Kabir Babar
Superhero comics might serve a mythical need of society, but what ideas are they actually imparting? And how did the Watchmen...
Updated 04 Dec, 2022 05:15pm
The US government’s justification of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 was that...
Published 16 Aug, 2020 07:00am
The pop repackaging of samurai Miyamoto Musashi’s texts takes them as far from the samurai ethic as it is possible to be
Published 03 Nov, 2019 07:02am
In the 46 years since the demise of this iconic and enigmatic figure, there is still no singular biographical work that
Updated 02 Aug, 2019 08:52am
At ease in both East and West despite experiencing racism in both Hong Kong and the US, studious of ancient Chinese
Published 12 May, 2019 07:03am
Arguably the greatest film ever made, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey eloquently brought to the screen questions
Published 23 Dec, 2018 07:52am
Malcolm X remains an enigma despite — or because of — what is written on him. Frequently speculative and often
Published 10 Dec, 2017 07:01am
Spike Lee’s masterful biopic about the iconic civil rights campaigner was released 25 years ago. It remains as relevant
Updated 19 Nov, 2017 02:13pm
US President Trump is often labelled a ‘Manchurian Candidate’, a phrase which originates from the eponymous film.
Updated 31 Aug, 2017 10:39pm
The 1927 silent epic is one of the most influential films ever made
Updated 08 Jul, 2017 04:01pm
Revisiting 1995’s seminal Japanese animated feature film Ghost In The Shell, which unlike Hollywood’s latest live-action
Updated 21 Apr, 2017 07:49pm
'Welcome to the post-truth world.'
Updated 25 Jan, 2017 05:06pm
No movie of Oliver Stone’s has attracted as much attention or controversy as JFK, which celebrates 25 years of its
Updated 08 Nov, 2016 12:37am
The cult TV show was ahead of its time with its vision of a multiracial, post-capitalist world
Updated 02 Dec, 2016 02:38pm
The Battle of Algiers gives insight into guerrilla tactics and warfare like no other movie or documentary; a must-watch
Updated 02 Dec, 2016 02:35pm
Utopia is not merely a work of fantastical fiction; it is one of the most influential and prophetic books ever written
Updated 27 May, 2016 09:12pm
What makes The Good, the Bad and the Ugly such a classic?
Updated 17 Oct, 2016 09:49am
A graphic novel based on the life of the artist Shakir Ali presents all the nuances of his personality
Updated 12 May, 2016 02:37am
LLF offered a reasonably diverse array of literary, musical, political, and historical sessions
Updated 28 Feb, 2016 08:30pm
Do comics have a future in Pakistan? Reflections on their reception at the 30th Lahore International Book Fair
Updated 12 May, 2016 02:53am
