For smartphone-wielding hordes of tourists, Hong Kong boasts a host of must-have Instagram locations — but crowds of snap-happy travellers are testing local patience and transforming once quaint pockets of the bustling metropolis. Tony Hui…
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Grammys red carpet: pantsuits, sex appeal and lots of skin
In 2018, the Grammys red carpet was full of stars wearing white roses in support of gender equality. This year, with women better represented among the nominees on music’s biggest night, music’s A-list went back…
Michelle Obama delights Grammy crowd with girl power message
Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance on the Grammys stage Sunday to deliver a message of women’s empowerment alongside superstars Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, host Alicia Keys and actress Jada Pinkett-Smith. “Music shows us that…
Best Music Video Grammy field showcases industry’s cutting edge
For many artists, the Grammy awards gala is not just music’s biggest night — it is also a cultural battleground rife with criticisms that provocative black artists are systematically not getting their due. This year,…
Basic black tuxes are out: A-list men experiment on red carpet
The basic black tux is a thing of the past. Bring on the flowery harnesses, patterned jackets and brightly colored hats. The men of Hollywood and the music biz are no longer letting their female…
21 Savage a ‘Dreamer’ who may be victim of ICE vendetta
The lawyers battling to save rapper 21 Savage from deportation from the United States appealed Tuesday for compassion, casting him as one of the blameless 1.8 million “Dreamers” — immigrants brought in illegally as children…
Chinese hunger for ‘world’s smelliest fruit’ threatens Malaysian forests
Soaring demand for durians in China is being blamed for a new wave of deforestation in Malaysia with environmentalists warning vast amounts of jungle is being cleared to make way for massive plantations of the…
It’s official, Oscars will take place without a host
The upcoming Academy Awards, the biggest night in Hollywood, will take place this year without a host for the first time in three decades, organizers said Tuesday. “We can confirm that there will be no…
Singer Pink honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Pop singer Pink was honored on Tuesday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, telling fans gathered for the event that it was “surreal” to receive the award. “I feel like I’m dreaming…
Learning to talk again: life without internet in Tonga
A two-week cyber blackout caused financial headache and social heartache in remote Tonga, but it also forced residents of the Pacific island kingdom to rediscover the art of offline communication. The sudden internet outage on…