-acclaimed show Delhi Crime, a project that gave her the "super special" character of DCP Vartika Chaturvedi. Streaming service Netflix on Monday released the official trailer of the new season which sees DCP Vartika Chaturvedi (Shah) spearhead another crucial investigation …

London —  A London museum agreed Sunday to return a collection of Benin Bronzes looted in the late 19th century from what is now Nigeria as cultural institutions throughout Britain come under pressure to repatriate artifacts acquired during the colonial era. The Horniman Museum and Gardens in southeast London said …

Olympian javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem made history on Sunday night as he became the first South Asian to cross the 90m barrier in the sport and the first-ever Pakistani to claim the athletics gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The 25-year-old broke the world record with a throw …

Model Amna Baber, known for her striking cover shots and effortless looks, has secured a spot for herself in the local modelling sphere. Baber, who is based in Lahore, officially began her modelling career in 2010 after she was spotted by make-up artist and photographer Khawar Riaz for Pakistan Fashion …

Bollywood star Aamir Khan is ready to release his much-controversial film, Forrest Gump, amid tight scrutiny from hard-liners in India. But did you know, Aamir wasn't keen on making Laal Singh Chaddha in the first place?  Talking to Cinestaan in an interview, Aamir agreed that he was not ready to …