When Anna Nicole Smith died, I remember thinking it was a tragedy. Although she had never found much success in her various film pursuits, she had been a perennial starlet of note on the Hollywood scene and, more importantly, was a young woman with her whole life in front of her, fallen before her time. […]
Removal of Chief Justice
Chief Justice of Pakistan Mr. Iftikhar Chaudhary is removed from his office by president Parvez Musharaf, on charges of corruption, it was an unprecedented step taken by the president of Pakistan, opposition has criticized president for his action, few lawyers are also agitating, people of Pakistan are least concerned with this issue, even opposition parties […]
“Breach!”: A Complete Thriller
When I first saw the trailer for the movie Breach, I had my doubts. I thought it was going to be another bad attempt at a spy movie. This however, was not the case. The movie is based on the true story of one of the largest breaches of security in U.S. history. […]
Scorcese Uses Oscar As Broom To Sweep The Academy Awards Stage
From his meager start behind the lens with his first film as a director – 1959’s Vesuvius VI, a young Martin Scorsese gained recognition with 1972’s Boxcar Bertha. Now the “Italian Stallion” of movie making finally jumps from behind the lens to see himself walk down the golden brick road. Born Martin […]
For the Sake of Argument: Painting Versus Installation
The Saatchi Gallery’s exhibition ‘The Triumph of Painting’ confronted the challenges painters face in a hyper-realistic age that is directed by photographic image. The exhibition aimed to revive the value of painting after a decade saturated with the 3D installations of the Young British Art movement. Saatchi, once a champion of these rebellious YBA’s, sold […]
As Threat, Taliban Extremists in Pakistan Fine Elders for
Two pamphlets are being distributed by Taliban in Tull Tehsil of Hangu district. The pamphlets contain warnings for NGO’s to stop their activities immediately in Tull. CD and Video Center owners are directed in this pamphlet to immediately close their shops. Local elders are warned to abstain from making decisions in Jirga contrary to Islamic […]