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The New York TimesThe “Mean Girls” and “Mamma Mia!” actress knows her performance as Marion Davies in“Mank” will be a turning point in her career. But first, she had to put some distance between herself and Hollywood.
SCMPSome older Indians relish the idea of being weak and frail in their old age so that they may be fussed over, cosseted and taken care of by their children, even when they are perfectly fit and capable. Some even play-act being old, stooping their s...
SCMPMore Than A Woman by Caitlin Moran, Harper Perennial If “feminism lite” describes Caitlin Moran’s past writing, she has become a light heavyweight with her follow-up to 2011’s How To Be A Woman. More Than A Woman continues in the author’s funny/i...
SCMPAt the heart of London’s East End, painted on the side of a former Tower Hamlets town hall, is a 12-metre-high depiction of a violent struggle – scenes of fists, police truncheons, interspersed with contorted, angry, defiant faces, black and white...
The New York TimesThough many bars are under lockdown restrictions, pub quiz companies still operate online. You provide the booze, they provide the brainteasers.
The New York TimesTeens and tweens need exercise, period. Many parents are finding informal, creative and encouraging ways to get their isolated offspring outside safely.
The New York TimesExpand your understanding of Native history issues beyond the fourth Thursday of November. Here are some Indigenous podcasters recommending their favorite Native-made audio.
SCMPAs some of Hong Kong’s larger restaurants have collapsed under the onslaught of the pandemic and the resulting social-distancing regulations, smaller takeaway and dining establishments have popped up to fill the void.Often simple husband-and-wife ...
SCMPFour long distance trails, stretching nearly 300 kilometres (185 miles) in total, thread their way the length and breadth of Hong Kong. Given the clement winter weather, there’s probably never been a better time to don boots, rucksack and AirPods,...
SCMPNo, not a talent show – at least not in the accepted sense – Voice 2 (Netflix) comes at the police procedural from a refreshing, if not an entirely novel, angle.Television shows long ago decreed that the people answering the telephones when an eme...
SCMPChor Yuen’s Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan shocked viewers when it was released in Hong Kong in 1972. Although the film is full of vengeful violence, it was the lesbian relationship at the core of the story that raised eyebrows – it ...
TechCrunchThis is The TechCrunch Exchange, a newsletter that goes out on Saturdays, based on the column of the same name. You can sign up for the email here. Welcome to a special Thanksgiving edition of The Exchange. Today we will be brief. But not silent, ...
SCMPIt’s impossible to truly love someone without understanding them on a deeper level. Just like in a relationship, there can’t be genuine intimacy if both partners don’t share thoughts and feelings, as this is what fosters a connection.True intimacy...
TechCrunchIn the past decade, celebrity interest and investment in tech companies has significantly increased. But not all celebrity investments are created equally. Some investors, like Ashton Kutcher, have prioritized the VC pursuits. Some have invested c...
WIREDGo ahead, give them the keys to your heart—but anything more could make a cybersecurity mess.
TechCrunchYou might think that a new Netflix film called “Holidate” offers holiday-themed romance that’s perfect for a family watch party. You’d be wrong. The film stars Emma Roberts and Luke Bracey as a pair of strangers who agree (...
WIREDCanada’s most endangered mammal is back from the brink of extinction—and offers hope as an “ambassador” for the conservation of less adorable species.
SCMPWhen Jenna Powell gets in front of a camera, she can sell US$10,000 worth of sparkly dresses and tie-dye hoodies in 40 minutes.Powell, whose three Jennaration shops in the US state of Alabama were closed at the start of the pandemic, has put all h...
