Portugal’s Harry Potter connections

If you’re a super fan of the Harry Potter series, you’ll probably already know of Rowling’s inspirations in the UK – for...

Don’t Mess with the Chinese (immigrants)

You may have heard stories in the news lately, that implied that Chinese tourists overseas were “easy targets”, and they were for instance in...

[Review] Disgraced

The entire drama of Ayad Akhtar’s “Disgraced” unfolds in a modern apartment belonging to Emily and Amir in New York’s Upper East Side. The...

[REVIEW] Death Note: Light Up the New World

Ten years after the last DEATH NOTE film, sequel DEATH NOTE: LIGHT UP THE NEW WORLD continues the series’ success at the box office,...

Terror of the High Seas – And She’s Not Blackbeard

Before Keira Knightley ever donned a tricorn and swung cutlass beside Jack Sparrow, the high seas of piracy already had their female captain: the...

When Giants Go Shopping

Not long ago, the big news about China was on large numbers of mainland tourists raising hackles through bad travel habits. Now as the...

Charlie and the Shrinking Factory

Production costs hit everyone, even Mr Willy Wonka apparently. The chocolate magnate from Roald Dahl’s story books represented absolutely limitless production means, with enough money...

Trump in the White House: What Locals Think

Feature Image belongs to Michael Vadon The 2016 US election with its larger-than-life personalities and larger-than-life scandals has worn out American voters by endless mudslinging,...

[Review] Passages by Singapore Dance Theatre

Unpretentious and unapologetic. Passages started off on a personal note when the artistic director, Mr. Janek Schergen, began sharing his vision for the repertoire with...

Pocky Day 2016

Feature Image: Yusuke Kawasaki Everyone knows Pocky: Japan’s delectable chocolate breadstick . But did you know this common snack is so popular, it actually has...