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Philip Ahn (left) and Anna May Wong in a still from Daughter of Shanghai (1937). The pair’s romance in the film made them the era’s first Asian-American couple portrayed by Asian-American actors.
American cinema

How Anna May Wong fought stereotypes in 1937 film Daughter of Shanghai

Anna May Wong’s role in Daughter of Shanghai was one of the Chinese-American actress’ favourites. We look at why this B-movie stands out.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet Alicia Crowder, the actress who plays Diana in Hulu’s Tell Me Lies

Fame and celebrity

Who is Patrick Ball, the actor who plays Dr Frank Landon in The Pitt?

United States

Sinners breaks all-time Oscars record with 16 nominations

Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic breaks the 14-nomination mark set by All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land.

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Michael B. Jordan (centre right) stars in Sinners. Photo: TNS
Fame and celebrity

Meet Costa D’Angelo, who plays Alex, the heartthrob drug dealer in Tell Me Lies

D’Angelo, who once auditioned for Angelina Jolie’s film, Unbroken, plays Alex in Hulu’s Tell Me Lies with Grace Van Patten and Jackson White.

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Malaysia

Malaysia’s Michelle Yeoh nominated for worst actress Razzie

Three years after her historic Oscar win, Michelle Yeoh faces competition from Natalie Portman and Ariana DeBose for the dubious honour.

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Who is Nicola Peltz Beckham’s supportive former model mum, Claudia Heffner Peltz?

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham may be beefing with his parents Victoria and David, but what do we know about his mum-in-law, Claudia Heffner Peltz?

Nicola Peltz Beckham and her mother Claudia Heffner Peltz are super close. Photo: @nicolaannepeltzbeckham/Instagram
World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos

Duel in Davos: Macron’s ‘Top Gun’ shades charm internet, get mocked by Trump

The French leader’s US$770 sunglasses, which he wore as he criticised the US president, have sparked a flood of social media memes.

American cinema

Review | Mercy: Chris Pratt battles a virtual judge in flawed AI courtroom thriller

Chris Pratt plays a detective accused of murder who has 90 minutes to clear his name in this ‘screenlife’ thriller that fluffs its third act.

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Fame and celebrity

Meet James Jordan, who plays Dale Bradley on Landman

Texas-born Jordan, a long-time Taylor Sheridan collaborator, shocked fans with his physical transformation on season 3 of the hit show.

James Jordan attends Landman’s season two advance screening in November 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. Photo: Getty Images
Fame and celebrity

Meet Sonia Mena, who plays Pippa on Tell Me Lies and is dating Spencer House

Before she starred in Feral and The Deuce, she was a dancer and then a poet – she also co-founded an all-femme non-binary film collective.

Sonia Mena attends the season three screening of Tell Me Lies in New York, on January 12. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
United States

Netflix wins Warner Bros board support over Paramount with amended all-cash offer

Switching to a 100 per cent cash offer, Netflix secures unanimous board backing for its US$82.7 billion deal over rival Paramount.

TV shows and streaming video

Meet Stefania Spampinato, who’s stealing hearts as Bella in Landman

She had a career in dance and choreography, working on The X Factor and The Voice UK, and played Dr Carina DeLuca on Grey’s Anatomy.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Colm Feore, who plays Tommy Norris’ lawyer Nate in Landman

His credits include Thor and The Amazing Spider‑Man 2, and he won a Gemini Award for his portrayal of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

Colm Feore plays Nate, lawyer to Billy Bob Thornton’s oilman Tommy Norris, in Landman. Photo: Getty Images
American cinema

Review | Primate: 47 Meters Down director back for a bloody killer ape slasher

This Johannes Roberts film about a chimp that goes on the attack after contracting rabies relies on low-brow gore, and not much else.

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Jessica Alexander as Hannah and Miguel Torres Umba as Ben the chimpanzee in a still from “Primate”. Photo: courtesy of Paramount Pictures
Celebrity children

Meet Nicole Richie’s daughter Harlow – who’s now 18 and goes by a different name

The Simple Life star’s daughter with Joel Madden is all grown up … and sporting a new hairstyle that sets her apart from her lookalike mum.

TV shows and streaming video

Meet Spencer House, who plays tortured soul Mike Wrigley in Tell Me Lies

The Texas native was in Space Force, starring Steve Carell, and Netflix’s The Society, with this his biggest role to date – but is he really dating his co-star?

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Meet Sepideh Moafi, who plays Dr Baran Al-Hashimi in season 2 of The Pitt

The Iranian-American actress started life as a refugee; she was in The Deuce before joining the Emmy-winning medical drama starring Noah Wyle.

Iranian-American actress Sepideh Moafi has joined season two of The Pitt. Photo: @sepidehmoafi/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Rebecca Rittenhouse, who plays Lexy in Netflix’s His & Hers

Rittenhouse fell in love with acting at the age of five, but only pursued it after finishing university and failing to find a job.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Catherine Missal, whose Tell Me Lies character Bree has a toxic love life

Missal began acting at the age of 10, following in sister’s Kelley Missal’s footsteps –Tell Me Lies’ Bree is her biggest role yet.

European cinema

Review | 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Ralph Fiennes leads savage sequel

Fiennes plays a bigger role alongside Jack O’Connell in this unsettling follow-up that sets the franchise up for a grandstand finish.

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Ralph Fiennes in a still from 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (category III), co-starring Jack O’Connell and Alfie Williams and directed by Nia DaCosta.
Fame and celebrity

Meet Bobbi Salvör Menuez, who plays Landman’s first non-binary character

Married to artist Quori Theodor, the trans actor was in films like Nocturnal Animals and My Animal, and worked as a model and costume designer.

Bobbi Salvör Menuez as Paigyn Meester in Landman, which is set for its season finale. Photo: @ hi_its_bobbi/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Poppy Liu, who plays Helen on Netflix’s His & Hers

After studying theatre and women’s studies at university, they started a sex-positive production company and acted in shows like Better Call Saul – they’re also a trained doula.

Celebrity style

Back to black: monochrome reigns supreme on the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet

The night showcased a focus on monochrome, from Miley Cyrus to Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams, but Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone brought pops of colour.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Myha’la, who plays Harper Stern in financial thriller Industry

How Myha’la went from Broadway dreams to Bodies Bodies Bodies, Leave the World Behind and Black Mirror … and how she met her future husband through Instagram.

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Myha’la returns as Harper Stern in season four of Industry. Photos: AP, @industryhbo/Instagram
American cinema

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.

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(From left) Quentin Tarantino, Salma Hayek and George Clooney in a still from From Dusk Till Dawn. While the 1996 vampire movie remains a cult favourite among certain viewers, it contains problematic elements that do not hold up well.
Fame and celebrity

Why Ashley Tisdale called her mommy group ‘too high school’

The former child star’s mommy group is rumoured to include Mandy Moore, whose family the Duffs hosted after a fire.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Katherine LaNasa, who plays Dana Evans in medical drama The Pitt

The Emmy winner from the HBO Max show starring Noah Wyle, drew inspiration for her role from a ‘really kick-ass’ aunt and battled cancer right before auditioning.

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