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Lau Ching-wan in a still from Sons of the Neon Night, directed by Juno Mak. The film is set in a dark, dystopian, perennially snow-covered Hong Kong in 1994.
Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

Why Sons of the Neon Night, set in a snowy Hong Kong, took 8 years to make

Juno Mak talks about the challenges of making his new thriller, with Takeshi Kaneshiro and Lau Ching-wan, which premiered at Cannes in May.

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Crime

Singer says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs threatened to kill her

TV shows and streaming video

Meet TV host Carson Daly’s teenage son Jackson, who’s following in his footsteps

Millionaires and billionaires

Meet billionaire Warren Buffett’s musician son Peter Buffett

The 67-year-old Emmy award winner will help manage his father’s billions after the he dies – but has courted controversy over the town he’s redeveloping in New York.

Billionaire Warren Buffett’s youngest son Peter Buffett dropped out of Stanford University to pursue a career in music. Photo: Edward Wong
Food and Drinks

Why Pamela Anderson and Harry Styles are obsessed with pickles

Styles recently bought Hobbs Pickles’ entire stock of sweet pickles, while Anderson revealed on This Morning that she comes from a family of picklers ‘all trying to outdo each other’.

Reality TV

Who is Jordyn Woods’ lookalike younger sister, Jodie Woods?

The multifaceted and fashionable Woods sisters share a tight bond despite an almost 10-year age gap, but Jodie insists that while they may look alike, their personalities are very different.

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Crime

The Doors’ Jim Morrison bust found in France, 37 years after theft

Sculpture, stolen in 1988 from Pere Lachaise cemetery, was found during search tied to a fraud case led by Paris public prosecutor’s office.

The long-lost bust of American singer Jim Morrison that once adorned The Doors frontman’s Paris grave. It was recovered by chance by French police 37 years after it was stolen from the Paris cemetery. Photo: Handout / DJP-PP / AFP
United States

‘Sesame Street’ joins Netflix with longer, ‘character-focused’ segments

The streaming deal with Netflix, expands ‘Sesame Street’s’ global reach while retaining its PBS partnership for free access on US television.

Ballet

Yuri Grigorovich, Bolshoi ballet’s artistic powerhouse, dies aged 98

Credited with revitalising male dance, Yuri Grigorovich ruled Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre with an iron fist as its lead choreographer.

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Asian cinema: Japanese films

Review | Exit 8, live-action adaptation of cult Japanese horror video game

Protagonist ‘The Lost Man’ must spot the differences as he walks repeatedly down an underground passage. Expect jump scares and apparitions.

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Yamato Kochi as “The Walking Man” in a still from Exit 8. Photo: Handout
United States

Trump targets Beyoncé in rant about endorsing Kamala Harris

Trump said singer got US$11 million to back Harris, announced investigation into ‘payments’ to stars Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Oprah.

Singer Beyonce, right, and Kamala Harris embrace at a campaign rally for Harris in Houston, Texas on October 25. Photo: Reuters
Music

Meet Sabrina Carpenter’s childhood bestie, Paloma Sandoval

Sandoval was named on Instagram’s 24 For 24 list last year and is also best friends with Gossip Girl star Whitney Peak.

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Asian cinema: Japanese films

‘Just something indulgent’. Kazuo Ishiguro on his first novel, now a movie

Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro, whose stories are often turned into films, talks at Cannes about the adaptation of A Pale View of Hills.

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Singapore

Singapore jails China-born former actor for sexual offences with 15 year old

At the time of the offences, the ex-actor also known as Fang Wei Jie was an acting teacher with a child modelling school.

Ian Fang, whose registered name is Fang Wei Jie, pleaded guilty to three charges of sexual penetration of a girl under 16. Photo: Facebook/RealIanFang
American cinema

Review | Magellan, conqueror of Philippines, as we’ve never seen him before

Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz’s epic, visually stunning film presents its subject not as a daring explorer but as desperate and despotic.

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Gael García Bernal in the title role in a still from Magellan, directed by Lav Diaz and co-starring Angela Azevedo and Amado Arjay Babon. Photo: Handout
Get to Know

Who is Alec Bohm’s sports reporter girlfriend Erin Kate Dolan?

The Philadelphia native predicted her home team the Eagles would win this year’s Super Bowl – and then revealed on Instagram that she was dating MLB star Alec Bohm.

Comedians and comedy

Meet Everybody Loves Raymond star Ray Romano’s 4 children

Romano’s family inspired his hit 90s sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, and his children continue to make public appearances alongside him.

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Celebrity children

6 celebrities with the most children: from Elon Musk to Nick Cannon

Brace yourselves, because even stars well known for their large broods didn’t have enough children to make the top 5 – including Mel Gibson (9 children) and Alec Baldwin (8 children).

Eddie Murphy is a father of ten children by five different women. Photo: @christian_murphy/Instagram
American cinema

Review | The Phoenician Scheme, Wes Anderson’s exquisite espionage caper

Director brings his style and a star-studded cast including Bill Murray as God to a mildly baffling spy tale and father-daughter story.

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TV shows and streaming video

Forget You Not, Rene Liu’s broad yet relatable drama series on Netflix

Netflix’s Forget You Not stars Hsieh Ying-xuan as a woman who uses comedy to cope with her father’s dementia and life’s trials.

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Food and Drinks

From Le Creuset to Stanley Tucci’s go-to pan, find your ideal cookware

Direct-to-consumer brands like Caraway, Our Place and Made In are also trending, but which will help you improve your panhandling skills? Here’s our expert guide to the pick of the pots and pans.

Popular with Gen Z consumers, GreenPan has collaborated with celebrities including Stanley Tucci and Gwyneth Paltrow on stylish sets. Photo: Handout
European cinema

Review | Die, My Love: Jennifer Lawrence gives searing turn as unstable mother

Lynne Ramsay’s portrayal of a marriage coming apart pits Lawrence against Robert Pattinson. Nick Nolte and Sissy Spacek play his parents.

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Jennifer Lawrence as Grace in a still from Die, My Love, directed by Lynne Ramsay. Robert Pattinson co-stars. Photo: Handout
Music

Just another album? Really good? Dire Straits pair on making of a hit

From Sting barking on Money for Nothing to replacing the drummer halfway through, recording bestselling Brothers in Arms was an experience.

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Asian cinema: Hong Kong film

3 Andy Lau movies that show Hong Kong actor’s action chops

In the 2000s, Lau added action star to his CV with roles involving martial arts, guns and gangsters. Three films show his versatility.

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South Korea

‘Life role model’: South Korea’s granny YouTubers rewriting script on ageing

A growing number of older content creators are finding success online, sharing life advice and showing what it means to age gracefully.

A fan of South Korea’s YouTuber Park Mak-rye watches her video on computer. Photo: AP
Blackpink

Who is Rosé from Blackpink’s lookalike older sister, Alice Park?

Rosé is the only musical one in a family of professionals, with both her father and sister Alice Park working as lawyers; she left a sweet birthday message for her big sis on Instagram.

Who is Alice Park, the lookalike older sister of Blackpink’s Rosé? Photos: @roses_are_rosie; @baebaealice/Instagram
Racism and other prejudice

Banned elsewhere, Kanye West’s pro-Hitler song gets millions of views on X

The video shows the hip-hop star rapping about ex-wife Kim Kardashian and ends with an extract of a speech by the Nazi leader.

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TikTok

Who is #RichTok influencer Becca Bloom, who flaunts her lavish lifestyle online?

Bloom grew up with wealthy parents in California but now works in finance to fund her lavish lifestyle: she even gave away a Van Cleef & Arpels Sweet Alhambra bracelet to a fan.

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