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A fire broke through the upper floors of an under-construction skyscraper in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Hong Kong and spread to neighbouring buildings in the early hours of Friday (March 3). Debris falling from the burning construction site led to smaller blazes in adjacent structures which were quickly extinguished by emergency services, local media reported. In a public warning, the Hong Kong fire service department advised residents affected by the smoke to close their doors and windows, while local media reported that over 100 people living in the area were evacuated.

“Godzilla vs. Kong” is on the move — again. Shortly after Warner Bros. bumped up the film’s release date two months earlier than expected, from May 21 to March 26, the studio has postponed its domestic premiere by another week. Now, “Godzilla vs. Kong” will debut on March 31 simultaneously in movie theaters and on the streaming service HBO Max. The monster mash-up will launch internationally, where HBO Max is not available, ahead of North America on March 26.

Okay everyone. Time to show up let the world know: "Donald Trump has an army of supporters and we are here to cheer him on to 4 More Years!" This Saturday, September 12, from 11am-2pm we are going to be on the overpass @ Bear Creek Road with signs, love for country and passion to see Donald J. Trump win 4 more years! I have been going to rallies for the last month and they aren't just fun. They are amazing when you inspire so many stealth republicans to pull out their signs, their MAGA hats, Flags and more as...

This is the moment a man was set on fire for disagreeing with pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong on Monday. The man, who hurled expletives at the black-clad protesters and told them “you’re all not Chinese,” was suddenly engulfed in flames after protesters doused him with a liquid, according to the video and CNN. The man survived by ripping off his T-shirt and is in critical condition.

"When President Trump replaces Ruth Ginsberg, I mean, to actually replace her with something more or less equivalent (prize for ugliest of the ugly amongst demokkkrat women) he's gonna be back to the realm of fairytales ("Mirror mirror on the wall, who's the UGLIEST of them all??") and, of course, there's only one answer to that:"

Thankfully not taking itself seriously at all, the latest cinematic incarnation of the King Kong legend, Warner Bros’ Kong: Skull Island, takes the story right back to its roots and leaves it there. Director Jordan Vogt-Roberts clearly has an affection for a kind of all-out monster movie mash that is given new life in an A-plus production of a B-movie concept. As I say in my video review (click the link above to watch), this reminded me of the kind of Jules Verne adventures I loved, such as Journey to the Center of the Earth or Mysterious Island, mixed with...

Legendary and Warner Bros. Pictures—the studios behind 2014’s smash hit Godzilla—will reunite for a giant monster franchise that will culminate in a dream smackdown between Godzilla and King Kong. Superfans might note that the news isn’t exactly new: Godzilla was released with an agreement for its sequel, Godzilla 2, on June 8, 2018. The dual franchise’s combination sparked hopes for a meetup between Godzilla and King Kong, which was announced Wednesday for a film that will be called Godzilla vs. Kong, coming to theaters in 2020.

Video at source. Thousands of demonstrators turned out in downtown Hong Kong on September 29 to support a protest over Beijing’s decision to reject calls for open nominations for the election of Hong Kong’s chief executive in 2017. In this footage, a drone captured the scale of the crowd making its way through the skyscrapers of the former British colony’s central business district.

Hong Kong is 13 hours ahead of US Eastern Time.

A Department of Justice spokesman insisted US officials had fulfilled all the requirements of Washington´s extradition treaty with the autonomous Chinese region and were "disappointed" by the decision to let him go. Mr Snowden, a 30-year-old former intelligence contractor, is wanted by the United States on espionage charges, after he quit his job with the National Security Agency and fled to Hong Kong with a cache of secret documents. On Sunday, Mr Snowden left Hong Kong and fled for Moscow, despite Washington having requested his arrest and extradition. Hong Kong officials said the documentation supporting the extradition

Hong Kong - In a city that prides itself on being the most free-thinking outpost of China, a new, pro-Beijing education policy has people worried that their identity is coming under threat. Last month, nearly 90,000 teachers, parents, and students flooded the streets to oppose a policy that will require all public-school students to take classes that promote “building national harmony” with mainland China. (Snip) The government also sent more than 400 students this summer to visit the birthplace of Mao Zedong, where they received brochures extolling Mao’s “glorious life” as one who “sought the truth to save the country

Meg Stapleton, Governor Palin's spokesperson, confirmed to Fox News something that made its way around the blogosphere yesterday: Governor Palin will be traveling to Hong Kong to speak at CLSA's Investors' Forum: While Palin will not be going to Florida, she will be delivering a keynote speech in Hong Kong, China later this month, according to her spokeswoman, Meg Stapleton. Palin will be speaking to a forum organized by CLSA, a Hong-Kong based brokerage firm, and will address the company's clients and delegates at the 16th Investors' Forum. Speakers in the past have included Bill Clinton, Al Gore and Alan...

Bo (woof) In Product Review: Kong-every dog knows what it is. It’s the iPod for the canine set. But is it really all it’s cracked up to be? Well read this review and find out. How did the greatest invention in canine treat history, The Kong, come about? Well, it begins with a German Sheppard named Fritz, his owner and a Volkswagen Van. Fritz, a police dog, enjoyed chewing rocks to relieve the stress of the day. This activity wore Fritz’s teeth down, frustrating his owner Joe Markham as well as his dentist, Dr. Christian Szel One afternoon while working...

'Revolution' fears over Hong Kong cardinal By Richard Spencer in Beijing (Filed: 11/03/2006) The ''official'' Catholic Church in Beijing has accused Hong Kong's newly-appointed cardinal of trying to do to China what the late Pope did to Poland. "Why would you appoint someone who doesn't support communism as a cardinal?" said Liu Bainian, the vice-chairman of the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association, in a direct attack on Cardinal Joseph Zen. "Is it like Poland? Didn't the Church play a big role in Poland?" Mr Liu, whose organisation controls all of China's state-sanctioned Catholic churches, was speaking on Hong Kong radio after...

Marvelous Movie Plots – “Queen Kong” Inspired – nay , excited by the acceptance of the latest “King Kong” re-make , and the award-winning “Brokeback Mountain” , I have come up with a perfectly marvelous idea for a movie. Dare I say it aloud ? QUEEN KONG !!! Scenario: The inadequately evolved , borderline homophobic-and-in-denial inhabitants of a remote Pacific island have a troubling relationship with a gigantic ape they call Queen Kong. Unlike most gigantic apes that inhabit remote Pacific islands, Kong has no real interest in the reluctant maidens dragged forward to become “Brides of Kong” – beyond...

LOS ANGELES — "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" snatched the box office crown from "King Kong" during another fierce four-day holiday battle for the top spot. Less than $2 million separated "Kong" and "Narnia" each of the past two weekends. "We edged out `Kong.' It's been neck-and-neck," Buena Vista's Dennis Rice said Monday. "These are two great movies in the marketplace that are doing great business." "Narnia" took in an estimated $32.8 million from Friday through Monday, nudging Universal's "King Kong" out of the No. 1 spot and into second with a New Year's...

Well, having read all the reviews, perused the comments on many discussion groups, I was fairly well prepared to enjoy myself today when I went to see the new "Kong"... I walked out MAJORLY disappointed. The movie got off to a swell start - I actually liked the first one hour of the picture the best, as I think the re-creation of Depression-era NYC was excellent, and playing Al Jolson singing "I'm Sittin' on Top of the World" juxtaposed with breadlines was brilliant. (It was also an awesome tribute to the "World's Greatest Entertainer", the greatest American Pop Singer of...

'King Kong' Mighty But No Monster... click here to READ THE FULL REPORT RELATED BOX OFFICE LINKS ALL TIME - TOP DECEMBER OPENINGS 2005 GROSSES | ALL TIME GROSSES MOVIE REVIEWS King Kong | Brokeback Mountain | Narnia Mrs. Palfrey | Rent | Walk the Line > MORE REVIEWS << PREVIOUS Stay tuned for daily updates... NEXT >> Rank* Title (Click to view chart) Monday 12/19 Tuesday 12/20 Wednesday 12/21 Thursday 12/22 1 THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE 3,680 $4,654,664 -52.6% / $1,265 $117,824,308 / 11 $4,915,049 5.6% / $1,336 $122,739,357 / 12 $4,940,386...

We Three Kongs by Edward Hudgins The Objectivist center & The Atlas Society If art holds a mirror to reality, the original 1933 King Kong, the 1976 remake and the latest version by Peter Jackson, show a culture that swung from a romantic optimism to cynicism and now perhaps is returning to a healthier sense of life. The original Kong very much reflected the values of its maker, Merian C. Cooper. As a six-year old a book his uncle gave him on “Adventures in Equatorial Africa” inspired Cooper’s imagination with tales of the jungle and strange animals, including gorillas. He...

Mick Hartley makes fun of some comments by The Times' art critic relating to the new KING KONG film. Actually, the comments induce hilarity without his need to do much other than reproduce them. Read his post here. The drift of that critic's remarks couldn't help but put me in mind of my own pet theory about KING KONG. Firstly, I would never consider going to see this remake. Why would I deliberately go and spend money to see a film that I know is going to leave me emotionally devastated and weeping inconsolably? I can stand to see any...