Alec Baldwin says he may sue prosecutor, sheriff over Rust trial
ALEC BALDWIN has informed a New Mexico state prosecutor and sheriff he may sue them after it emerged they withheld evidence from his defense...
Actor Johnny Depp turns to tarot to inspire art collection
LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) — Actor Johnny Depp has turned to tarot iconography to inspire an art collection that includes a tribute to his...
The best place to drink in Asia is now Bar Leone in Hong Kong
FOR three years the No. 1 bar in Asia stayed exactly the same. It was Coa in Hong Kong.
Now, a brand-new place has grabbed...
Tagaytay is still a food haven
BLASÉ Manileños will tell you that the traffic in Tagaytay made it so over, but it’s their loss as the food at the volcano’s ridge still makes the trip worth it.
Dining In/Out (07/18/24)
THE INTERNATIONAL Wine & Food Society (IWFS) Manila Ladies will hold a Fete du Champagne on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Turf Room of the Manila Polo Club in Makati.
China strives to lure foreign tourists, but it’s a hard sell for some
BEIJING — Guilherme Carvalho made his first visit to China this month, and the Italian said one of the main factors behind the trip...
Jack Black’s Tenacious D band cancels Australia tour after comments on Trump shooting
SYDNEY — American comedy-rock duo Tenacious D, formed by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, suspended the rest of its Australian tour after comments...
Imprisoned Rust armorer seeks release after Alec Baldwin dismissal
TAOS, N.M. — Hannah Gutierrez, the armorer imprisoned for the 2021 Rust shooting, on Tuesday filed a motion for her conviction to be dismissed...
The many faces of Filipino contemporary art in 4 exhibits
DRAMATIC realist scenes depicting the concepts of honor, loyalty, and justice hang on light gray walls, near abstract, varied-texture representations of the complex human...
Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice...
By Tracy Fessenden
SIXTY-FIVE years ago, on July 17, 1959, Billie Holiday died at Metropolitan Hospital in New York. The 44-year-old singer arrived after being turned away...
Oliver Jeffers makes climate picture books for adults and kids alike
AT HIS studio in Belfast, Oliver Jeffers sits in front of a poster of the moon’s phases. He leans forward to talk about his...
Arts & Culture (07/17/24)
FIFTY-ONE artists of the Professional Art Restorers Society of the Philippines and Asia (PARSPA) celebrate the organization’s anniversary with an art exhibit this month.