Plastic surgery for cosmetic enhancement is becoming increasingly common, although it seems that celebrities still get a lot of flak for it. In terms of sheer numbers, it appears that Americans have the highest number of cosmetic surgeries per year - over 3.3m in 2010 (according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery). But when [...]

  For a little mindless entertainment, look at Kim Jong-Il, looking at things. Kim Jong-Il Looking At Things is a blog that collects photos of the late North Korean leader… looking at things. You just have to see it yourself to understand what I mean. The blog is so weird but so interesting that it’s [...]

According to a study done by Citibank and the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong has over 500,000 millionaires (assets of HK $1 million or more). This means that close to 1 in every 13 people in Hong Kong is a millionaire, including 1 in every 5 housewives. The most common occupation among these millionaires [...]

“I struggled with binge eating and anorexia for many years.” writes Lynn Chen, Taiwanese-American actress, “I binged probably once a week for most of my late-twenties.” Lynn is most famously known for her lead role in Saving Face, an iconic film exploring Asian American culture and same-sex relationships. She recently starred in Yes, We’re Open and Surrogate [...]

 Japanese animation artist Tekken has summarized one couple’s lifelong journey in a 3-minute touching film, “Pendulum.” The film is relatively plain, with no colours or detailed backgrounds. Yet this short, simple film made audiences cry when it was shown on a Japanese variety show. After it was posted online, it went viral and garnered 2 [...]

New York Knicks announced today that Jeremy Lin has suffered a knee injury – a meniscus tear on his left leg. Lin will need surgery, leading to six weeks of absence. Some reports speculate that he will be out for the remainder of the season. Lin actually discovered the injury about a week ago, but [...]

The lights went off last night on the Great Wall of China. At the China World Trade Center, the Olympic Bird’s Nest Stadium and Olympic Water Cube, lights were also turned off to mark Earth Hour on March 31, 2012. Earth Hour is a movement started by the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) to draw attention [...]

It’s been almost a year since Hong Kong superstars Andy Hui and Sammi Cheng opened up about the re-start of their romance. During Sammi’s recent visit to Singapore to promote Skechers, fans showed their high hopes for Sammi’s future with Andy by waving placards saying “Mrs. Hui.” According to Sammi, however, she is in no [...]