The Grand Duchy

With a population of ca. 560,000 and covering just under 2,600 sq km, Luxembourg – officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg – is the 7th smallest country in Europe by

Legend of the Orient

MDT, Bangkok It’s three o’clock in the afternoon and I have just arrived at the Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok following a short flight from Macau. While the temperature in this city is

It happens in Vegas tomorrow | Manny ‘The Senator’ Pacquiao’s last fight?

* Movies: Demolition * Books: The 14th Colony by Steve Berry * Music: World War Willie by Willie Nile * Wine: The other cabernet * Food: Dine among the clouds   DOWNLOAD

Grief gets weird in Vallee’s ‘Demolition’

What if a young man who just lost his young wife in a car accident experienced none of the stages of grief? What if he felt nothing? What if he,

‘The 14th Colony’ by Steve Berry is gripping novel

Cotton Malone fights a ticking clock and a Russian conspiracy to give the United States government payback in Steve Berry's latest adventure, “The 14th Colony.” This is his third book in

Cool rockin’ granddaddy Willie Nile glorifies untamed aging

Willie Nile is loud and proud. While other rockers merely strut around leathered and weathered, Nile takes one giant leap for mankind: glorifying the aging process with the party-hearty song “Grandpa

News of the World | Boxing – Pacquiao, Roach fondly recall 15 years at the Wild Card

Manny Pacquiao was all kinds of hungry when he first walked into the Wild Card Boxing Club 15 years ago. An undernourished and largely unknown Filipino fighter wanted to learn,

The Other Cabernet

Whether in life or in wine, it is never easy to be living under the shadow of an illustrious relative. Due to the dominance of Cabernet Sauvignon and the “parkerisation”

Food | Dine among the clouds

There is no doubt that savoring Chinese tea delicacies is the highest form of sophistication. From the creation, the presentation to the taste, it is a complete gastronomic experience. Renowned

Art Basel Hong Kong | A global scale art hub

Movies: everybody wants some * Books: Girls & sex by Peggy Orenstein * Music: Bang zoom crazy…hello by Cheap Trick * Wine: The western kingdom * Food: Tastes and wonders   DOWNLOAD

Linklater’s portrait of the artist as young frat boy

Everybody Wants Some!!" is Richard Linklater's self-­described spiritual sequel to "Dazed and Confused," and, somewhat miraculously, the spirit has remained intact. It's been 13 years from one to the other: long

Journalist investigates sex life of teenage girls

A few years ago, journalist Peggy Orenstein wrote a book called "Cinderella Ate My Daughter." In it she examined the ultra-feminine values of "girlie girl" culture and wondered what impact

Cheap Trick still wants you to want them – and you will

Some classic rock bands limp into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the basis of past reputation. On the other hand, Cheap Trick — the hard-charging, melodic rockers

Art Basel and Art Central | Bringing big money to art and big art to the people

Art fairs’ raison d’etre may be to sell art but that’s far from the whole story. New York gallery owner Ethan Coen offers an explanation: “We gallerists are ambassadors of culture.

The Western Kingdom

Situated in the northwestern edge of Africa, the Kingdom of Morocco is the only constitutional monarchy in the Maghreb. Unlike other countries – Mauritania, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, all being

Food | Tastes and wonders

Situated on the 53rd floor, The Ritz-Carlton Club offers a sense of privacy and exclusivity. Guests can enjoy five meals a day at the club without ever leaving the hotel.

20 years in jail for a crime he didn’t commit | Convictions questioned

  * Movies: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice * Books: Mrs. Houdini by Victoria Kelly * Music: Patch the Sky by Bob Mould * Wine: The Quintessence of Japan IV * Food: Sensational characteristics   DOWNLOAD

Worlds collide in ‘Batman v Superman’

Zac Snyder’s thundering and grim “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” offers the kind of blunt, mano-a-mano faceoff usually reserved for Predators, Godzillas and presidential candidates. And just as has often

‘Mrs. Houdini’ offers readers a rollicking ride

Set in the first half of the 20th century, Victoria Kelly's debut novel, "Mrs. Houdini," is a marvel that gallops through time and space. Based on the true story of

Bob Mould deepens the search on ‘Patch the Sky’

Bob Mould says "Patch the Sky" is the darkest and catchiest album he's made recently ("Silver Age" and "Beauty & Ruin" are the others in this cycle) and he's right

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