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LOS ANGELES • There is life after Game Of Thrones. The first episode of a possible prequel series to the global hit has completed filming in Belfast, a network executive said on Wednesday. HBO executives will review the episode before deciding whether to make a full season, but Mr Casey Bloys, president of programming at […]

HONG KONG • Nicholas Tse, who has lately helmed cooking shows, now hopes to whip up another feast for the eyes – on movie screens. He is reuniting with actor Donnie Yen after 14 years to shoot a thriller called Raging Fire. It marks a return to action movies after stints in films such as […]

NEW YORK • The 1976 movie Rocky and its sequels made Sylvester Stallone a box-office knockout. But few know that the actor, now 73, lost the fight in one area – he does not have an equity stake in the lucrative franchise, including the Creed and Creed II spin-offs. In an interview with trade publication […]

AMSTERDAM • Actor Rutger Hauer, who became a global cult icon for his role as a scary yet thoughtprovoking humanoid android in 1982 sci-fi classic Blade Runner, has died at age 75. His non-profit HIV/Aids charity, the Rutger Hauer Starfish Association, said he died last Friday after a short illness in his Dutch home. Dutch […]

With a spanking new theatre boasting Singapore’s first, and only, dedicated thrust stage, Singapore theatre company Wild Rice has unveiled its new performing arts complex at the revamped Funan mall. On one side of the mall, the company’s marquee stands out in flamboyant red. At night, it is illuminated by eye-catching lights. Please subscribe or […]

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WE ARE SINGERS The similarities between Taiwan’s Lala Hsu, A-lin and Rachel Liang go beyond their choice of occupation. All three have appeared on the Chinese reality show I Am A Singer (2013 to present), boosting their popularity in China. Apart from their own hits, they will probably perform some of their best-loved covers from […]

It is one of the world’s biggest fund-raisers and a key event in the world of haute horlogerie. Every two years, many of the most celebrated watchmakers – both big mainstream names and independent brands – come together to contribute unique one-off pieces to a special auction. Please subscribe or log in to continue reading […]

LONDON • French designer Jean Paul Gaultier brought his lively and eccentric Fashion Freak Show to the London stage this week, a musical production looking back on his life from childhood classroom sketches to the Paris haute couture catwalks. The two-hour extravaganza, previously at Paris’ Folies Bergere hall, sees actors, dancers and performance artists take […]

Fancy a gold-plated brass necklace hammered smooth by nimble-fingered artisans from Kenya? The only thing that could make the piece more valuable is knowing that the craftsmen were paid fairly for their work – three times more than what they usually earn, in fact. The weighty accessory is from Ashepa Lifestyle, a locally based brand […]