Shenzhen Valley | @ China

Once a collection of fishing enclaves next door to Hong Kong, Shenzhen, which has become the epicenter of China's manufacturing-driven miracle, is staking its future growth on finance, technology and

Gosling-Crowe chemistry livens uneven ‘Nice Guys’

  Take two charismatic actors. Give them characters that are, on the surface, totally incompatible. Plunk them into your basic whodunit, a mismatched team fighting fill-in-the-blank bad guys. Stir in some

‘The Second Life of Nick Mason’ by Steve Hamilton

  Nine months after splitting with his longtime publisher, St. Martin's Press, in a public dispute over marketing plans, two-time Edgar Award winner Steve Hamilton returns with a new publisher, a

Under the radar, Darrell Scott defies category

Darrell Scott is one of those Nashville-based singer-songwriters who out-of-towners hear in some of the city's smaller venues and wonder: "Why isn't he more famous?" He answers emphatically on the stellar

China’s high-tech future emerges in factory town Shenzhen

Forget Beijing and Shanghai. China's economic future is emerging in Shenzhen. Once a collection of fishing enclaves next door to Hong Kong, Shenzhen, which has become the epicenter of China's manufacturing-driven

The Quintessence of Japan V

(Continued from “The Quintessence of Japan IV” on 25 March 2016) Hierarchically, the designations of tokubetsu honjozo (special house brew) and tokubetsu junmai (special pure rice) may at first sight appear

Food | Say Aloha to Summer

This summer, a great Luau party is all about good food and tropical music shared in the company of family and friends. During the season, JW Marriott Hotel Macau takes

Like? A Liberal Face

* Movies: Money Monster * Books: Valiant ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick * Music: Reckless  by Martina McBride * Wine: The Firstborn of New World * Food: The Godiva Experience   DOWNLOAD

Clooney gets a conscience in ‘Money Monster’

George Clooney plays a Jim Cramer-like television personality who's forced to grow a conscience when a disgruntled viewer holds him hostage on live TV in "Money Monster," a serviceable, if

‘Valiant Ambition’ by Nathaniel Philbrick

In "Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution," Nathaniel Philbrick continues the saga of the American Revolution from his previous book, "Bunker Hill: a

Martina McBride shines on new album, ‘Reckless’

On Martina McBride's first album for the Nash Icon label — created to market veteran country singers — she hedges her bets by co-producing with longtime hit-maker Dann Huff (Keith

Digital Life | Bias complaints on Facebook’s ‘trending’ tool

A former Facebook contractor with self-described conservative leanings said Facebook downplayed news that conservatives are interested in and artificially promoted liberal issues such as the “BlackLivesMatter” hashtag, said the technology blog

The Firstborn of New World

Covering some 1.2 million sq km (more than France, Spain and Portugal combined) and with a population of 55 million (just 10 percent less than Italy), South Africa is a

Food | The Godiva Experience

Chocolate addicts, listen up! The world renowned Belgian chocolatier GODIVA is launching “Celebrating Our Past, Crafting Our Future,” a gastronomic experience to commemorate its 90th birthday this year with the

Beauty/SPA | Magic in a Jar

For those of us who would like our skin to appear pore less in front of others, there is the Revitalift Magic Blur by L’oreal. Formulated with Pro Retinol A

A Paramount Sale

* Movies: Dheepan * Books: Redemption Road by John Hart * Music: The Ship by Brian Eno * Wine: The Valley of Mistral * Food: Mother’s Day Celebration   DOWNLOAD

In Paris-set ‘Dheepan,’ a timely refugee thriller

French director Jacques Audiard is a curious combination of art-house auteur and genre filmmaker, a brazen showman and gritty naturalist. He makes tender and brutal movies that recast themselves as

‘Redemption Road’ by John Hart

John Hart’s first four novels earned two Edgar Allan Poe Awards and one nomination, as well as a myriad of other awards. Five years have gone by since his fourth novel,

The Titanic and WWI inspire Brian Eno’s ‘The Ship’

Brian Eno combines ambient textures with droning vocals and a sterling cover of a Lou Reed tune on "The Ship," a powerfully challenging and gloomy recording that ends in bright

‘The Godfather’ studio is hoping for an offer it can’t refuse

Behind the fabled arch off Melrose Avenue, Hollywood history is everywhere. Over here is the stage where “Rear Window” and “The Graduate” were shot. Over there is Lucy Park, a

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