Alternatives to Halloween
We understand that Halloween isn’t a holiday for everyone. If you are one of these tiresome people, here are some alternative suggestions for this upcoming All Hallows Weekend:
Warehouse Party
If the prospect of the long queues outside Lan Kwai Fong on Halloween...
Oct 28 2011 - 12:00am
Here are some tips for Halloween in Hong Kong:
If you have a good body, wear as little as possible.
If you have a bad body, wear a “funny” costume and try to find a drunk person wearing as little as possible who will kiss you because your monk outfit is adorable.
If you have a weird...
Oct 27 2011 - 10:55am
Hey bitches! Did y’all miss the scene gossip? Was I getting too cunning linguistic on y’all? Here’s an old-fashioned 8 Down this week!
So Joyce, Lane Crawford and Harvey Nichols—our three fashion retail giantesses—had a party/event throwdown last week. Harvey Nichols...
Oct 27 2011 - 10:43am
We all know Hong Kong’s great tradition as an Asian movie-making machine, so here are some ideas for movies based here.
Lan Kwai Fong
A bunch of beautiful young people spend their nights partying in LKF and having lots of sex. Hold up—that movie actually exists.
Lan Kwai Fong II
Shot...
Oct 20 2011 - 11:39am
It’s finally that frothy time of year when the beer lovers of the world come together to eat pretzels, drink mass amounts of German brews and get extremely merry (most likely by singing along to a Von Trapp Family-esque band). Oktoberfest has tapped our city once again, so put on your...
Oct 13 2011 - 11:00pm
Today I’d like to tell you about my greatest party that never was: The Facebook 1,000.
A couple of months ago while procrastinating at work, I noticed I had a lot of Facebook friends. 992 to be exact. And do you know what having 992 Facebook friends means? It means you almost have 1,000...
Oct 13 2011 - 11:00pm
The stats prove it: our city is becoming more wine-obsessed by the year. According to a recent Vinexpo survey, Hong Kong’s yearly wine consumption is now at around 35 million bottles, which amounts to roughly 4.5 liters per person per year. Compare this number to Asia’s other leading...
Oct 6 2011 - 11:00pm
HK Magazine: What did your parents do? What kind of music did you listen to growing up?
DJ Spooky: I grew up in a very middle class family in Washington DC's academic scene. My father was Dean of Howard University and my mother is a historian of design. My dad collected records, and that sparked my...
Oct 6 2011 - 11:00pm
It’s time for the annual Yalun Central Area Nightlife Awards, which—like many Hong Kong film festivals—is not based on merit but rather how much the organizer likes you.
Here are my top pics:
Best Early Cocktails Spot: Sevva. Wait, that’s just the most expensive.
Best Early...
Oct 6 2011 - 11:00pm
