Life & Style

Ever wonder why people all over the world want to spend not only money but also time reading a 700-page book?

Michael Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray, claimed he was trying to wean the singer off the drug that killed him.

Who knew recycling could be so much fun?.

Dracula in Pakistan: the country’s antiquated horror films.

The show will continue till October 22.

Lahoris say hello to Noodle House.

What impact will Jobs’ passing have on Pakistan.

New trends in adapted screenplays.

Most collections on the second day of the Karachi Fashion Week fail to impress.

Is the media industry acting responsibly enough, selflessly enough?

The 2011 Ig Nobel winners, awarded at Harvard University by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine.

Shakira was among four people named to the Obama’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.

What have celebs been talking about this week?

Club Caramel’s new single ‘Terey Bin’ deals with the difficulty of separation.

KFW: does fashion favour the brave?

Due to its anti-bacterial qualities, the milk fiber can also be used in medicine and makeup.

The singer’s album Under the Mistletoe will be released in November.

The make-up artist opens her salon at L’atelier in the capital.

Ensemble took the initiative to make people spend for the flood victims.

Hum TV’s drama serial dealt with the grotesque reality of 1947 and the influence it had on a family’s future.

We have two local boys attemp­ting to be someth­ing they are defini­tely not good at.

Saad Haroon and Sami Shah both turned to comedy after being saddened by the state of affairs of the country.

If the mini-breathalyzer fitted to dashboard indicates blood alcohol level above legal limit, engine will not turn on.

40% of men say they prefer marrying within the family, 32% say outside.

The show opened on Monday, was titled ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’, a play on the famous Milan Kundera classic.

The show started off with 13 contestants on board from India and abroad.

Stylist Asmaa Mumtaz celebrates the first anniversary of her salon, The Dresser.

Punjabi music’s popularity is increasing in the subcontinent and abroad.

The Harry Potter film tour will offer ‘muggles’ a magical insight.

Sufi singer channels his love of poetry through his poignant voice.

Most Pakistani men give high importance to education when choosing wives.

Riaz’s rendition should definitely be added to your music playlist.

"People have to start lookin­g at me as a sexy item number girl," says Sonam.

Artists such as Saeed Akhtar, Meher Afroz, Amin Gulgee, Ali Azmat, Abdullah Syed participate.

Furniture designers try to keep up with changing trends by experimenting and evolving.

Bollywood star SRK hopes to encourage the concept of local superheroes.

At the Fashion for Flood Relief, one didn’t witness the kind of response the event saw last year.

Adil Omar on his latest video.

Their stories are simple yet funny. Each story has J.C and Sufi, who tackle everyday issues in a ‘desi’ way.

Nihita Biswas claims to have marrie­d 67-year-old Charle­s Sobhra­j in a secret ceremo­ny.

Experts believe red algae combined with the raised pH led to the change in his colour.

The contents of your coffee cup may be able to reveal your personality.

The Oscar-winning film-maker, author and scourge of the American Right was schooled by Roman Catholic priests.

The game avatar of the Spanish artist will reveal some of the activities that form part of Iglesias’ real lifestyle.

A buffet of creativity was served to fashion lovers at Kensington Hall.

Forest Cafe: a meal with a theme.

Tried shooting off a punch line, or throwing a joke at terrorists?

Receiving the signals of your favourite shows before your television antenna does.

Conrad Murray made no mention of giving the King of Pop a heavy dose of propofol, a powerful sedative.

Saturn and Qayaas jam at Kuch Khaas in Islamabad.