There isn't a more amazing story in cinemas this year than Amour. From winning at Cannes to gate-crashing the Oscars, Michael Haneke's elegant yet harrowing study of ageing and illness has defied...

"I'm brand new, I'm brand new," Jin Au-yeung, better known by his stage name MC Jin, proclaims repeatedly on the track Brand New Me, featured on his latest English EP of the same name. "Guess what...

Alexander Wang's debut at the storied couture house of Cristobal Balenciaga was definitely the hot ticket this season. Two small catwalk presentations were shown to a handful of press and VIPs...

Silver Linings Playbook is one of those films with a number of scene-stealing supporting characters. Chief among them is the one played with scene-chewing relish by Robert De Niro; but those...

The English debut of South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook is hell bent on cashing every cinematic chip he banked from a cache of cult built on hits like Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance. At...

Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee competed against the likes of Steven Spielberg and won his second Oscar for best director for Life of Pi. While he was not the hands-down favourite, his victory was not...

Silver Linings Playbook won the best film prize at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, as well as best actress for Jennifer Lawrence and best director.

Many parents give their children a small treat, or a gift, when they do well in school as encouragement. Some resort to giving cash or a coveted gadget as an incentive to work harder. 

Facebook allowed users on Friday to make free calls to friends at the leading social network using its application tailored for iPhones or iPads.

Technology

A privately-owned unmanned US space capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, bringing to the space outpost food, scientific materials and other crucial equipment.

Fashion & Watches

The day started off with Junya Watanabe. The Comme des Garçons protégé showed some interestingly cut leather biker jackets with check tartan skirts and sleeves. 

Arts & Culture

Better known as Chan Hong among audiences, Johnny Tan has been steadily making a name for himself on the local performing arts scene after having appeared in a wide range of productions over the...

Books

The hero of Dave Eggers' fourth novel is Alan Clay, a 54-year-old American suffering a mid-life crisis that seems to have blighted his entire existence. 

Interiors & Living

Heatherwick proved that faith in his ability to marry his trademark creative design and the world of architecture was well founded. The Pacific Place shopping mall emerged with a refreshingly...

Health

For decades, we've been told by dietitians, doctors and public health authorities to avoid saturated fats such as butter or lard in favour of unsaturated vegetable oils like safflower and soya...

Travel

Don't let the designer shops fool you - this beach town plays it low-key and quintessentially Aussie, writes Ed Peters.

Family & Education

Many parents give their children a small treat, or a gift, when they do well in school as encouragement. Some resort to giving cash or a coveted gadget as an incentive to work harder. 

Beauty

ZenNa Tai, available at The Oriental Spa at the Landmark Mandarin Oriental, is a healing method that considers physical, emotional and spiritual concerns in a holistic way.

Food & Wine

Argentina has built up a world-class wine industry, luring a flood of wine tourists, but boosting the quality quotient is still keeping its winemakers hard at work.

Motoring

Apart from muddy tyres after an unexpected downpour the night before, the more than 50 vehicles at the Classic Car Club of Hong Kong's annual lunch formed an immaculate line-up.

Fashion & Watches

Lanvin's shows are always fun-filled affairs. On the catwalk, Alber Elbaz sent beautifully tailored dresses which were offset by kooky loud gem-encrusted accessories.

Food & Wine

The expression nose-to-tail dining is often associated with Fergus Henderson, who has been championing the eating of as much of an animal as is possible since 1994, when he opened his restaurant...

Beauty

Base coats for nails not only prevent the damage some varnishes cause - they also create a smooth canvas on which to apply the polish. We've tested four so you don't have to.

Health

Labiaplasty - an operation to reduce one or both of the labia minora, or inner lips of the vagina - is rapidly gaining popularity as women go under the knife for health-related or purely cosmetic...

Motoring

Carmakers like to crank out words like powerful and dynamic to describe their vehicles. Lamborghini prefers descriptors such as aggressive, extreme and forceful.

Travel

One thing is for sure about a yooner - it's way faster than public transport. But before I explain further, perhaps I should first enlighten you as to what a yooner actually is. If you grew up in...

Arts & Culture

Last Sunday night, Ben Affleck's Argo was named the best motion picture of the year at the 2013 Academy Awards ceremony while Ang Lee received the best director honour for Life of Pi.

Books

When one's country is overrun by communists hell-bent on rooting out foreign influence, what can a Catholic priest do but follow the biblical advice: to be as cunning as snakes and yet as innocent...

Family & Education

"I love you daddy," my son told me the other week. It was a heart-warming moment. That is, until he went on to list everyone else he loved

Interiors & Living

What: The Knot Chair

Why: designed by Tatsuo Kuroda using ash wood and paper cord

How much: HK$4,580

Where: Homeless, >29 Gough Street, Central, tel: 2581 1880

 ...

Technology

US universities have responded to China’s exploding demand for American higher education with branch campuses and aggressive recruiting. Now, some are trying to boost their brands by casting...

Horoscopeswith Shelley von Strunckel

TODAY'S BIRTHDAY

Pisces: February 18-March 19

Being able to reach for the stars and live a well grounded life is something everyone aspires to.

Chinese Zodiacwith Edwin Ma Lai-wah

TODAY'S ALMANAC

Auspicious for: weddings
Bad for: fishing
Auspicious direction: west
Lucky colours: pink
Lucky numbers: 8, 9

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