Is the 2022 Bordeaux vintage any good?
By Sherwin A. Lao
WHEN Vinexpo Asia returned to Singapore this year, the buzz wasn’t as palpable as it was in 2023. In 2023, Singapore hosted its first...
These are the 50 Best Bars in Asia in 2025
HONG KONG’S Bar Leone, once again, has been crowned Asia’s best bar.
In fact, the top three of Asia’s 50 Best Bars remained unchanged, with...
Severance, The Penguin lead nominations for TV’s Emmy awards
LOS ANGELES — Psychological thriller Severance from Apple TV+ and HBO’s crime drama The Penguin stacked up the most nominations for Emmy Awards on...
Dining In/Out (07/17/25)
THE Tagaytay Food Festival 2025 is happening from July 18 to 20, with a finale event on Aug. 3. With the theme “Food That Binds,” the festival is anchored at Taal Vista Hotel, the festival’s official home.
Knorr Professional introduces new powder
THE COOKING vlogger Ninong Ry (Ryan Reyes off-camera) gave a lesson on consistency and made fried rice with the help of the new Knorr...
From art to fashion to film: Ortigas Art Fest has it all at GH...
THE Ortigas Art Festival (OAF) is back to bring art to a wider audience, mounting its exhibits for the first time in GH Mall,...
France’s Bayeux Tapestry to return to Britain after 900 years
LONDON — France will lend Britain the Bayeux Tapestry, allowing the 11th century masterpiece to come back across the Channel for the first time...
Elmo’s X account gets hacked, posts antisemitic and racist messages
WASHINGTON — Hackers broke into the X account of Sesame Street character Elmo and posted antisemitic and racist messages, the makers of the children’s...
Arts & Culture (07/16/25)
THIS July, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Intramuros Administration are opening the Intramuros Evenings performance series with Ganito Na Kami Noon, Paano Na Ngayon? on July 19, 6:30 p.m., at Centro de Turismo, Intramuros, Manila.
New Superman muscles to $217 million at global box office
LOS ANGELES — A new Superman movie from Warner Bros. hauled in an estimated $122 million to lead weekend box office charts in the...
Australia says World Heritage listing to protect Indigenous carvings
SYDNEY — Securing World Heritage status for Australia’s Murujuga rock art will help protect the ancient Indigenous carvings, located in an industrial hub, the...
Korean concert for K-drama fans
KOSTCON, a K-pop concert centered on K-drama soundtracks, arrives on Aug. 6, emphasizing their connection under the Hallyu wave: the global love for Korean entertainment.
