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Andy Lau kisses Deanie Ip as the pair celebrate winning the best actor and best actress awards for A Simple Life at the 2011 Golden Horse Film Awards in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on November 26, 2011. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Profile | From best actress to banned in mainland China, Hong Kong star Deanie Ip

The acclaimed actress and singer who rose to screen fame playing Andy Lau’s mother is one of Hong Kong’s most outspoken entertainers.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Gracie Abrams’ mother – and J.J. Abrams’ wife – Katie McGrath?

Fashion

How luxury houses are embracing a renewed appreciation for dandyism

Britain

Britpop band Pulp give fans More with first album in 24 years

Britpop favourites Pulp, who formed in 1978, have released their first album since 2001. They talk about the making of More.

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Pulp perform in Los Angeles in 2024. Photo: AP
Sex and relationships

Hong Kong Pride Month events in June, from drag shows to rooftop parties

Venues including Eaton HK, the Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour and Casa Dao are doing their bit to celebrate Hong Kong’s LGBTQ community.

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American cinema

Plea to find Marty McFly’s guitar from 1985’s Back to the Future

Cherry Red Gibson guitar Michael J. Fox’s character plays in Back to the Future vanished after filming. Movie’s stars join appeal to find it.

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Britain

Jim Kerr on why Simple Minds are still going strong after 47 years

The frontman of Scotland’s biggest band, Jim Kerr talks about the early days in Glasgow, their success in the 1980s, and The White Lotus.

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Simple Minds in a group portrait, taken in London, in 1980. Photo: Redferns
Fame and celebrity

Meet Mulan and Aladdin star Lea Salonga’s trans son, Nic Chien

Salonga, who’s been consistently supportive of Chien’s journey, had originally wanted to raise her child in her native Philippines where ‘people hold on to their childhood for so much longer’.

Fame and celebrity

Who is country music star Chris Janson’s wife, Kelly Janson?

The couple met at a bar in Nashville in 2007 and hit it off right away – now she works exclusively as his manager.

Hong Kong culture

Editorial | Hong Kong has to improve experience of visitors as events list grows

As Hong Kong consolidates its place in the sporting and entertainment calendar, it must be prepared for the crowds to come.

Lisa of Blackpink performs at the Coachella music festival. The band are set to play in Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park. File photo: Getty Images
South Korea

K-pop takes centre stage in South Korea’s presidential race

Lovable and Next Door Oppa are among the retro hits used by front-runners Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo to sway voters.

Supporters of South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung dance during an election campaign event on Wednesday. Photo: AFP
United States

Shakira cancels World Pride concert over ‘unforeseen circumstances’

Sources say the problem is technical, not political, amid expectations of low international turnout resulting from Trump’s LGBTQ policies.

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Profile

Artistic director of Cirque du Soleil’s Kooza comes full circle

Jamieson Lindenburg talks about how he went from being fired as an usher to directing Kooza, which is showing in Hong Kong until July 13.

Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift regains control of all her music, buys back first 6 albums

For years, the pop megastar has been releasing ‘Taylor’s Version’ recordings of her early work in a bid to control how her songs are used.

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Taylor Swift performs in Lisbon in May 2024 as part of her Eras Tour. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong or Singapore? Blackpink’s mainland fans tackle tough ticket questions

Fans of K-pop superstars try to work out how to get their hands on tickets and the cheapest way to see shows in coming ‘Deadline’ tour.

Blackpink will tour North America, Europe and Asia. Photo: Getty Images for Coachella
What to do in Hong Kong

5 Greater Bay Area shows and concerts in June 2025 to catch

Theatre groups from Broadway and the UK, Russia’s oldest orchestra and home-grown dance productions will be on stage in Guangdong next month.

History

These ‘floppy discs’ had music that could get you thrown in jail

Back in the USSR of the 1950s and 60s, hipsters, desperate for decadent rock ’n’ roll, cut illegal records using X-ray film.

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Artificial intelligence

‘What is music?’ Spotify founder wants us to embrace AI song creation

Answering claims that Spotify is pushing AI-created music onto playlists, CEO and founder Daniel Ek talks about how AI improves creativity.

Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek says people should not be afraid of AI in music, but should make the most of its creative potential. Photo: AP
Sustainability

She recorded glaciers melting and infused the sound into her music

Musician and activist Madame Gandhi visited some of the most intimidating places in the world to record nature at its most extreme.

Singapore

K-pop superstars Blackpink set for Singapore return in November

The quartet will play two shows at Singapore’s National Stadium on November 29 and 30 as part of their ‘Deadline’ world tour.

Profile

Discover Ted Lo’s extraordinary jazz journey, from Tin Hau to New York

The Hong Kong-born pianist grew up listening to Frank Sinatra, has met his heroes and found his beat on the New York jazz scene.

Hong Kong-born pianist Ted Lo has led an incredible life playing jazz. Photo: Alexander Mak
Celebrity Families

Meet Dove Cameron’s lookalike sister, Claire Hosterman – who’s a vocal coach

The sisters appear to be close, with Hosterman sharing pics with her sister and supporting her music on Instagram, where she’s collected nearly 60,000 followers.

Meet Dove Cameron’s lookalike sister, Claire Hosterman. Photo: @claire_hosterman/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Lily Collins’ older half-sister Joely Collins – who’s also an actress

The 52-year-old may keep a low profile, but she’s appeared in numerous films and TV shows, founded her own production company, and she produced award-winning film Becoming Redwood.

Classical music

Strauss’ Blue Danube heading to space for composer’s birthday

European Space Agency will beam the waltz into deep space to mark 200 years since composer’s birth, after it was passed over by Nasa in 1977.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is The Last of Us star Isabela Merced’s brother, Gyovanni Moner?

Merced, who made her Broadway debut acting alongside Ricky Martin, is a rising star, with roles in Alien: Romulus and Superman – but who’s her younger brother, who worked with her on her music?

Record producer and actor Gyovanni Moner (left) is The Last Of Us star Isabela Merced’s brother. Photos: @kitkatyfamilia, @isabelamerced/Instagram
History

When rain dampened disco group Boney M’s Hong Kong debut

Read how the West Germany-based, Jamaican disco stars first arrived in Hong Kong – and how they were asked to ‘tone down’ the sexy parts.

Boney M returns to Hong Kong for a “compensation show” at the Hong Kong Stadium on May 24 after their original show, scheduled for May 12, was cancelled due to heavy rain. Photo: SCMP Archives
Celebrity Families

Who is Rita Ora’s mum, Vera Ora – who inspired the singer’s Keith Urban duet?

You’d be forgiven for mistaking Rita Ora’s 61-year-old mother for the singer’s sister – the Albanian fled Kosovo with her husband and children in 1991, and worked on the frontline during the pandemic.

Disease

Billy Joel cancels touring after being diagnosed with brain disorder

The ‘Uptown Girl’ singer has a fluid build-up in his brain that has affected his hearing, vision and balance.

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