Renewed interest among younger generation for the sape

Renewed interest among younger generation for the sape

Sarawakian sape player Nurul Syafiqah Yusop is focusing on making the traditional musical instrument popular again, particularly among the younger generation. Syafiqah, 34, has been in the music scene for quite some time now. She is part of Sarawak’s first female sape group called Ilu Leto, which means “we, the ladies” in the native Kenyah language....

On TikTok, this knitter stays a stitch ahead of his social media fans

On TikTok, this knitter stays a stitch ahead of his social media fans

Pikesville, Maryland, the United States resident Sam Barsky recalls first learning of TikTok, the social media app that’s taken off across the globe, during an interview with 60 Second Docs, which produces short documentaries, in 2019. By the following year, Barsky, 48, was uploading TikTok videos of his nature walks and, eventually, of his hand-knit sweaters, which...

‘No Botox,’ Salma Hayek reveals her secret to looking young

‘No Botox,’ Salma Hayek reveals her secret to looking young

Salma Hayek, 56, revealed in an interview that she has never had Botox injections and instead uses a unique meditation technique to keep her face youthful. Salma Hayek has never had Botox injections, and she has a surprising reason why. The 76th Cannes Film Festival - 2023 Kering Women In Motion Awards - Cannes, France May 21,...

Mission Impossible 7 box office collection Day 8: Tom Cruise’s action film collects over Rs 76 crore in India, to overtake Fallout today

Mission Impossible 7 box office collection Day 8: Tom Cruise’s action film collects over Rs 76 crore in India, to overtake Fallout today

Tom Cruise-starrer Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One has had a dream run in Indian theatres, and has made Rs 76.86 crore nett in its first eight days, as per industry tracker Sacnilk. This takes the film’s gross collection in India to Rs 86.3 crore. Dead Reckoning will overtake Mission: Impossible – Fallout’s lifetime haul of...

Matt Damon's Acting Hiatus Interrupted By Christopher Nolan's Surprise Oppenheimer Offer: "He Just Calls You Out Of The Blue"

Matt Damon’s Acting Hiatus Interrupted By Christopher Nolan’s Surprise Oppenheimer Offer: “He Just Calls You Out Of The Blue”

Matt Damon "negotiated" an acting hiatus with his wife — but Christopher Nolan changed his plans. Speaking in Entertainment Weekly's 'Around the Table' video interview, Damon said, "This is going to sound made up, but it's actually true. "I had — not to get too personal — negotiated extensively with my wife that I was taking time off....

HK Actress Louise Lee’s Daughter, 49, Gets Married For 3rd Time

HK Actress Louise Lee’s Daughter, 49, Gets Married For 3rd Time

Veteran Hong Kong actress Louis Lee’s daughter, radio jock and magazine editor Leslie Yip, 49, has tied the knot with her fiancé, British photographer Simon Boucher-Harris. The intimate wedding was held in the garden of the couple’s home in Ontario, Canada on July 15 and Louise took to Instagram to post snippets from the celebration. "Big day! May...

Zii Jia out of Korean Open after first-round loss

PETALING JAYA: Lee Zii Jia suffered a first-round exit in the Korean Open after he went down 15-21, 21-18, 17-21 to Hong Kong's Angus Ng Ka Long at the Jinnam Stadium in Yeosu on Wednesday (July 19). In a closely fought match, the independent men's singles shuttler and world No. 17, who was competing for the...

Tony Leung Buys Six Tickets At The Movies So No One Can Disturb Him

Tony Leung Buys Six Tickets At The Movies So No One Can Disturb Him

An old interview of Hong Kong actress Carina Lau, 57, spilling some tea about her husband, Hong Kong actor Tony Leung, 61, has gone viral on Weibo. In the 2018 interview, Carina shared how Tony has a habit of buying six tickets every time he goes to the movies, as he’s afraid of being disturbed by other cinemagoers. According...

Scandal-Plagued HK Singer Steven Cheung Now Works At A Snack Shop

Hong Kong singer Steven Cheung has seen his reputation and career take a nosedive after he was embroiled in several relationship scandals in recent years. The 38-year-old, who was one-half of Cantopop duo Boyz, could not land singing gigs and had to take on odd jobs to support his family. Recently, a netizen spotted Steven working at a snack shop and shared a pic of...

Don’t Box Them In: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling Live Up to the Hype in ‘Barbie’

Don’t Box Them In: Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling Live Up to the Hype in ‘Barbie’

3 stars (out of 4) The Barbie marketing campaign deserves raves. Margot Robbie established herself as a living doll on various red carpets — love that Day-to-Night Barbie throwback outfit! — while Ryan Gosling exuded the perfect amount of Ken-ergy. Bravo to all. Now, playtime’s over. And the answer to the big question is yes, life in plastic … it’s fantastic. Or, without the...