ALTHOUGH I grew up in a lower middle-class family, with our widowed mother having to eke out a hardscrabble life for us, her two children, via her teaching and also her sideline of tutoring rich kids at our small, rented apartment unit in Quezon City, which was just a few minutes’ walk from school, my younger sister and I nevertheless had a blissful childhood because mom showered us with boundless love and she cooked so exceedingly well.

AMERICAN actor and writer Charles Grodin, known for his deadpan comic delivery in Broadway, film and television roles, died on Tuesday at age 86 at his home in Winton, Connecticut, the New York Times reported.

LOS ANGELES — Aside from action star Dwayne Johnson’s hit movies, Hollywood’s most popular films have rarely featured Asians or Pacific Islanders in leading roles on the big screen, according to an academic study released on Tuesday.

SUPERMODEL Naomi Campbell announced on social media on Tuesday that she has welcomed her first child and shared a photo of her cradling her...

PARIS — Closed since late October for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)  pandemic, the Paris wax museum will reopen on Wednesday with a new guest: US President Joseph R. Biden, posing with his arms crossed and flashing a toothy grin.

IF there’s anything that the pandemic has taught us, it’s that time and health are this world’s most precious luxuries. WowHappy, a company that sells herbal supplements and essential oils makes sure that everybody can afford a little bit more of good health, but also have a better time.

SALADSTOP!’S latest for the summer is the new Cauli-fornia Dreamin, a mix of romaine lettuce, red and white cabbage, cauliflower cheese patty, baked mushrooms, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, carrots, avocado, and peanuts, all tossed with a Lemongrass Turmeric dressing.

DURING the strict lockdowns, workspace provider KMC Solutions offered the employees of its member brands a very stable desk, a chair, and a computer or laptop while they worked from home. When restrictions eased, employees didn’t have to come to the city but were allowed access to workspaces within the proximity of their residences. And now they can view art as they work as, for the first time, KMC Solutions, is showing art in its co-working spaces in a team up with Modeka Art.

THE RECENTLY published fine arts book, A Warrior’s Armament and Ornament is a collection of scholarly essays documenting the Edwin R. Bautista collection of Philippine antique and vintage bladed weapons which were recently acquired by the MusKKaT museum.

PARIS — The reopening of Paris museums this week finally gives billionaire tycoon Francois Pinault the chance to showcase his vast contemporary art collection in the French capital, with works ranging from stuffed pigeons to slowly melting chairs.

OVER 500 lots in categories such as decor, tribal art and furniture, modern and contemporary art, and prints, maps and books. Will go under the hammer at Gavel&Block’s upcoming “The Great Indoors” online auction

LONDON —  Lining up outside London’s St. Martin’s theater, actress Barbara Drennan eagerly awaits to see one of the first shows back in the West End as England relaxes COVID restrictions.