Dining In/Out (05/08/25)
Elbert’s Collective is closing
THE restaurant Elbert’s Collective in Makati’s Salcedo Village has announced on a Facebook post that it will be closing down by...
Four housekeepers accuse Smokey Robinson of sexual assault
FOUR anonymous housekeepers sued legendary Motown singer and songwriter Smokey Robinson on Tuesday for $50 million, alleging that he sexually assaulted them for years...
Shining a light on the colors of an Amorsolo painting
FERNANDO AMORSOLO was a beloved painter known for capturing what was perceived to be the essence of the Philippine identity, so much so that...
UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines relaunches search for historical documents
IN 2006, the Philippine committee for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) Memory of the World Program was formed. Since then, it has helped secure the inscription of many important Filipino documentary treasures, from film collections and traditional music and radio broadcast recordings, to presidential papers and original manuscripts.
Arts & Culture (05/07/25)
Robinsons’ ARTablado holds shows on motherhood
THIS Mother’s Day, Robinsons Land ARTablado is honoring the love and care that mothers give their families through two...
Trump tariff order on movies leaves film industry flummoxed
LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON — The entertainment industry reacted with alarm and bafflement on Monday after US President Donald J. Trump said he would impose a...
Stars shine in tailored looks at Met Ball celebration of Black style
NEW YORK — Singer Rihanna revealed her third pregnancy, Pharrell Williams sported a jacket with 15,000 pearls, and musician Andre 3000 strapped a piano...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ jurors say they have seen video of alleged beating, heard baby...
NEW YORK— Prospective jurors in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial acknowledged on Monday being familiar with allegations against the hip-hop mogul, seeing a...
Jimmy Page, Sony Pictures sued by songwriter over Led Zeppelin song
SONGWRITER Jake Holmes sued former Led Zeppelin and Yardbirds guitarist Jimmy Page, music publisher Warner Chappell, and film studio Sony Pictures in California federal...
Laugh-In star Ruth Buzzi, scowling lady with the handbag, 88
WASHINGTON — Comic performer Ruth Buzzi, who played a counterpoint to the 1960s sexual revolution for laughs as the frumpy, hairnet-wearing, handbag-swinging spinster on...
‘Hollywood is dying’: Trump plans 100% levy on foreign films, deepening trade war
US PRESIDENT Donald J. Trump announced on Sunday that he plans to impose a 100% tariff on films produced overseas, extending his restrictive trade...
December Avenue, Morissette collaborate on heartfelt ballad
INDIE pop rock band December Avenue has announced that its new single, “Ahon,” will feature singer Morissette Amon on vocals.
The track was performed live...