Trash is king: why lockdown has ruined our taste in TV

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSince mid-January, Pelin Distas, Netflix’s director of original content for Turkey, has happily started going back to work in a physical office in Istanbul.

Capcom seem to have removed the flag of Hong Kong in favour of the People’s Republic of China in edits to Street Fighter II.The Nintendo Switch release of Arcade Stadium includes Street Fighter II among other classic games. Character Fei Long was originally accompanied by the flag of his nationality which was that of Hong Kong S.A.R.

Vivienne Chow Hong Kong’s film industry moved ahead on several fronts over the weekend after coronavirus-mandated lockdowns were reduced. But the return to business is likely to be uneven.Cinemas reopened on Thursday, after being ordered shut since Dec.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Hong Kong government has replaced the head of broadcasting at publicly-owned Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK). It also published a report that lambasted the operator for poor internal controls and lack of editorial accountability.The broadcaster, which is technically a government department, has been criticized by the city’s pro-Beijing camp for much of the past two years.

Walt Disney announced Wednesday its Hong Kong park will reopen to guests this Friday, Feb. 19.

Hong Kong Disneyland is set to reopen — again —on Friday, Disney Parks announced Wednesday. The Hong Kong theme park has closed three times in response to waves of COVID-19 infection in the city, with its most recent closure going into effect on Dec.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Hong Kong Disneyland theme park will reopen on Friday (Feb. 19, 2021) after being closed due to a fourth wave of the coronavirus outbreak in the city.

Vivienne Chow “Mother Tongue,” a suspense thriller directed by two-time Academy Award nominee Mike Figgis (“Leaving Las Vegas,” “Internal Affairs”) starts shooting in Hong Kong this week. It stars and is produced by actor-singer-producer Josie Ho (“Contagion,” “Lucky Day”).Figgis and Ho will hold a start-of production ceremony Wednesday at Hong Kong’s Shaw Studios.

Vivienne Chow Cinemas in Hong Kong are set to reopen on Thursday after a hiatus caused by the city’s fourth wave of the COVID-19 outbreak.As the number of infections has dropped to only single figure daily increases, the government announced on Tuesday permission to reopen previously shuttered public places including cinemas and theme parks. Theme parks and cinemas have been ordered to close three times.Cinemas, closed since Dec.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefMovie industry shares soared in Hong Kong on Tuesday in response to the bumper revenues being earned at the mainland China box office over the Chinese New Year holidays.Leading the gains were Imax China and Alibaba Pictures, both of which have direct stakes in the box office boom. Imax China stock climbed by 31% to HK$18.36 per share at the close of trading.

Rebecca Davis editorHours after Beijing banned the BBC World Service, Hong Kong’s public broadcaster announced Friday that it will also drop certain BBC programs, sparking concern from foreign governments and journalist organizations.Beijing’s tit-for-tat move to block the BBC came a week after the U.K.

Rebecca Davis editorHugely-popular Chinese video entertainment platform Bilibili is facing an ad boycott from Chinese brands after its airing of a controversial Japanese anime series sparked user criticism that the site appears to tolerate misogynistic comments and content.The controversy comes just months ahead of an expected secondary listing of Bilibili shares in Hong Kong.

Disney CEO Bob Chapek anticipates Disneyland and other parks in 2022 may be mask free and without onerous social distancing for a Covid free, vaccinated populace.

Celtic for a summer move according to a report in Romania.The defensive problems at Parkhead this season have been clear for all to see, with Shane Duffy struggling after his loan move from Brighton.Christopher Jullien has been ruled out for the rest of this season while Kris Ajer is sure to have transfer interest in the summer.Whether or not Neil Lennon stays on as manager, strengthening the defence will be a priority and Telekom reports that Celtic are keen on Sanicanin.The 6ft 3in centre-back

LEWISTON, Maine -- A group of budding young writers is about to publish a book with some help from Maine's most famous writer.Stephen King's foundation covered the $6,500 cost of publishing a 290-page manuscript by students participating in Farwell Elementary School’s Author Studies Program.The students started with “Fletcher McKenzie and the Passage to Whole,” a story about a Maine boy by Gary Savage, and then reworked it to reflect their experiences during the pandemic.Farwell Principal Amanda

Shares of KuaishouTechnology, China’s second-most popular short-form video app behind TikTok owner ByteDance, rocketed nearly 300 percent Friday in their debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange. Shortly after the opening bell, the stock was selling at more than HK$330, nearly triple the initial public offering list price of HK$115 and valuing the company at $179 billion.

Katie Price says she is registered disabled after her horror holiday fall left her "waddling like a duck" when she walks.The 42 year old broke both of her feet on a break in Turkey with boyfriend Carl Woods last summer. Mum-of-five Katie shattered bones after a fall from a 25 foot wall – and there is still no sign of life getting back to normal.

Jerusalem Post, access to Soylu’s tweet was banned in France.Soylu’s tweet appears to be motivated by demonstrations led by university students protesting Ankara’s installment of Melih Bulu, a former political candidate with ties to the populist right-wing Islamist AK Party, as the rector of Bogazici University.