Category Archives: Entertainment

Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Is No Secret, but Still Comes With Mystery 

Her latest project is her first with Disney+: a visual album connected to the music she oversaw for the “Lion King” remake. And as usual, she’s captured fans’ attention by saying little.

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Lil Uzi Vert and Future Join Forces, Toast Themselves on Two New Songs 

In a year where absolutely nothing is surprising anymore, and nothing is ever on time, Lil Uzi Vert and Future just reinvented what it means to be fashionably late. The hip-hop powerhouses came through on a promise and sort-of-surprise-dropped two new tracks “Over Your Head” and “Patek,” on Friday afternoon. While the pair teased…

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The impact of the coronavirus on Africa’s rhinos – as wildlife tourism declines, poaching increases 

Rhino horn being touted as curative is nothing new. For more than 2,000 years, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has enlisted the sub­stance as a cure-all, recommended for every­thing from gout to fever and even cancer. And Africa has long been the place to procure it.But buckling under global pressure, in 1993, the Chinese government banned the domestic tr […]

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World Breastfeeding Week: working mother pushes to normalise breastfeeding in public 

Hong Kong-based journalist Liz Thomas says it didn’t take long for her colleagues to adjust to the idea of her pumping breast milk at her desk.“I work in an open-plan newsroom without a dedicated pumping room, so my desk was the best option,” says Thomas, who works for a global news organisation. “I live on Lantau and work in Wan Chai, so I couldn’t just das […]

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How Poetry Helps Us Through Grief 

A former U.S. poet laureate’s new memoir reflects on the power of storytelling to reconcile past traumas—and offers lessons for surviving the cataclysms of the present.

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Rolex Daytona ‘JPS’ 6264 Fetches A Record $1.5 Million In Online Sale 

The watch, which had never appeared at auction, was sold in a dedicated timed online sale held from July 24 till July 31. During the weeklong period, the timepiece received 17 bids from five buyers who drove its price to nearly double its high estimate of $800,000

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Trailers of the Week: ‘Kajillionaire,’ ‘Misbehavior,’ ‘Teenage Bounty Hunters,’ and More 

From a family of con artists to a pair of teenage twins with an unusual side-hustle — your week in movie trailers

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The short-lived Taikoo Shing to Central ferry service, introduced to ease ‘massive traffic snarls’ 

“Since early September traffic congestion along King’s Road has been terrible,” the South China Morning Post reported on October 10, 1979. “Residents of Taikoo Shing have to leave home before 6.45am to queue for the No 21 bus in order to reach Central at around 9 […] The Transport Commissioner does not seem to realise the plight of people living in these are […]

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What’s New on Netflix UK: July 31st, 2020 

It suffices to say we can already assume what the majority of Netflix UK subscribers will be watching this weekend. Assuming you blitz all of the second season of The Umbrella Academy there’s still 8…

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Naya Rivera Laid to Rest After Tragic Drowning 

Naya Rivera has been laid to rest. Two weeks after the former Glee actress tragically lost her life in a drowning accident, she was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles on July 24. She was 33. This information has been confirmed by The Blast, which obtained a copy of Rivera’s death certificate. As for other officially documented points of […]

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La La Anthony Teams Up With Natalia, 17, & Bianka Bryant, 3, For The Super Cute TikTok Dance Video 

The late Kobe Bryant’s beautiful daughters are showing off their dance skills in yet another heartwarming TikTok video. This time they were joined by family friend La La Anthony.

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Seth Rogen reveals the great (illegal) lengths he’ll go to in order to make pottery 

While Rogen is an obviously an accomplished actor and film maker, you may be surprised to learn he’s also quite a good potter.

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Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon mockingly suggest holding ‘Trump Day’ election in two weeks 

Cuomo and Lemon mocked the contrasting logic of reopening schools now but postponing the election nearly 100 days from now due to safety concerns.

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Writer Milan Kundera donating archive to Czech library 

Writer Milan Kundera has decided to donate his private library and archive to a public library in the Czech city where he was born and spent his childhood

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How Phoebe Bridgers (Begrudgingly) Writes a Rock Song 

The singer and songwriter prefers a ballad. But collaborators yanked her out of her comfort zone for “Kyoto,” a breakout from her latest acclaimed album. Here’s how she made it.

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