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From Quentin Tarantino’s violent blockbusters to Steven Spielberg’s family entertainment, and from indie gems premiering at Sundance film festival to popular Hollywood franchises making waves at Comic-Con, this is the place to go for features, interviews and reviews about movies both classic and new from the United States.
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Joe Wong poses for a portrait after his Joe Wong: The Twin Tariff Show in Hong Kong. Photo: Alexander Mak

Joe Wong, Ronny Chieng and the rise of Asian voices in comedy

Asian comedians were once forced to resort to stereotypes to find a platform – but a wave of pioneering stars is changing that.

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Aric Chen, director of the London-based Zaha Hadid Foundation, is co-curator of the Design Futures Forum, one of the highlights of Singapore Design Week. He’s pictured here in Milan, in 2021. Photo: Getty Images

Q&A | Aric Chen asks: will design-led solutions create more problems?

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Rainy Chan has been executive director at Hong Kong Design Centre for almost a year. Photo: Alexander Mak

The Peninsula’s first female GM on burnout and the joy of reinvention

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Friends Irena Leung (left) and Valerie Kwok, both 15, hug in front of the Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, on November 28. Photo: Alexander Mak

What does a city do after the unthinkable? It shows up

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The Metropol’s kitchen staff preparing dim sum last month. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

They spent decades at Metropol. Then it shuttered

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Lam Lau with his son Aidan at Lau Kee Boat Noodles in Hong Kong, which has been in business since 1981. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

How a vanishing Hong Kong boat culture has kept its cuisine afloat

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United States

Director convicted of scamming millions from Netflix for unfinished sci-fi show

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William Shakespeare

In Hamnet, Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal went on an ‘epic journey’

Mescal and Buckley’s performances in Hamnet, nominated for six Golden Globe awards, have been hailed as among the best of the year.

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Hamnet stars Jessie Buckley (left) and Paul Mescal pose for a photo during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7, 2025. Their chemistry and raw performances in the film have captivated audiences. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

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United States

‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 9 nods

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film earns momentum for Oscar season, while Chinese-born director Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet scores six nominations.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Xochitl Gomez, the Marvel actress rumoured to be dating Robert Irwin

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Donald Trump

Kennedy Centre Honours fete celebrities, but Trump takes limelight

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US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk the red carpet. Photo: AP
Celebrity children

Meet Angela Bassett’s daughter, Bronwyn Vance – who made her Le Bal debut

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Wicked songs in Cantonese? New online series champions Hong Kong talent

Songs like ‘Popular’ and ‘What Is This Feeling’ have been painstakingly translated for the ‘Wicked in Canto’ series on YouTube and Instagram.

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United States

Netflix’s US$72 billion Warner Bros deal to reshape streaming landscape

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Fame and celebrity

Who plays Stranger Things’ Karen Wheeler? Meet prolific actress Cara Buono

The actress behind ‘Karen wine ‘em down Wheeler’ has appeared in Mad Men and The Sopranos, among over 80 other acting credits – she is also a Columbia grad.

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Asian cinema

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Obituaries

Oscar-winning UK playwright Tom Stoppard dies aged 88

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TV shows and streaming video

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Celebrity children

Meet Harper Grace, Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka’s teen daughter

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Books and literature

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Film reviews

Review | Zootopia 2: Disney’s formulaic sequel delights with visual wit

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Nick Wilde (left, voiced by Jason Bateman) and Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) in a still from Zootopia 2 (category I), directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard. Photo: Disney
Fame and celebrity

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Bethany Weaver plays Dorothy Gale in Wicked: For Good. Photo: @bethanyweavesx/Instagram
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Asian cinema: Chinese films

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Celebrity style

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