hot picks

Li Sze-tung, 17, Po Leung Kuk Laws Foundation College

cd: Dark Light by rock band, HIM, the first Finnish band to have a gold album in the United States.

dvd: Vertigo, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is one of the greatest movies ever.

movie: The Smurfs. A welcome alternative to the omnipresent Harry Potter.

book: Animal Farm. A dystopian story that compels you to think deeply about life.

gadget: iPod. How did people survive before them?

Jason Choi Chi-kit, 15, SKH Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School

cd: Goodbye Lullaby by Avril Lavigne. The latest album by the singer-songwriter.

dvd: The Day After Tomorrow. A timely reminder of climatic changes.

movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. The grande finale to the famous series.

book: Go Big or Go Home by Will Hobbs. A science-fiction adventure.

gadget: Nintendo 3DS. The latest portable game console features 3D graphics.

Radio3 Teen Time with Alyson Hau

cd: Guy Sebastian's Twenty Ten. Check out the Australian Idol winner's latest album!

dvd: Sucker Punch. Could Babydoll really be a murderer? Or is she innocent? A bizarre but enthralling watch.

movie: Rise of the Planet Of The Apes. Oscar-nominated James Franco is the leading man in this update of a popular franchise.

book: Harry Potter 1-7 by JK Rowling. Now that the entire series, both book and movie, is complete, invest in the boxset and relive the memories.

gadget: A place to get gadgets, anyway: the Computer Festival is happening this weekend in Sham Shui Po and Wan Chai. See www.hongkongca.org

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