Till death do us part…or not: The uneven thrills of ‘Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen’ | The Express Tribune

[ad_1] Duffer Brothers’ series has rich mythology and striking visuals, even if it doesn’t always stick the landing On paper, Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen has everything it needs: a couple about to get married, a sinister cabin in the woods, a family of in-laws full of red flags, and a slow burning … Read more

White supremacist content grips teens plotting attacks in Southeast Asia | The Express Tribune

[ad_1] Police in Indonesia are monitoring nearly 100 youths radicalised online by white supremacist content JAKARTA/ SINGAPORE,: When police detained an Indonesian teenager accused of bombing his high-school campus in Jakarta in November, he had a life-size toy rifle inscribed with “welcome to hell” and the names of white supremacist mass killers. The November 7 … Read more

I went to Valika hospital to find out if children got HIV there | The Express Tribune

[ad_1] The information surfaced on a reporter WhatsApp group: Eight small children had been infected with HIV supposedly at Kulsum Bai Valika hospital in Karachi and two were dead. Every reporter was busy calling their Sindh government contacts to get confirmation and details. Since I am new to Health reporting, I decided to go to … Read more

Dolls lost in screen glow | The Express Tribune

[ad_1] MULTAN: In the narrow streets of Multan, once alive with the laughter of little girls playing with dolls dressed in hand-stitched frocks, a quiet transformation has taken hold. The familiar scene of daughters combing their dolls’ hair or arranging miniature weddings has nearly vanished, replaced by the blue glow of mobile screens. Games and … Read more

Tea Time: Chai’s colonial past, exploitative production | The Express Tribune

[ad_1] PUBLISHED October 15, 2025 In the words of Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, arrested by Islamabad after foiled Balakot strikes in 2019, the tea in Pakistan is “fantastic”.  The act of serving tea to even those we consider our enemies in hospitality sheds light on how important chai is to Pakistani people. The per capita consumption … Read more

Why Nefertiti still inspires, 3,300 years after she reigned | The Express Tribune

[ad_1] One hundred years ago, in a courtyard at the Neues Museum in Berlin, the world came face to face for the first time with one of its most enduring beauty icons: Queen Nefertiti. Discovered in Egypt in 1912 by German archaeologists, her 3,300-year-old stucco-coated limestone bust went on display in 1924. Its unveiling stunned … Read more

Building the brain, protecting the art | The Express Tribune

[ad_1] As the European Union unveiled a billion-euro push to build homegrown artificial intelligence and reduce reliance on foreign technologies, a parallel battle is unfolding in India, where Hollywood and Bollywood studios are lobbying for tougher copyright safeguards to prevent AI companies from feeding on their creative content. Both moves — though continents apart — reveal a … Read more

Paris-2025 boasts a new kind of chic | The Express Tribune

[ad_1] A historic Paris Fashion Week has concluded after 10 days of Spring-Summer 2026 womenswear shows, featuring many new faces and hailed by critics as marking a "return to elegance." This season in Paris, which ran through October 7, felt especially electric due to a significant creative shake-up across the sector, following a momentous Milan … Read more