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CNY Bar review: Signature drinks inspired by a classic rock or pop track and served on coasters imit

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From the hip-hop vinyl spinning at Frank’s Italian American in Central to the wide variety of throwback genres played at Wan Chai’s Kuromaru, to Potato Head’s open-secret music room in Sai Ying Pun, fine tipples and tunes are increasingly a thing in the Hong Kong bar scene. CNY Bar is men’s lifestyle group Stinky Gentlemen’s take on this burgeoning trend (the bar’s name is a play on the romanisation of the group’s Cantonese name). Read More...

Lip Flip with Botox Explainer

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In a rapid-fire round of beauty word association, Botox will most likely conjure images of smooth foreheads and vanishing wrinkles. Since it was approved by the FDA for cosmetic use in 2002, Botox has become the go-to injectable treatment for combating wrinkles and fine lines. But lately, it's also gaining popularity through a subtle procedure in the lip augmentation family: the Botox lip flip. What's a lip flip? As Lara Devgan, a top board-certified cosmetic surgeon in New York City, explains it, lip flips are a procedure in which neuromodulators (usually Botox) are injected in infinitesimal quantities at the corners of the mouth and near the Cupid's bow. Read More...

'Castle' Cast Then and Now

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What do you get when a mysterious serial killer begins taking murder plots from published novels and uses them as his homicidal inspiration? The hit show Castle of course! Nathan Fillion starred in the long-running series as Richard Castle, the author of said novels, who decides to work with the homicide division of the New York Police Department in order to solve the crimes (and hopefully, prevent more from happening). The TV show, which premiered back in 2009 and ran until 2016, produced an avid following to this day — thanks to the Castle cast being full of relatable, humorous and compelling characters. Read More...