One of the new establishments to open in the Wan Chai neighborhood is the Pawn, once a pawnshop and now a popular gastropub.

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New Life in Old Hong Kong (New York Times)

David Shenk argues that that discipline, not giftedness, is vital to greatness.

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How to Be Brilliant (New York Times)

By DAVID HILTBRAND THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER Jeff Kinney had a clear template when it came time to adapt his wildly successful "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" children's books to the big screen.

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'Diary of A Wimpy Kid' Becomes a Sweet Movie (The Lakeland Ledger)

March 18 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Amazon.com Inc has threatened to stop directly selling the books of some publishers online unless they agree to a detailed list of concessions regarding the sale of electronic books, according to two industry ...

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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-18 05:54 PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - March 18 (Interactive Investor)

THEATRE enthusiasts were given the privilege of attending workshops in Kuala Lumpur and Penang by the founder of the Danish-based Odin Teatret, Eugenio Barba.

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Rare treat for theatre fans (The Star)

PHILADELPHIA -- Jeff Kinney had a clear template when the time came to adapt his wildly successful Diary of a Wimpy Kid children's books to the big screen. "I went right to A Christmas Story," said the author, citing the 1983 film based on the stories of radio humorist Jean Shepherd.

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Movies | Taking stick-figure book to screen a sweet move (The Columbus Dispatch)

Tony Judt’s new book is a dying man’s sense of a dying idea: the notion that the state can play a significant role in its citizens’ lives without imperiling their liberties.

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Renewing an Old Idea: Common Good (New York Times)

Apple's maverick tablet device gives Full Nelson a rare interview.

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Full Nelson: The iPad Speaks (InformationWeek)

By JAIME MALLOY

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Weekend column: This English major hopes digital revolution bypasses beloved books (The Findlay Courier)

Visitors look around during a press viewing at the art fair Tefaf in Maastricht, Netherlands, 11 March 2010. The Tefaf opens 12 March till 21 March. EPA/MARCEL VAN HOORN.

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Rare Museum Quality Masterpieces at The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht (Art Daily)