Omair Alavi|Published February 15, 2020 Ever wondered what would happen to Gotham City if its saviour Batman retired, became old or wasn’t a threat to the goons who terrorised the citizens? In the animated series Batman Beyond —...
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Cricket’s Strangest Matches
Omair Alavi|Sports|February 9, 2020 Read this book and you will become Master of the Game in no time, challenging your friends with trivia from their ancestors’ time, as well as their own! If you thought that the World Cup grand...
Gangsta’s Paradise
Omair Alavi|Instep|February 9, 2020 At a time when The Irishman and The Gentleman depict the present gangster film genre, The Ultimate Book of Gangster Movies by George Anastasia and Glen Macnow, does a tremendous job of...
Book review: Marvel Avengers Storybook Collection
Omair Alavi|Published February 8, 2020 They might be the Earth’s mightiest heroes but even they have an origin story; what made Black Widow become part of the Avengers? How Falcon managed to earn his wings that enable him to fly...
Doodh Ka Jala –Alif Noon reincarnation done right
The play is presently running at the Karachi Arts Council till Sunday, February 23, before heading to Lahore and Islamabad. There is always something going on within the entertainment sector in Pakistan and this is about atheatre...
American-Pakistani filmmaker Habib Paracha returns with The Last Full Measure
The film is an intense retelling of the story of a Vietnam War hero. He came, he saw and he saved lives – that’s what William H. Pitsenbarger did in the Vietnam War, even when he wasn’t supposed to be there in the first...
Sohail Haider returns to the stage after a seven-year hiatus
The promising music composer and singer played a set of originals and covers that thrilled the audience in attendance. It was an impressive display of musicianship and performance as music composer and vocalist Sohail Haider took...
Where is the TV drama industry headed?
Omair Alavi|Special Report|February 2, 2020 Pakistan Television’s relevance has diminished since the rise of private production houses and TV channels There was a time when Pakistan Television (PTV) was the only option for...
PCB needs to move into the new millennium
Omair Alavi|Sports|February 2, 2020 The Pakistan Cricket Board has made quite a few childish mistakes in the recent past Every Test-playing nation is run by administrators who know the game and who have an idea regarding making...
Remembering Kirk Douglas
His death last week, on February 5, has left Hollywood devoid of one of its golden age icons. Kirk Douglas with son Michael Douglas. Kirk Douglas was not just a veteran actor. The father of actor Michael Douglas, he truly was one...