This Thursday is the Chung Yeung Festival. You probably know that it’s a public holiday, but how much do you actually know about the history of Chung Yeung? Traditionally, this is the day people ...

Peter Yeung is a Contributing Editor at Reasons to be Cheerful. A Paris-based journalist, he also writes for publications including the Guardian, the LA Times and the BBC. He’s filed stories from ...

Miriam Lord is a colour writer and columnist with The Irish Times. She writes the Dáil Sketch, and her review of political happenings, Miriam Lord’s Week, appears every Saturday.

Unconscionable coupling is all the rage in swinging Leinster House these days. But the consenting parties would rather keep the affair behind closed doors. Preferably with curtains drawn.

Hing-Ka Chan is a rare breed of filmmaker and writer. He masterfully juggles humor, drama, and social commentary. By the end of the film you realise what an insight you’ve had into each of the ...

Miriam Miller, newly promoted to principal at New York City Ballet, is set to make her debut in “Swan Lake.” By Gia Kourlas Elegance has a way of pouring out of Miriam Miller. Her arms open ...

Former TVB actress Shirley Yeung, 46, has unfortunately had the reputation for being a gold digger. Following allegations of infidelity and having a child out of wedlock in 2011, the Miss Hong Kong ...

New Zealand is a "more interesting and developing place than Australia," says Australian-based British actor Miriam Margolyes. "This programme was really the first time that I really tasted the whole ...

President Donald Trump grew frustrated with Miriam Adelson, the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and one of his largest donors, dismissing her as “boring” during the 2024 campaign ...

Hong Kong’s Democratic Party said on Thursday that it would begin steps to disband, citing the political situation. Hong Kong’s Democratic Party announces on February 20, 2025, that it will ...

BRIDGEPORT — Noel Furie had just spent several minutes recalling the life of her business partner, close friend and fellow feminist Selma Miriam. "Her existence made such an impact on so many ...