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Report identifies LGBT preferences in capital

Chinese gay men prefer sports like volleyball, tennis and badminton and pay more attention to their buttocks and chest muscles during workouts, while straight men prefer soccer and are more concerned with their abs and thighs, according to a lifestyle report from the LGBT community.

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There's a "dirty open secret" in retail, and it's killing Macy's and Gap

It's getting harder than ever to persuade people to visit physical stores with the rise of online shopping, Forbes contributor Barbara Thau writes, calling falling foot traffic a "dirty open secret" in the industry.

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Meet Alexandra Shipp, the X-Men’s new Storm

“Growing up in a family of athletes, they were like, ‘Alex, choose a sport.’ I tried every single one and it was all bad. I wanted to act. I loved everything about the theater.”

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Introducing NomiNation, the political docuseries that charts the rise of Trump

Is the American presidential-primary system broken? It’s a question worth asking in a year when the nation’s two major political parties have produced the most unpopular presumptive nominees in history.

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Angry Birds' voice stars took part in the movie for the sake of their young children

For Jason Sudeikis and Josh Gad, the biggest one was wanting their young children to be able to watch it.

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Five things we hate about taking a Hong Kong taxi

There’s hardly a Hongkonger who hasn’t taken a taxi ride at one time or another. And just like us, you’ve probably had good experiences and bad. Lately, though, in our experience the bad has outweighed the good. No wonder ride-sharing services such as Uber have spotted an opportunity in Hong Kong.

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U.S. companies help preserve Hemingway museum in Cuba

​Several U.S. companies on Wednesday donated construction materials, equipment and tools worth 900,000 U.S. dollars to a Cuban workshop in charge of preserving the legacy of American writer Ernest Hemingway.

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Smartphones are boring: Here's what happens next

LG’s G5 offers a glimpse of what groundbreaking technologies are coming to your smartphone in the future, Joanna Stern writes

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Bold, colourful prints kick off Paris Fashion Week

After fashion weeks in New York, London and Milan, Paris stepped onto the seasonal catwalk on Tuesday, with Dutch designer Liselore Frowijn among the first to present her fall collection in the French capital.

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"Hollywood is sorority racist" - the best Oscars 2016 quotes

Oscars 2016: Spotlight shocks as DiCaprio takes actor and Mad Max scorches competition

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Putting together the Oscar-nominated costumes

Cinderella’s ball dress or the Revenant’s bearskin cloaks? This year’s nominees for the Oscar in costume design choose a garment or outfit that is emblematic of their team’s overall work

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How Los Angeles is changing the way men dress

As menswear grows less formal, L.A. is emerging as a new style capital. (Just ask Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane.) Here’s how to ace its smart take on casual, even if the nearest palm tree is 1,000 miles away.

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Highlights From Consumer Electronics Show

Edward Snowden, at risk of arrest if he enters the U.S., appeared at the Consumer Electronics Show anyway—courtesy of a robot-like device called Beam that uses a technology called telepresence.

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Fifa 16 as gorgeous as before but trickier to win

Like the eternal war between Android and iOS fans, ardent supporters of two football simulation game franchises - Pro Evolution Soccer and Fifa - have always claimed their game is the best football simulator. Trevor Tan tries both to choose the winner.