How to cope with fallen idols

  * Movies: The Disaster Artist * Books: Bobby Kennedy: a Raging Spirit by Chris Matthews * Music: Songs of Experience by U2 *

In ‘Disaster Artist,’ Franco finds his masterpiece

Who is Tommy Wiseau? It’s a question that has long befuddled and endlessly amused fans of “The Room,” the infamously bad 2013 movie Wiseau directed, self-financed and starred

U2’s ‘Songs of Experience’ is a thrilling listen

Like its 2014 predecessor, U2’s “Songs of Experience” is the product of a difficult and drawn-out recording process. Much more so than “Songs of Innocence,” however,

Chris Matthews paints loving portrait of RFK in new book

Television and print journalist Chris Matthews’ biography, “Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spirit,” is the latest in a spate of Kennedy literature to capture the public fancy.

News of the world | Post-Weinstein, Lauer: A reckoning for fans of fallen heroes

When it comes to fandom, it’s reckoning time for Matt Lauer, Garrison Keillor and scores of other men accused of sexual wrongdoing. Hero celebrities have fallen

Glassware Reflection

I’m not proud to say that I used to be part of the vast majority who thought that as long as a glass is waterproof it will do the

Travelog | On Penang island, it’s all about art, eats and old streets

Penang is the rare tropical island where hitting the town beats lazing on the beach. Fortune-seekers from China, Europe and India have been drawn to

ExCo | Gov’t to implement pre-booked car services licensing when HKZMB opens

The Transport Bureau (DSAT) has proposed new licensing to regulate the pre-booked transportation of passengers in light vehicles, taking into account an expected spike in traffic

The Rocket man strikes again | North Korea fires ICBM it says is ‘significantly more’ powerful

After two and a half months of relative quiet, North Korea launched its most powerful weapon yet early yesterday, claiming a new type of intercontinental ballistic

Q&A | Thomas Lim Filmmaker: ‘Chinese audiences are getting tired of Hollywood placation’

His expectations are high for his latest film, Sea of Mirrors, the story of a fictional, former Japanese actress who travels to Macau on

Science | UM develops fast, accurate method to detect parasites

A research team from the University of Macau (UM) has developed a fast, accurate, and convenient detection method for life-threatening parasite infection, the UM announced yesterday after the research

Gaming service quality shows slight improvement in Q4

The Gaming Service Index (GSI) inched up to 130 in the fourth quarter of 2017, bouncing back from a significant drop in the third quarter. However, it

Sands China takes strategic steps to nurture local talent

Sands China has again gone the extra mile in responding to the government’s call to nurture and develop the local workforce, with 25 of their management

Briefs | New art exhibition features Lai Chi Vun shipyards   

An art exhibition related to the Lai Chi Vun shipyards will open at 6.30 p.m. on Friday at the Lakeside Gallery of the Anim’Arte NamVan. The creative team

Food and Beverage Chef Ducasse to open two restaurants at Morpheus

One of the world’s most decorated chefs will open two new restaurants and a bar at the upcoming Morpheus Hotel in the City of Dreams complex,

Gaming | Analysts warn stricter junket regulations could put recovery at risk

Financial services firm The Motley Fool is predicting that stricter regulations, poised to take effect in Macau’s junket sector, may put the gaming recovery

Hotel employee earnings see slight increase

The results of the DSEC’s Survey on Manpower Needs and Wages for the third quarter of 2017 recorded a total of 54,524 full-time employees in local

Corporate Bits | Wynn donates to Tung Sin Tong for 12th consecutive year

Wynn has once again contributed to Tung Sin Tong’s annual fundraising campaign, donating MOP500,000 to assist its poverty alleviation efforts and the provision of social welfare

Vietnam aims to raise USD4.8b selling stake in brewer

Vietnam is seeking to raise at least USD4.8 billion in the country’s biggest stake sale as an offering in a state-run brewer attracts potential

Cheng’s Kowloon tower 70pct leased before opening

New World Development Co. said the office component of the HKD20.3 billion (USD2.6 billion) Victoria Dockside complex in Kowloon is already 70 percent leased,

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