Rugby. Some call it a nation-defining sport for the hulking peoples of Australia, New Zealand, England and Fiji. Others maintain it’s a state of mind, attained only through determined beer-drinking and shouting. But what it is, really, is a minefield of potential hazards. That’s why we...
Mar 28 2008
Who Are These People? Some major women’s rag once ran an article about Seven Friends Every Woman Should Have – old friend, new friend, slut friend, etc. I don’t have any of those. I’m more an acquaintance-having person and mine hang out in a nebulous crowd at this one bar I...
Calamity makes it a point to appear when you’re in no shape to deal with it. Like after a big night. In fact, the bigger the night, the deeper the circle of hell waiting for you. Behold the four levels of morning-after misery: Purgatory: Carousing friends at your house till 10am! As you...
So you’ve been power-walking, eating right and visualizing really hard about losing weight. But your skinny wardrobe remains elusive. What gives? It’s all down to dieting and exercise, so we found two experts to tell us what you’re doing wrong. Food How you’re eating it all...
Jan 4 2008
2007 is dusted, but what the hell did we do? My remaining brain cells inform me that it was all about: The Repeating DJ. Tommie Sunshine, Brandon Block, and Jazzy Jeff – just three of the DJs that promoters thought we liked so much, they brought them back. Again. By now, even your dad knows...
Hardpack, Hong Kong’s original punk band
Hardpack Hong Kong’s original punk band punking in the inimitable Hong Kong way – focused around staying happy. Passionately positive punks, if you will. DP Hardcore hard rock from extremely thrash-worthy bassist Dave and drummer Paul. Dreamlike Up-and-coming Beijing rock band who take...
Dec 28 2007
HK Live! 2.0
HK Magazine’s very own monthly gig HK Live! celebrates its second anniversary in January. And despite the laughable audacity of us going apeshit over some show we throw ourselves every month - dammit, it’s a great party, great event and a hell of a live show. From relatively humble (...
Dec 28 2007
You think humans are evolved, and then you go to a costume party and everyone’s competing to be the brightest-colored chick with the most feathers. I went to a bird-themed costume party last week and it was all feathers sexily adorning the décolletage and sexily positioned in sexily...