The Hot Spot Ramblings & Rants

From frozen yogurt to film festivals — a not-so-ordinary journal of all things Hot Spot.

The Baby (1973)

The Hot Spot Rating Baby, The (1972)Cast: Ruth Roman, Mariana Hill, David Manzy, Anjanette ComerDirector: Ted PostSynopsis: Bizarre, warped tale of a

Khoon Ki Pyasi Daayan (1998)

The Hot Spot Rating Khoon Ki Pyasi Dayan (1998)Cast: Sonali, Rajiv Rai, Kirti Sharma, Jayendra Mehta, Jitendra Thakkar, Ramesh MehtaDirector: Sanjeev SoniNutshell:

Child’s Play (2019)

The Hot Spot Rating Child’s Play (2019)Director: Lars Klevberg Cast: Aubrey Plaza, Gabriel Bateman, Brian Tyree Henry, Mark Hamill Synopsis: a perfect

Motel Hell (1980)

The Hot Spot Rating Motel Hell (1980)Cast: Rory Calhoun, Nancy Parsons, and Nina AxelrodDirector: Kevin ConnorSynopsis: Delicious dark horror with a strong

Dolly Dearest (1992)

The Hot Spot Rating Dolly Dearest (1992)Cast: Denise Crosby, Sam Bottoms, Rip Torn, Chris Demetral, Candace Hutson, Lupe OntiverosDirector: Maria LeaseSynopsis: The

The Beast Within (1982)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: The Beast WithinCast: Ronny Cox, Bibi Besch, Paul Clemens, Don Gordon, R.G. ArmstrongDirector: Philippe MoraNutshell: A twisted

The Car (1977)

The Hot Spot Rating Car, The (1977)Cast: James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley, and Ronny CoxDirector: Elliot SilversteinNutshell: A small-town community is

Halloween (1978)

The Hot Spot Rating Halloween (1978)Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasance, Nancy Loomis, PJ Soles, Charles CyphersDirector: John CarpenterSynopsis: Carpenter’s brilliance had

The Bat People (1974)

The Hot Spot Rating Title: Bat People, The (1974)Cast: Stewart Moss, Marianne McAndrew, Michael Pataki, Paul Carr, Arthur SpaceDirector: Jerry JamesonNutshell: Randy

Logo Evolution

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The Evolving Hot Spot Loge over the years…

Dulce De Leche Frozen Yoghurt

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Of course, I know it’s Eid. A Hail and Hearty Mubarak to all of you celebrating today. But for some hardened geeks,

Introducing: Frozen Yoghurt – 1995

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The Dawn of Frozen Yogurt in Pakistan – Summer 1995

Dog Friendly? Hell Yes!!

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Dogs have been a part of our lives for some time now, and we are more grateful for them than ever. In

Demolished, Not Forgotten

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“The Memories Remain Intact” The “Killer Rat” has been authorised to revive the original Hot Spot Magazine, which lasted a couple of

The Hot Spot hosts The Pakistani & Indian Cricket Teams

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The Indian Cricket Team toured Pakistan in 2004, playing a hard-fought Test and One-Day series. Both teams had an evening of feasting

The Hot Spot Goes Underground – September 2000

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Having been unceremoniously dumped from our previous location yet honoured to be replaced by the groundbreaking “The Cool Spot”, we found refuge

The Hot Spot is replaced by “The Cool Spot”

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Islamabad is hit by a wave of culture and art like never before as very imaginatively named “The Cool Spot” replaces “The

The Chai Shoppe @ The Hot Spot

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Over the years, the F7 Gol Market area had gained a reputation as being cursed among Islamabad’s property dealer community. In the

Movies For A Cause!

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The Hot Spot’s Movie screenings had collected small amounts over the months, and once in a while, we dropped by their main

The Caramel Almond Crunch is a Hit

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The Hot Spot “Think Tank”, after days of scrutiny, testing and analysis, deem the Caramel Almond Crunch a worthy “Flavour of the

The Big Bang – June 1995

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In the Summer of 1995, Mariam, Ali and I tried the little wooden ice cream bucket with a hand crank for the