Tom Stoppard, playwright who dazzled with verbal gymnastics, 88
LONDON — “What’s it about?” was a frequent response from bemused theatergoers to Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Tom Stoppard’s first stage triumph.
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Putting Pompeii’s pieces together, with the help of a robot
POMPEII, Italy — Pompeii’s ancient Roman frescoes, shattered and buried for centuries, could get a second life thanks to a pioneering robotic system designed...
Siargao beyond the surf
WHEN people think of Siargao Island, they visualize foreigners flocking to the waves to surf in the day, then crowding the bars, mingling with locals and fellow travelers in the night.
Bang & Olufsen launches centennial collection
NOW that it has turned 100, Danish luxury audio brand Bang & Olufsen (B&O) has unveiled its Centennial Collection to mark a century of...
Disney’s Zootopia 2 fuels box office frenzy with $556 million worldwide
LOS ANGELES — Walt Disney’s animated Zootopia 2 racked up an estimated $556 million in global ticket sales over the US Thanksgiving weekend, providing...
Paris’ Louvre raises prices for non-EU tourists to fund renovations
PARIS — The Louvre in Paris is raising ticket prices by 45% for most non-European Union (EU) tourists to help finance renovations of the...
Entertainment News (12/02/25)
SONY Music Entertainment has announced the release of The First Take versions of “DAM” and “Time,” two of SB19’s most celebrated hits.
Uniqlo gives for the holidays
UNIQLO has given thousands of clothes to disaster relief efforts for the recent calamities that have struck the Philippines, as well as to farming...
Armani names new board to steer company through succession plan
ITALIAN luxury group Armani said on Friday it had appointed a new eight-member board, keeping three seats for representatives of the family and bringing...
Style (12/01/25)
DANISH brand Flying Tiger Copenhagen introduces its Designed With Love in Denmark collection to the Philippines, a new range created under the vision of the brand’s Head of Product Design, Lovorika Banovic.
Well-known faces to join the royals for Princess Kate’s annual carol service
ACTORS Kate Winslet, Hannah Waddingham and Chiwetel Ejiofor will be among the stars joining the British royals for the annual Christmas carol service at...
Black Friday consumers go online, rather than stand in line
BARGAIN-HUNTING Americans clicked their way through Thanksgiving, spending $8.6 billion online so far on Black Friday, as more consumers turned to laptops and phones...