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Fashion
How to style like … 4 famous authors with distinctive personal styles
Channel these famous writers with the help of Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Valentino and Saint Laurent – perhaps inspiration will strike, too.
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Fame and celebrity
6 famous Eton College alums, from Prince Harry to Tom Hiddleston
18 Jun 2026 - 11:38AM
Fifa World Cup
Photo book This is Football celebrates the game as the Fifa World Cup kicks off
11 Jun 2026 - 6:00AM
Food and Drinks
The magic of mushrooms, from foraging to fine dining
Taschen’s coffee-table book The Gourmand’s Mushroom looks at how fungi are portrayed in art, literature and music, and explores the health benefits of various species.
9 Jun 2026 - 6:00AM
Travel news and advice
5 hot places and happenings to check out this summer
Explore Versace at a Paris museum, view Arthur Elgort’s photos in Los Angeles, shop at Selfridges, relax at Sant Roch sauna, and peruse The Mark Hotel’s new book.
6 Jun 2026 - 6:00AM
Obituaries
‘Persepolis’ author Marjane Satrapi dies ‘of sadness’ aged 56
The renowned graphic novel and film adaptation recount her early life and struggles in the shadow of the 1979 Iranian revolution.
5 Jun 2026 - 5:30AM
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong author Kit Fan on ‘reverse migration’, identity and his new novel
The UK-based writer, whose Goodbye Chinatown follows a food-centric family between Hong Kong and London, talks about how places change people.
26 May 2026 - 7:15AM
Architecture and design
How buildings and cities shape our lives, from ancient Rome to Hong Kong today
Architectural scholar Stefan Al compresses 2 million years of human habitation into 258 pages in his new book, Dwelling on Earth.
21 May 2026 - 6:15PM
Chinese culture
She rejected her Chinese heritage as a child. Now, she writes about it
Scottish-born Eliza Chan, who once dropped out of medical school, is a fantasy writer who marries Eastern myths with Western folklore.
19 May 2026 - 7:15AM
Space
How should we greet aliens? Neil deGrasse Tyson has the answer
In his new book, Take Me to Your Leader, Neil deGrasse Tyson examines what we can anticipate from first contact and how to react.
17 May 2026 - 7:15PM
TV shows and streaming video
Meet Belmont Cameli, who plays Garrett Graham in Amazon Prime Video’s Off Campus
In the wake of the smash hit Heated Rivalry, Amazon Prime Video’s latest series is creating buzz – so just who is the show’s heartthrob?
16 May 2026 - 6:00PM
European cinema
Who was Marguerite Duras? Decoding the French cinema radical’s dual identity
Born in French Indochina in 1914, Duras was a visionary who treated the silver screen as a canvas for her haunting psychological experiments.
5 May 2026 - 3:15PM
Music
‘This is insane!’ Korean-American rapper Dumbfoundead on family, music and Beef
A writer on Beef season two, battle rapper Dumbfoundead has taken his underground rap mentality with him from the gutter to the stars.
2 May 2026 - 7:15PM
TV shows and streaming video
‘Sex is a language in this show’: Heated Rivalry’s Rachel Reid and Jacob Tierney
Author Rachel Reid and director Jacob Tierney talk about writing sex scenes, realising they had something big, and upcoming sequels.
29 Apr 2026 - 11:03AM
Hong Kong
Poison books: Hong Kong joins the search for Victorian-era arsenic-laced tomes
Victorian-era books may contain arsenic in their bindings. One Hong Kong University book conservator went on the hunt for such toxic volumes.
24 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
Chinese culture
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How ancient Chinese philosophers make sense of modern headaches
Scholar Daniel A. Bell has written an entertaining new book, exposing a new generation to ancient Chinese wisdom on the issues of our day.
21 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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Architecture and design
How the Beckhams and Ellen DeGeneres are inspiring the cottagecore trend
Brands like LoveShackFancy and Summerill & Bishop are embracing the aesthetic, while even Meghan Markle has her own line of orchard-inspired products.
19 Apr 2026 - 8:00AM
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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film
What happened when Ann Hui adapted Eileen Chang’s classic stories?
Director Ann Hui has adapted three of Eileen Chang’s stories for the big screen. We look at two: Love in a Fallen City and Eighteen Springs.
5 Apr 2026 - 7:15PM
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Chinese culture
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How to win friends and influence people in ancient China
Although the ancient text Guiguzi may not be widely read, its contents remain a prescient guide for job interviews, marketing and even diplomacy.
28 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
Fame and celebrity
Meet RoseMarie Terenzio, close friend of JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette
As the obsession over FX’s Love Story continues, some are turning to Terenzio’s books – JFK Jr and Fairy Tale Interrupted – for a more accurate account of ‘America’s prince’ and his wife.
26 Mar 2026 - 6:00PM
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Luxury brands
A new monograph celebrates the storied legacy of shoemaker Roger Vivier
The book takes you inside the world of the brand, and its launch coincided with the opening of Maison Vivier, a restored hotel particulier in Paris.
26 Mar 2026 - 8:00AM
The Netherlands
Lost remains of French musketeer d’Artagnan may have been found in Dutch church
DNA testing is under way to verify the skeleton. D’Artagnan, fictionalised in Alexandre Dumas’ novel The Three Musketeers, died in 1673.
26 Mar 2026 - 1:12AM
Fame and celebrity
Who was Lauren Bessette, Carolyn Bessette’s sister who died with her?
Ryan Murphy’s Love Story charts the whirlwind romance between Carolyn and JFK Jr – and new episodes feature Lauren Bessette, played by Sydney Lemmon.
19 Mar 2026 - 6:00AM
Locals' Guide
Insider’s guide to Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Derelict houses reborn as hip cafes and a showcase for local fashion talent are some of the draws in Johor’s capital, actress Debbie Goh reveals.
18 Mar 2026 - 6:24PM
Food and Drinks
The ‘soju artist’ teaching the world to drink soju with an English guide
‘Soju artist’ Kim Wan-jun has published the English translation of his book on the drink’s history, etiquettes and social rituals.
18 Mar 2026 - 3:15PM
China society
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Rescuing a key Confucian text from centuries of ignominy
The release of an authoritative translation of Kongzi Jia Yu finally places a once-suspected forgery among the traditional canon.
18 Mar 2026 - 9:30AM
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Art
They were both couriers. One wrote a bestselling book, the other made a film
I Deliver Parcels in Beijing author Hu Anyan and videographer Kong Yiu-wing talk about making art out of hard, blue-collar labour.
16 Mar 2026 - 1:34PM
Fame and celebrity
Horrible stuff, some fun, then awful again: Christina Applegate’s life story
American actress Christina Applegate opens up about abuse, trauma and living with multiple sclerosis as she releases her memoir.
15 Mar 2026 - 7:15AM
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