Vivienne Chow Hong Kong film censors issued a warning to the city’s hospital workers union on Thursday evening over the screening two films related to the 1989 June 4 Tiananmen Square crackdown.“I Have Graduated” is a 1992 documentary about the last batch of university students who experienced the 1989 Beijing protests, and was produced by a collective of filmmakers known as SWYC.
Hong Kong Government Plans Laws on Doxxing and Fake News
12.05.2021 - 09:51 / variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Hong Kong government has begun the process of creating a new law to tackle the unauthorized release of personal data, or doxxing.“The current Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance… was not intended to address the doxxing acts committed in recent years,” officials said on Tuesday as a proposal was introduced in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. The proposal could be formalized into a bill that is voted on and become law by the end of the year.
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thewrap.com
19.05.2021 / 20:03
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Author Cries ‘Literal Fake News’ After Being Dragged for Mask Tweet
tweeted, “I’m in DC today and just saw a group of girls on the Potomac rowing—outside in the sunshine—all of them with masks on. Just totally insane.”At press time Wednesday, he was on the receiving end of what we call “a ratio” — that is to say, responses to his post far outnumbered straight-up retweets and likes.
pinkvilla.com
18.05.2021 / 19:27
From Justin & Hailey Bieber to Nick Jonas & Priyanka Chopra; Here are 5 couples who are acing Instagram PDA
Instagram PDA may be cringe for some but these celebrities make it look absolutely lovely. Today, we are looking at the top 5 couples who are currently winning Instagram with their cheesy couple PDA.
perezhilton.com
17.05.2021 / 20:53
Spicy Controversy!!! Frito-Lay Says Upcoming Eva Longoria-Directed Biopic Of Supposed Flamin' Hot Cheetos Inventor Is Fake News!
The story of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos is getting itself a movie — yes, really — but according to parent company Frito-Lay, what we end up seeing on the screen may not actually be the truth!
variety.com
17.05.2021 / 13:01
Losses Deepen at Hong Kong Disneyland as Virus Keeps Theme Park Closed for Seven Months
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefReporting results fully seven and a half months after the fact, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort said that it lost nearly $1 million per day last year. For the financial year to September 2020, theme park and hotel revenues were $185 million.
etcanada.com
16.05.2021 / 22:19
Martha Stewart Corrects ‘Fake News’ Report About How Many Peacocks She Keeps On Her Farm
Martha Stewart is setting the record straight about her peacocks.
justjared.com
16.05.2021 / 18:07
Martha Stewart Calls Out 'Fake News' About the Amount of Peacocks She Owns
Martha Stewart is setting the record straight.
abcnews.go.com
16.05.2021 / 04:53
'Well, that's it.' 96-year-old DJ bids farewell in Hong Kong
HONG KONG -- After more than seven decades in radio, a 96-year-old Hong Kong DJ bid farewell to his listeners Saturday with “Time to Say Goodbye,” sung by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli.“Well that’s it. Thank you very much for tuning in, goodbye, thank you for coming,” Ray Cordeiro said in both English and Cantonese before signing off ahead of the 1 a.m.
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
12.05.2021 / 17:08
Hong Kong family seeking friendly people and natural beauty moves nearly 6,000 miles - to Bolton
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variety.com
11.05.2021 / 13:02
Hong Kong Government Intervenes to Buy Olympic Games TV Rights
Vivienne Chow The Hong Kong government has acquired the broadcast rights to July’s Tokyo Olympics in order to allow citizens to watch the games for free and cheer for athletes from Hong Kong and mainland China, the city’s leader announced on Tuesday.The games will now be shown free of charge on free-to-air channels Television Broadcasts, ViuTV and Hong Kong Open TV and pay-TV stations Now TV and Cable TV.
nme.com
06.05.2021 / 23:43
Jarvis Cocker criticises Government plans to halve funding for music in higher education
Jarvis Cocker has criticised the government’s plans to halve funding for music in higher education.The Pulp singer is the latest to hit out at the cuts after the Office for Students (OfS) and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson proposed to cut funding for “high cost” subjects by 50 per cent.Cocker said the plans were “astounding” and would put off those from lower socio-economic backgrounds and leave arts subjects as the preserve of wealthy domestic and foreign students.He told The Guardian: “I
nme.com
30.04.2021 / 21:01
Government plans to halve funding for music in higher education will be “catastrophic”, Musicians’ Union warns
In a consultation for funding for the 2021-22 school year, the Office for Students (OfS) and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson propose to cut funding for “high cost” subjects by 50 per cent.According to the consultation, subjects including music, dance, drama and performing arts, art and design, media studies, and archaeology are not considered “strategic priorities” by the government.The document added that although the government wants “provision in those subject areas to continue to be