Black Comedy

Actor too shy to pursue his love at first sight

11 Aug 2012

TVB actor Dexter Young was too shy to make a move when he first met Shanfia Ng, but he did not hesitate the next time he saw her some years later.

11:23PM

James Warhola

17 Jul 2011

COUNTRY PURSUITS I grew up on the outskirts of Pittsburgh [in Pennsylvania, the United States], with three brothers and three sisters. We were country kids. My dad ran a junkyard and we all had to...

2:55PM

Crucible of fame

5 Sep 2010

If Steven Spielberg had a mischievous twin, it would be Joe Dante. From his 1978 Jaws rip-off Piranha to his critters-with-attitude hit Gremlins (1984), Dante's films explored the darker side of...

9:25AM

No shame in satire

25 Feb 2010

As Meatloaf used to sing, two out of three ain't bad. So being credited with having three out of the four classical Chinese virtues might be perceived as a compliment.

6:33AM

John says . . .

8 Dec 2009

On one level, 'The Magic Potion' is a very well written story about bullying, describing the way a boy misuses the magical power he was given to protect himself from bullies.

6:57PM

Arrests smash gang stealing milk powder

15 May 2009

A gang that stole milk power from chain stores across the city and sold it to a Mong Kok pharmacy has been smashed with the arrests of three core members and seizure of 200 cans of powder, police...

2:35AM

Opinion

Workers pay the price for our bargains

5:20AM

Howard Winn

Barry Cheung makes waves in Moscow

3:47AM

Thursday Thinktank

Five things we're all wondering about

1 Hong Kong gender imbalance with more women than men ... guys are thinking 'that's a problem?'

3:56PM

pet's corner

Snapshots of our special friends

Name of owner: Elaine Yau

Name: Cat B

Age: Eight

Breed: American curl

Favourite food: salmon...

9:01PM

Gizmo the digital chihuahua fails to make a friend

The saying goes that 'if you want a friend, get a dog'. I have misgivings about flesh-and-blood dogs, however. My mother's eats excrement and is never happier than when rolling in the remains of a...

1:55PM

Big bang Theory

Born of an unholy union between Joey Ramone and Cousin Itt of The Addams Family, overgrown fringes are this season's undisputed hair-don'ts.

11:02PM

movie watch

I Know What You Did Last Summer

Pearl, 9.30pm

8:58PM

Review

The latest instalment of the excellent Punchline comedy club served up a feast of belly laughs while taking the audience on a wild ride from one pole of the stand-up spectrum to the other.

4:56PM