Figure Skating | Tuktamysheva lands triple axel, takes women’s lead at worlds

It was far riskier to attempt it in the most important event of the year. The 18-year-old Russian landed a triple axel on her first leap of the figure skating world

Bizcuits | A load of rubbish and the Minimum Wage

Our heroes: during my childhood we called them dustmen. They were fit and strong, and ran beside the trucks flinging lids off metal dust-bins heaving the contents over shoulders into

Friday, March 27, 2015 – edition no. 2279

* Germanwings tragedy | Alone at controls, co-pilot sought to ‘destroy’ the plane * European Union Trade Commissioners in town * Restructuring of public services ‘is a complex task’ * China’s ‘dancing grannies’

Yoga teacher opens studio with a view

* Books: In Manchuria... by Michael Meyer * Music: Afrodeezia by Marcus Miller * Wine: The Wildness of Beauty  II * Food: Michelin-starred French Feast * Technology: Sony streaming service modernizes TV, not your

Times Square by Rodrigo

Tea Leaks by Talkers

Hong Kong production studio, the Shaw Brothers, has recently announced eight new film projects at the Hong Kong FILMART. TVB CEO stated that the eight films that are confirmed for

Jack Black

Marcus Miller explores his African roots on new CD

Inspired by his work as spokesperson for UNESCO's Slave Route Project, bass guitarist, composer and producer Marcus Miller takes listeners on a groove-filled musical odyssey on "Afrodeezia." The CD explores

‘In Manchuria’ doesn’t live up to its promises

The title of this book was so promising. An American writer who speaks Chinese settled in a rural village in a region that's often overlooked by the parade of books

Despite its star power, ‘Serena’ has no spark

The arithmetic on "Serena" is fascinating. Two of the biggest movie stars in the world plus an Oscar-winning director and a best-selling novel somehow add up to a forgettable, under-the-radar

The Wildness of Beauty II

Although similar in size, Alsace and Corsica could hardly be more different – the former is Germanic and continental with a French twist, the latter Mediterranean and insular with an

Food | Michelin-starred French Feast

The six-course Michelin-starred dinner menu featured the very best of authentic French cuisine. We enjoyed smoked salmon tarama with citrus infused, mussel lentil, bread chips and green asparagus foam; scampi

SPA |Spring pampering

A new season deserves a whole new you! This season, Banyan Tree Spa is offering a fresh start for springtime with Banyan Blooms, a 120-minute treatment plus 30 minutes of

Yoga teacher Rita launches a studio of her own: ‘Om is where her heart is’

Do you know the McDonald's building in Senado Square? Most of Macau has probably walked inside it at one time or another to get their fast food fix, but Rita

Travelog | Japan – Don’t just eat that ramen: learn about it

There are two kinds of ramen in this world. There’s the packaged staple of dorm-­room cuisine, one of the most processed, industrialized foods ever invented. And then there’s the trendy,

Screen People | Vegas – Celine Dion returns to Caesars Palace stage in August

Caesars Entertainment Corp. announced this week that the singer’s residency would resume with 40 performances between August and January. The singer says in a statement that it was her husband

scITech | Playstation – Sony streaming service modernizes TV, not your bill

Sony’s new PlayStation Vue television service probably won’t save you money over cable. Starting at USD50 a month, Vue offers more than 50 over-the-air and cable channels for online streaming. But

The Buzz | US: ‘Cabaret’ tour to start in Rhode Island early in 2016

Willkommen to the road. The Roundabout Theatre Company said yesterday its touring Broadway production of “Cabaret” will start next year in Providence, Rhode Island. No casting was announced. After kicking off

World briefs

CHINA rejects growing international calls for the release of five women’s rights activists and accuses critics of violating the country’s judicial sovereignty by appealing for the women’s freedom. THAILAND A tour

‘Stand by Me’ among 25 records being preserved at US library

Twenty-five sound recordings spanning from 1890 to 1999 were added yesterday to the library’s National Recording Registry. Each year the library chooses recordings that are “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” Some

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