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Accept the Slap but Censor the Hug: TV Outrage
In the world of social psychology, there is a concept known as the “threshold of tolerance.” It’s the invisible line that...
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Men Age Into Legends. Women Age Into Punchlines
Ageism and misogyny do not announce themselves as villains. They arrive smiling, joking, framed as banter. This week, we...
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The Mother: A devastating family drama about being unseen
There are no villains in Usama Khan’s “The Mother”, only a slow suffocating absence. Absence of attention, of purpose, of...
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Beyond the Call: How to Kill Your Dreams
Beyond the Call is an anti-motivational tale about choosing a steady pay-check over passion. Teeli’s four-part corporate...

Decoding Primetime Hegemony: Who Is the Default Pakistani?

If you turn on your television in 2026, you will be confronted by a remarkably smooth world. There is no grit. There is no linguistic overlap. There is no visual dissonance. Instead, there is a singular, high-definition version of “the Pakistani life” that feels less like a reflection of our

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Where's the South Asian Sci-Fi on Screen? The Future is Waiting
Why is South Asian sci-fi still trapped in the shadows? We’ve got the stories, the characters, the sheer creative chaos yet when you think of futuristic worlds, you’re still probably imagining white dudes in spandex saving the day. South Asia’s been bending reality long before we started getting our...
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Watching Wicked in Pakistan: When Fantasy is more Real than Reality
Wicked: Part One (2024) may seem like an escapist fantasy but the film’s themes— fascist governments, power, and and social justice—are strikingly relevant to Pakistan’s own political circus. In a country where authority, corruption, and misinformation rule, the Broadway adaptation serves as a...
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Whats wrong with Pakistani Cinema?
Ek saal do maheenay aur ek din.. This was the last time I posted anything and that too was of a movie. So why am I writing a post now? Honestly speaking I just discovered Snap chat and realized I need followers: D so shamelessly using this post to advertise my snap chat ID.. but jokes a part. I just...
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What Is your favorite Romantic Scene?
So where has all the romance gone ? Be it Dayar e Dil ,My name is Yusuf or even Alvida I am just not feeling it. Maybe I am just too demanding but there is nothing like the desperation to see any of the lead pairs together I usually feel for my favourite dramas . at least yet…..  Mind you these...
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Remembering Moin Akhtar
Its 9 pm at night and my family is waiting anxiously for me to get back home from my tuitions. Not that they love me a lot (other than my mom) no one ever actually cared if I got back home on time but there is a reason why on that particular Thursday night everyone was waiting for me. The reason was...
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Why Viewers are shifting to Foreign Dramas
I love Pakistani Dramas, I love our culture and heritage, However being an insider of the industry, I have developed some insights to why our audience has started to like Turkish dramas. How media has developed  has caused our drama watchers switch to a different medium now. I have been able to keep...
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Top Five Smack-Attack Female Leads in Pakistani Dramas
Disclaimer: The following list of female leads I want to smack really hard is based mainly on my personal views, out of dramas I watch myself or follow through recaps/previews. Readers are free to disagree and to add their own choice of characters to this list. Number Five: Naina (played by Sarah Umair)...
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