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Yerin Ha (left) and Luke Thompson in a still from Bridgerton Season 4. The return of Shonda Rhimes’ historical romance is just one of the new TV series to look forward to in early 2026. Photo: Netflix

Entertainment

8 new TV series to watch this winter, including Bridgerton Season 4

There’s also The Pitt Season 2, The Night Manager Season 2, Nicole Kidman crime thriller Scarpetta and more to look for in early 2026.

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Why Bad Bunny’s Grammy nominations mark a symbolic moment for Latinos

10 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM

Why your gut microbiome is so important for health and how to protect it

10 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM

K-drama

Latest K-drama casting news about Park Min-young, Song Joong-ki and more

Park Min-young is eyeing a role in Nine to Six and Song Joong-ki is considering joining Love Cloud in the latest Korean drama casting news.

10 Jan 2026 - 3:15PM

Korean actress Park Min-young is in talks to star in the coming K-drama Nine to Six. Photo: Instagram/rachel_mypark

Entertainment

Netflix Japanese drama Gimbap and Onigiri serves up romance one meal at a time

Starring Eiji Akaso and Kang Hye-won, Netflix’s Gimbap and Onigiri explores romance and cultural connection through food.

10 Jan 2026 - 12:15PM

Health & Wellness

The benefits of boredom, from more creativity to better cognitive function

Often seen negatively, boredom is crucial for creativity and growth – so stop turning to your phone when you feel it coming on, experts say.

10 Jan 2026 - 7:49AM

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Chinese culture

Why the Year of the Horse will be a profitable but turbulent one for Horses

In this volatile, turbulent year, Horses can expect to prosper at the office or in a new job, but health and romance will not be so lucky.

10 Jan 2026 - 4:15AM

Those born in the Year of the Horse can expect a turbulent Year of the Horse, with good wealth prospects mixed with less luck predicted in the areas of health and romance. Illustration: Victor Sanjinez

Entertainment

Why From Dusk Till Dawn starring George Clooney has aged poorly as it turns 30

George Clooney’s charisma can’t mask the flaws of this 1996 gorefest written by Quentin Tarantino, from bad effects to treatment of women.

9 Jan 2026 - 7:15PMvideocam

K-drama

Spring Fever: Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Joo-bin in formulaic rural romcom K-drama

Spring Fever pairs Ahn Bo-hyun and Lee Joo-bin in a rural romcom that leans hard on the ‘city woman finds love and healing in the countryside’ formula.

9 Jan 2026 - 5:15PMvideocam

Food & Drink

The instant flavour booster you’re probably throwing away

Citrus zest – the colourful part of a lemon, orange or lime – can be stripped in many ways for use in marinades, salads, desserts and more.

9 Jan 2026 - 3:15PM

Lemon zest is often discarded despite being a powerful seasoning. Here is how to zest a lemon and the best way to use it to flavour food. Photo: Shutterstock

Lifestyle

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 9-11

Make your own instant noodle cups before it is too late, check out a street dance festival, join a run and more in Hong Kong this weekend.

9 Jan 2026 - 10:15AMvideocam

The Hong Kong branch of Japan’s Cupnoodles Museum is set to close its doors on January 11 after nearly five years in operation. Check it out this weekend. Photo: Nora Tam

Food & Drink

Why are Korean-style cafes proving so popular in Hong Kong?

With immersive themes and Instagram-worthy interiors, Korean-style cafes offer comfortable ‘third places’ for Hong Kong’s busy populace.

9 Jan 2026 - 7:23AM

Chinese culture

Year of the Horse 2026 predictions for all 12 zodiac signs. Is your luck in?

A fortune-teller gives Year of the Fire Horse predictions for careers, relationships and more, plus lucky numbers, colours and elements.

8 Jan 2026 - 5:15PM

Entertainment

‘Leading us down a pretty dark path’: AI under the spotlight at CES 2026

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is among many at CES 2026 shining a light on both the positive and negative ways AI is affecting entertainment.

8 Jan 2026 - 7:15PM

Joseph Gordon-Levitt speaks at a panel at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 7. Gordon-Levitt has been outspoken over his concerns about the use of AI in the entertainment industry. Photo: Variety via Getty Images

Entertainment

Review | The Thing with Feathers: Benedict Cumberbatch carries moving tale of grief

Benedict Cumberbatch and Sam Spruell star in this touching drama about a father struggling to bring up his two boys after his wife dies.

8 Jan 2026 - 4:15PMvideocam

Benedict Cumberbatch in a still from The Thing with Feathers (category: IIB) directed by Dylan Southern. Sam Spruell co-stars.

Food & Drink

‘Umami, salty, stinky’: how 3 flavours define China’s Ningbo cuisine

We go on a culinary journey through Ningbo with the people behind Yong Fu Hong Kong to discover the region’s punchy and pungent flavours.

8 Jan 2026 - 12:16PM

Entertainment

What to know about Back to the Past, record-breaking new Hong Kong film

Back to the Past is the talk of Hong Kong after smashing local box office records. Here’s what to know about the movie starring Louis Koo.

8 Jan 2026 - 7:15AMvideocam

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Health & Wellness

She broke Hong Kong powerlifting records. Now she’s battling bad health advice

Jaclyn Hei Tsang is on a mission to debunk online health myths and unfounded advice by setting the record straight on her Instagram page.

7 Jan 2026 - 4:43PM

Tsang in training in Stockholm, Sweden ahead of a competition in 2023.
Photo: instagram.com/jaclyn.tsang — Tsang in training in Stockholm, Sweden ahead of a competition in 2023. Photo: instagram.com/jaclyn.tsang

Arts

Hong Kong’s women tattoo artists who draw on Chinese culture to ink differently

These artists channel elements of Chinese painting, calligraphy and Buddhism through their needles in a new form of ‘poetic expression’.

6 Jan 2026 - 5:22PM

Chinese culture

History of Chinese-style ‘frog buttons’, seen on viral Adidas jacket

Used in China for centuries, frog buttons are a key feature of a limited-edition Adidas jacket that has become a huge hit on social media.

7 Jan 2026 - 6:48PM

Entertainment

Apple TV’s Drops of God star Tomohisa Yamashita on going deeper in season 2

Yamashita talks about ‘hard’ free-diving scenes in the wine drama’s new season as co-star Fleur Geffrier shares how her character got darker.

5 Jan 2026 - 6:29PM

Tomohisa Yamashita and Fleur Geffrier in season two of Drops of God, which arrives on Apple TV on January 21. Photo: Apple TV

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Joe Wong poses for a portrait after his Joe Wong: The Twin Tariff Show in Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

Joe Wong, Ronny Chieng and the rise of Asian voices in comedy

Asian comedians were once forced to resort to stereotypes to find a platform – but a wave of pioneering stars is changing that.

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Amy Lo Choi-wan of UBS, Mary Huen Wai-yi of Standard Chartered and Bonnie Chan Yiting of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing are all members of Women Chief Executives Hong Kong (WCE). Photos: Jocelyn Tam and HKEX

What it takes to lead HKEX, UBS and Standard Chartered – and still have a life

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Lam Lau with his son Aidan at Lau Kee Boat Noodles in Hong Kong, which has been in business since 1981. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

How a vanishing Hong Kong boat culture has kept its cuisine afloat

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Ng Sze Kiat, founder of Bewilder, a Singapore-based design studio that works with fungi. Photo: courtesy Bewilder

Mushroom magic: is mycelium set to be the next ‘it’ material in homeware?

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An aerial shot of Nam Chung, in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

She was at the height of her career. Then she moved to a village of 30

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Aric Chen, director of the London-based Zaha Hadid Foundation, is co-curator of the Design Futures Forum, one of the highlights of Singapore Design Week. He’s pictured here in Milan, in 2021. Photo: Getty Images

Q&A | Aric Chen asks: will design-led solutions create more problems?

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