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Treat yourself to an Easter Sunday brunch at The Repulse Bay. Photo: The Repulse Bay
Hong Kong

Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, April 13-19

Discover Hong Kong-born indie songstress Joya’s new EP, a toy fest at PMQ, Easter treats and non-alcoholic cocktails at Mostly Harmless.

Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | HK Phil and violinist Bomsori Kim’s Prokofiev has audience agog

Celebrity Families

Meet Transformers actor Josh Duhamel’s wife, model Audra Mari

Fame and celebrity

Who is Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife Jillian Lauren – who just got shot?

Lauren – who wrote Behold the Monster: Confronting America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer – was shot by police in LA this week, before being arrested and released on a US$1 million bond.

Meet Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife, bestselling author Jillian Lauren – who was shot by police in LA this week. Photos: @jillianlauren/Instagram
What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, April 11-13

Quaff some Pharrell Williams champagne, learn how to care better for your dog, revisit an iconic Hong Kong movie and more this weekend.

Japan

Unreleased Teresa Teng song found in Japan to appear on album

Light pop song the late Taiwanese singer probably recorded in the mid-1980s will feature on album of composer Takashi Miki’s work.

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Hong Kong society

Editorial | Stadium proves star of show for Coldplay in Hong Kong

Cheers all round as British band successfully hold first-large scale concert at new Hong Kong venue.

The band are playing a four-date concert series in Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse
Fame and celebrity

Who is Alanis Morissette’s eccentric rapper husband, Souleye?

The couple met at a meditation retreat in California, and the eccentric rapper claims he has ‘healed’ customers at Amazon-owned grocery store Whole Foods.

Books and literature

Review | Beatles book takes deep dive into the Lennon-McCartney relationship

Ian Leslie relies on other Beatles books, gossip and interpreting lyrics to try to define the relationship between band’s writing partners.

Fame and celebrity

Who is singer Sofia Carson’s beauty maven sister, Paulina Char?

While Carson lights up the stage with tenor Andrea Bocelli, younger sister Paulina Char works behind the scenes developing new make-up products for Tower 28 Beauty.

Who is singer Sofia Carson’s beauty product-obsessed sister, Paulina Char? Photo: @paudachar/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Ms Rachel’s composer husband, Aron Accurso?

Ms Rachel is currently making headlines for her stance on the Israel-Gaza war, just as she welcomes baby No 2 with husband Aron Accurso – here’s what we know about her partner.

Rachel Griffin – better known as Ms Rachel – has been married to pianist and composer Aron Accurso since 2016. Photo: @aronaccurso/Instagram
Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Cantopop singer Marf Yau wows in Fendi – and Chris Martin asked for an encore

Yau took the stage at Kai Tak to open for Coldplay wearing an ensemble by Fendi featuring a crop-top and shorts – and Martin asked her to sing her Cantonese verse of the band’s hit ‘We Pray’ twice.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Eminem’s business executive son-in-law, Evan McClintock

McClintock, a business executive, and Eminem’s daughter Hailie Jade tied the knot last year, and just shared the first photo of their newborn son, Elliot Marshall McClintock, on Instagram.

Celebrity Families

Meet Peggy Gallagher, mother of prickly Oasis pair Noel and Liam Gallagher

Ireland-born Peggy raised her 3 sons away from their abusive father in a council house in Manchester, where she still lives – for her 80th birthday, her wish was for Liam and Noel to make up.

Meet Peggy Gallagher, mother of reconciled Oasis stars Noel and Liam Gallagher. Photo: Getty Images
South Korea

K-pop remains top global symbol of South Korean culture, survey shows

Nearly 1 in 5 global fans say K-pop comes to mind first, beating out Korean food, TV dramas and beauty products.

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Korean boy band BTS at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Tyler Hilton, ex-One Tree Hill actor and long-time Taylor Swift friend

Swift was a fan of Hilton in his One Tree Hill days and got him to star in the music video for her song “Teardrops on My Guitar” – now he’s married to actress Megan Park and has 2 children.

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Lucy Dacus, the Boygenius singer Taylor Swift mentions on her TTPD album?

Dacus has released several solo albums, including last month’s Forever is a Feeling, and won Grammys with Boygenius; she recently confirmed she is the Lucy referred to in a song by Taylor Swift.

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Ukraine war

Ukrainian punk-rock band provide escape from ‘madness’ of war

In Ukraine, loud music and flying underwear are all part of punk duo Susidy Sterpliat’s concerts that show the power of cultural resistance.

Ukrainian punk-rock band Susidy Sterpliat perform in Vinnytsia, Ukraine. Photo: AFP
Offbeat

How ‘cheap trick’ helps monkeys yodel better than humans

Human yodellers can switch up and down an octave, but monkeys have a 3½-octave range. Researchers have just discovered why that is.

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Fame and celebrity

Bruce Springsteen to drop 83 unreleased songs in 7-album collection

Tracks ll: The Lost Albums will contain songs The Boss wrote and re-recorded between 1983 and 2018 – 74 of them never heard before.

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Fame and celebrity

Who are the late Val Kilmer’s 2 children, Mercedes and Jack Kilmer?

Hollywood stars from Josh Brolin to Josh Gad have been paying tribute to the Batman Forever actor following his death – but who are the children he’s leaving behind, Mercedes and Jack?

Actor Val Kilmer and his adult children Jack Kilmer and Mercedes Kilmer. Photos: Getty Images
Social media

Can Japan’s growing fan culture move the dial for consumer spending?

Fans of bands, anime characters, mascots and online entertainers in Japan may spend as much as US$23 billion a year.

Momoka Matsui and her co-worker Saki Matsumoto at After All Coffee in Tokyo, where Matsui’s favourite boy band stopped by. They are taking part in “oshikatsu”, a fan-driven phenomenon in Japan that is boosting consumer spending. Photo: Reuters
Celebrity children

Meet rock star John Mellencamp’s 5 children, but who stays out of the spotlight?

A father from the age of 19 and a grandfather since he was 37, Mellencamp has spent most of his life surrounded by family, often taking his children on the road with him on tour.

Fame and celebrity

Who is Russell Simmons’ accuser Drew Dixon, who has subpoenaed Oprah Winfrey?

Drew Dixon, one of the women who has accused Russell Simmons of rape, has subpoenaed superstar Oprah Winfrey in her defamation case against him – so who is she, exactly?

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Superman star David Corenswet’s rumoured wife, Julia Best Warner?

The presumed couple reportedly had an interfaith wedding honouring Corenswet’s Jewish heritage as well as Warner’s Catholic faith – they have collaborated on several projects, including a TV series.

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Who is Superman star David Corenswet’s rumoured wife, Julia Best Warner? Photos: @juliabestwarner/Instagram
Glen Powell

Meet Glen Powell’s younger sister Leslie, who’s besties with Sydney Sweeney

Actor Glen Powell’s sister Leslie is a singer-songwriter who regularly performs the Angel City FC walkout song and is often seen at her brother’s film premieres – she also just got married.

Sydney Sweeney (centre), seen here with Glen Powell and Leslie Powell, is a close friend of the Powell family. photo: @lesliepowellmusic/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Ice Cube’s lookalike son O’Shea Jackson Jr – a proud ‘nepo baby’

Jackson is happy to admit he’s had an easy life as the son of a rap megastar, having previously admitted as much on The Kelly Clarkson Show – and he’s been taking his famous dad’s parenting advice too.

Hong Kong culture

Hundreds gather in Hong Kong to pay tribute to Cantopop legend Leslie Cheung

Flower stands and bouquets line pavement outside Mandarin Oriental hotel, where pop star died 22 years ago, while fans also gather at Avenue of Stars.

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