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Asian cinema
10 must-see movies and programmes at Hong Kong’s Summer IFF 2026
This year’s Cine Fan Summer International Film Festival boasts 37 features, from regional premieres to 4K restorations of Hong Kong classics.
3 Aug 2026 - 9:15PM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
What makes the 1981 horror film The Imp such a terrifying cult classic?
2 Aug 2026 - 7:15PM
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American cinema
‘I wanted it to be very sensual’: Circe actress on THAT pig scene in The Odyssey
2 Aug 2026 - 7:15PM
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American cinema
Why Spider-Man: Brand New Day was made to be a ‘superperson’ film
With Marvel trying to regain its pre-pandemic box office figures, the latest Spider-Man film concentrates more on human emotions than action.
1 Aug 2026 - 4:15PM
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Tom Holland in a still from Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Sony hopes the film’s more human elements will drive it to success. Photo: Sony Pictures via AP
US travel
‘Like someone is getting murdered’: Fast & Furious roller coaster scares locals
For residents near Universal Studios Hollywood theme park, there’s never a quiet moment as piercing screams cut through the neighbourhood.
31 Jul 2026 - 7:51PM
Hong Kong celebrities and icons
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How trailblazing Hong Kong guitarist Ellen Joyce Loo chose to speak her truth
Ellen Joyce Loo was a fearless musician who championed mental health and LGBTQ rights, and whose artistry continues to inspire.
31 Jul 2026 - 7:15AM
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K-drama news
7 of the best new K-dramas to watch in August 2026, including Our Sticky Love
August’s hottest K-dramas include Our Sticky Love, A Trap Called Desire, Flex X Cop season 2, and My Bias, My Boss.
30 Jul 2026 - 9:15PM
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Jung Hae-in (left) and Ha Young in a still from Our Sticky Love, which premieres on Netflix on August 7. Photo: Song Hyoun-jong/Netflix
Tourism
Could we see BTS, Blackpink, Exo and Stray Kids at the same Korean festival?
‘Fanomenon’, a South Korean mega-event planned for December 2027, will feature artists from all four of K-pop’s biggest entertainment labels.
29 Jul 2026 - 7:15PM
American cinema
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day – Tom Holland returns in mature Marvel triumph
Tom Holland’s Spider-Man fights both supervillains and his own superpowers in this exciting new outing co-starring Zendaya and Sadie Sink.
29 Jul 2026 - 11:08AM
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Social media
Harry Potter meets Hong Kong pop culture in viral IG videos powered by ADHD
What if Hong Kong celebrities starred in Harry Potter? Kenneth Lee is using his ADHD-driven creativity to reimagine the franchise.
28 Jul 2026 - 5:15PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Why Daniel Wu is swapping ‘broken’ Hollywood for Hong Kong films
Wu discusses his coming films including Cold War 1995 and the Twilight of the Warriors sequel, and how Hollywood has ‘dropped diversity’.
31 Jul 2026 - 12:14PM
Daniel Wu is pictured at the New York Asian Film Festival 2026. Wu is making his Hong Kong comeback as he loses optimism in a Hollywood system that feels as if it has “dropped diversity altogether”. Photo: Chris Kammerud
American cinema
8 Hollywood films where AI is front and centre, from Terminator to Wall-E
Christopher Nolan, James Cameron and others have long explored AI in films. Here are eight that strikingly foretell the tech’s consequences.
28 Jul 2026 - 4:37AM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
Why Jacob Cheung’s Cageman and Intimates became his most memorable films
In Cageman, Cheung leaned on social observations and light drama. In lesbian romance Intimates, he focused on romance, not sexual passion.
26 Jul 2026 - 12:45PM
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Asian cinema: Japanese films
The appeal of Ghibli: why films like Totoro continue to find fans
The US-based Studio Ghibli Fest began in 2017 and, as Ghibli films continue to attract new fans of all ages, it keeps growing.
25 Jul 2026 - 7:15PM
K-drama news
Latest K-drama casting news about Jung Ho-yeon, Kim Young-kwang and more
Squid Game’s Jung Ho-yeon is eyeing a role in Netflix show Outback while Kim Young-kwang may lead romcom Queen of Taming with Lee Joo-myoung.
25 Jul 2026 - 4:15PM
South Korean actress Jung Ho-yeon is considering a role in the Australia-set Netflix thriller Outback. It would be her first leading role in a K-drama since her debut in Squid Game in 2021. Photo: Instagram/hoooooyeony
American cinema
Planet of the Apes at 25: why Tim Burton’s sci-fi remake was a confusing mess
The 2001 film with Mark Wahlberg, Tim Roth and Helena Bonham Carter featured a muddled script and awkward callbacks to the 1968 original.
24 Jul 2026 - 7:15PM
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TV shows and streaming video
‘Take the risk’: Matthew Rhys challenges studios after dual Emmy nods
The Welsh actor talks about his roles in Widow’s Bay and The Beast in Me, and making original series to ‘challenge audiences’.
24 Jul 2026 - 4:15PM
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Smartphones
The latest Samsung folding phones, including new Z Fold 8 to rival Apple
Samsung now offers three Galaxy folding phones, with the Z Fold 8 expected to go head to head with Apple’s inaugural folding iPhone.
24 Jul 2026 - 12:45PM
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 has a 4:3 aspect ratio and is expected to most closely compete with Apple’s inaugural folding iPhone. Photo: The Korea Times
Korean drama reviews
A Shop for Killers season 2: Lee Dong-wook leads action-packed return
Lee is back alongside Kim Hye-jun to take on assassins in this new season that has so far prioritised narrative set-up over splashy violence.
23 Jul 2026 - 6:15PM
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Korean drama reviews
Spooky in Love: Park Eun-bin, Yang Se-jong lead horror romcom K-drama
Park Eun-bin plays the role Son Ye-jin did in the 2011 romcom Spellbound for this remake that starts flat but has time to turn things around.
22 Jul 2026 - 9:15PM
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Asian cinema: Korean films
My Sassy Girl at 25: how Jun Ji-hyun’s star turn changed South Korean cinema
Jun Ji-hyun’s role as a brash young woman in the 2001 romcom subverted gender stereotypes, today inspiring actresses like Park Eun-bin.
23 Jul 2026 - 1:09PM
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European cinema
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Three Goodbyes: Alba Rohrwacher stars in moving, life-affirming Italian drama
Isabel Coixet’s adaptation of Michela Murgia’s celebrated novel highlights how we should appreciate what we have in the time gifted to us.
21 Jul 2026 - 3:15PM
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Alba Rohrwacher (left) and Elio Germano in a still from Three Goodbyes (category IIA; Italian), directed by Isabel Coixet. Francesco Carril co-stars.
Tourism
A byte to eat: immersive dining goes hi-tech from Los Angeles to Hong Kong
From animated artworks to ‘floating chairs’, immersive dinners are turning to multimedia tech like never before. Are guests eating it up?
20 Jul 2026 - 7:15PM
Tourism
Why San Diego Comic-Con 2026 will see Marvel, HBO, Apple TV and more return
Hollywood’s largest studios are back at San Diego Comic-Con after deliberately missing out on the convention in 2025.
20 Jul 2026 - 3:15PM
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
How Maggie Cheung went from commercial film eye candy to art-house legend
After being cast for her looks early in her career, Cheung proved herself in serious roles, then stepped away from the industry altogether.
20 Jul 2026 - 3:21PM
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