Issue: November 11, 2008   (Archive)
Thursday, May 23, 2013   




The End for Doors keyboard legend
Ray Manzarek, co-founder of legendary 1960s group The Doors and creator of their signature organ sound, died after a long battle with cancer. He was 74.

Space shot bang on the money to leave superhero well adrift
Star Trek: Into Darkness soared at warp speed to the top of the North American box office, ousting Iron Man 3.

Latest round of Games hit by heavy rain
Little could lessen the fever-pitched excitement for Hunger Games: Catching Fire, but heavy rain nevertheless dampened the film's lavish Cannes party.

Danish delight at song win
"Europe adores Emmelie," the Danish press exclaimed after Emmelie de Forest won the Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden's third largest city, Malmo.

Earrings sparkle at sale
At 85, Gina Lollobrigida reckons she's old enough to know what she can do without in life.

Bravo for 'bold choices'
Health activists, doctors and movie fans hailed glamorous Hollywood megastar Angelina Jolie for her decision to reveal that she had her breasts removed to reduce a cancer risk.

Heartthrob out to save Earth
Leonardo DiCaprio urged wealthy art collectors to bid at an environmental charity auction in New York as if the planet's fate "depends on us" - and they responded by spending US$38.8 million (HK$302.6 million).

Sale hello for Fab guitar
This guitar may not quite gently weep, but it could at least make a Beatles fan cry with happiness.



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