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Mason Thames (left) and Nico Parker in a still from How to Train Your Dragon. Photo; Handout
American cinema

Review | How to Train Your Dragon: middling live-action makeover

A vivacious cast lifts this live-action remake of DreamWorks fantasy cartoon about Vikings battling dragons, but the film is much too long.

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Profile

Meet Harry Wong, Hong Kong radio host, musician and educator

Timepieces

Inside Liverpool striker Mo Salah’s impressive luxury watch collection

Hollywood

Meet Anna Baryshnikov, who played the unsettling Daisy in Love Lies Bleeding

From joining New York’s Children’s Shakespeare Theatre to her breakout role in 2016’s Manchester by the Sea, Baryshnikov had long sought to follow her Sex and the City star father into acting.

Meet Anna Baryshnikov, who played the unsettling Daisy in Love Lies Bleeding, opposite Kristen Stewart. Photo: @annabaryshnikov/Instagram
American cinema

Ana de Armas on co-starring with Keanu Reeves again after 10 years

Ana de Armas, starring in Ballerina with Keanu Reeves, looks back on her meteoric rise to fame since they co-starred in Knock Knock in 2015.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

How Bond films were the spark for Aces Go Places action comedy

A happy-go-lucky hero was deemed the missing ingredient for an action comedy hit. San Hui was hired for Aces Go Places. 4 sequels followed.

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Fashion

Brides are forgoing the traditional white dress to opt for colour and sparkle

Australian designer Toni Matičevski thinks pink is the way to go, while Ashish Gupta brings rainbow glitter, sequins and a large dose of fun to his designs.

Brides are eschewing the traditional all-white look for something more colourful, like this dress from the Ashish bridal collection. Photo: Handout
Celebrity Families

Meet Matthew McConaughey’s sassy mum, Kay

The mother of 3 first met the love of her life in university and later married him thrice, and divorced him twice – youngest son Matthew’s arrival was such a surprise, his father even doubted he was his.

K-drama news

K-drama casting news about Park Shin-hye, Ahn Hyo-seop and more

Gong Myung may play an auditor and Ahn Hyo-seop a workaholic farmer in romcoms, while Park Shin-hye is in line for office comedy-drama role.

Marvel

Meet Thunderbolts* star Lewis Pullman’s siblings, Jack and Maesa

The creative trio are the children of Independence Day actor Bill Pullman, who is full of praise for all three; brothers Lewis and Jack even helped make Maesa’s debut album.

Marvel star Lewis Pullman is the son of Hollywood actor Bill Pullman, and has two equally artistic siblings. Photo: Getty Images
American cinema

Why so few Asian-Americans in the Karate Kid series? How Legends fixes this

A lack of Asian-American characters has long plagued the series, but Ben Wang’s casting in Karate Kid: Legends shows how times have changed.

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Ben Wang in a still from Karate Kid: Legends, the latest release in a series that started in 1984 and includes the popular Netflix show Cobra Kai. Photo: TNS
South Korea

Ex-girlfriend who blackmailed K-pop idol with sex video gets suspended sentence

The woman had told the idol to quit the industry by threatening him with sex videos filmed during their relationship.

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Hollywood

Who is Superman actress Rachel Brosnahan’s supportive husband, Jason Ralph?

Ralph began dating Brosnahan in 2013 after they met on the set of I’m Obsessed with You, and joined her in the 4th and 5th seasons of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

Korean drama reviews

Review | Mercy for None: So Ji-sub in Netflix’s middling gangster revenge saga

A former crime gang member returns seeking vengeance in Mercy for None, a hyper-masculine show that is little more than a series of fights.

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So Ji-sub as Nam Gi-jun in a still from Mercy for None. Photo: Jung Jae-gu/Netflix
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | From best actress to banned in mainland China, Hong Kong star Deanie Ip

The acclaimed actress and singer who rose to screen fame playing Andy Lau’s mother is one of Hong Kong’s most outspoken entertainers.

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Andy Lau kisses Deanie Ip as the pair celebrate winning the best actor and best actress awards for A Simple Life at the 2011 Golden Horse Film Awards in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on November 26, 2011. Photo: Reuters
Hollywood

Meet George and Amal Clooney’s glamorous niece Mia Hamiyeh

Mia is the daughter of Amal’s sister Tala and businessman Nagi Hamiyeh; when not with her famous aunt and uncle on the red carpet, she’s busy training to be a lawyer in the UK.

South Africa

Oscar Pistorius competes in triathlon 12 years after murdering girlfriend

Pistorius, 38, was freed from jail in January 2024 after completing more than half his sentence and is on parole until 2029.

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Korean drama reviews

Review | Nine Puzzles: Disney+ serial killer mystery reaches satisfying conclusion

The jigsaw pieces Kim Da-mi’s criminal profiler has been sent after each murder fall into place and tee up K-drama for a second season.

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Kim Da-mi as criminal profiler Yoon E-na in a still from Disney+ Korean drama series Nine Puzzles. Photo: Disney+.
Hollywood

Meet Katie Holmes’ 3 older sisters, Nancy, Holly and Tamera

Holmes is close to her family and says she has always looked up to her 3 older sisters: the trio went to New York to support the actress during her latest Broadway show Our Town.

Sex and relationships

Meet Agatha All Along star Kathryn Hahn’s husband, Ethan Sandler

Hahn and Sandler – no relation to Adam Sandler – met during university and dated for a decade before tying the knot in 2002; the couple even got married on screen in Crossing Jordan.

Gen Z

Who is Gracie Abrams’ mother – and J.J. Abrams’ wife – Katie McGrath?

Katie McGrath started out in politics working for Ted Kennedy, and the production company she shares with her husband was behind hits including Star Trek, Lost, Person of Interest and Westworld.

Gracie Abrams’ mother, Katie McGrath, produces films with her husband J.J. Abrams. Photo: @ktmcgrath, @gracieabrams/Instagram
Fashion

How luxury houses are embracing a renewed appreciation for dandyism

Fancy walking sticks and umbrellas were also out in force at the Met Gala, which paid tribute to Black dandyism – see Shah Rukh Khan, Usher, Central Cee, A$AP Rocky and Teyana Taylor, among others.

Luxury houses are embracing a return to refined accoutrements, with this year’s Met Gala reflecting the trend as A-listers went all out in paying tribute to Black dandyism – among them, musician and actress Teyana Taylor. Photo: AFP
Korean drama reviews

Second Shot at Love midseason recap: romcom with social themes

A young professional overcomes a drinking problem – or does she? And should we care? K-drama is a cocktail of social themes and romance.

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American cinema

‘A story without an ounce of cynicism’. Stephen King on The Life of Chuck

Author, 77, whose fiction has spawned over 50 movies enthuses about the latest one, and names the only film he didn’t finish sitting through.

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The Philippines

Why Duterte’s diehard fans are carrying cardboard cut-outs around The Hague

The life-size standees have been seen around the Philippines and The Hague, where the former president is in ICC detention.

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Philippine Senator Robin Padilla carries a life-size full-colour cardboard cutout of Rodrigo Duterte on a bus in The Hague. Photo: Handout
Music

Britpop band Pulp give fans More with first album in 24 years

Britpop favourites Pulp, who formed in 1978, have released their first album since 2001. They talk about the making of More.

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Pulp perform in Los Angeles in 2024. Photo: AP
Sex and relationships

‘Great American family’? Meet Mario Lopez’s glamorous wife, Courtney Lopez

Mario Lopez brought his family to the 2024 Hollywood Christmas Parade, where he was honoured with the Humanitarian of the Year award – so who is his wife exactly?

Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Review | Valley of the Shadow of Death: Anthony Wong is a pastor in doubt

Young man who raped pastor’s daughter, leading to her death, ends up at his church. Will he avenge her or forgive him? Film ducks the issue.

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