Netflix-Warner Bros. deal could offer viewers relief from subscription fatigue
NICK LAFLEUR is one of many Americans who think a Netflix-Warner Bros. tie-up might provide some relief from “subscription fatigue.”
The New York City resident...
Chris Pratt takes audiences along on immersive AI journey in Mercy
LONDON — Thriller Mercy imagines a near future where the justice system is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and suspects are presumed guilty unless...
Jason Statham’s Shelter combines action and emotion
LONDON — Jason Statham is back in action in Shelter, but the British actor says his latest thriller is powered by his character’s emotional...
Dinner and a show (a magic one)
IF YOU’VE EVER harbored fantasies of performing magic, perhaps the Grand Hyatt Manila’s The Magic Table is for you.
In September, the hotel announced the...
Purity, integrity, and joy: Inside La Conseillante with Marielle Cazaux
By Sherwin A. Lao
AT A RECENT wine dinner hosted by Wine Story in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), I had the privilege of sitting down with Marielle Cazaux,...
Food and architecture
THE word “brutal” isn’t exactly one we would normally use to describe a good lunch, but a restaurant in Quezon City might just change...
Dining In/Out (01/22/26)
MANILA HOUSE will host “Fiesta Under the Stars,” a celebration of Filipino culture and culinary excellence, in an intimate open-air dining experience on the Avenue Deck on Jan. 31.
Netflix will now pay all cash for Warner Bros. to keep Paramount at bay
LOS ANGELES — Netflix has switched to an all-cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming assets without increasing the $82.7-billion price in...
Judge orders Timothy Busfield’s release from jail pending child sex abuse charges
ACTOR-DIRECTOR Timothy Busfield, known for roles in The West Wing and Field of Dreams, was ordered to be released from jail on Tuesday as...
Russell Brand appears in UK court by video link on further rape, sex assault...
LONDON — British actor and comedian Russell Brand appeared in a London court by video link on Tuesday charged with additional sexual offences allegedly...
Art Fair Philippines makes another move
ART FAIR Philippines has moved away from the central business district in the Ayala Avenue area that had served as its home for years...
Art as ‘pure intention’ at the Singapore Biennale
RUNNING since Oct. 31, 2025 until March 29 this year, the 8th edition of the Singapore Biennale coincidentally becomes part of Singapore Art Week on Jan. 22-31, unfolding across the city with a quiet but firm confidence.