Arts & Culture (10/09/24)
AN upcoming project of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is In Situ, Performance as Exhibition, The Philippine Edition, which aims to bring the power of performance to a transformative exhibition format, set against the backdrop of the urban and rural environments in the Philippines.
Entertainment News (10/09/24)
THE highly anticipated 10th album of pop band Coldplay, titled Moon Music, has landed in stores and on streaming services. Produced by Max Martin, it contains the chart-topping single “We Pray” with Little Simz, Burna Boy, Elyanna & TINI, as well as the single “feelslikeimfallinginlove.”
US Supreme Court rebuffs singer R. Kelly’s challenge to sex abuse conviction
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear imprisoned former R&B superstar R. Kelly’s appeal of his 2022 federal conviction on...
Peru archaeologists find 600-year-old child sacrifice site
LIMA — In a vacant lot outside the town of Trujillo, in northern Peru, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of nearly four dozen children...
The PPO goes to the movies
THE PHILIPPINE Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) will hold a fundraising concert that will showcase timeless cinematic pieces of music on Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m., at...
Lady Gaga’s Joker: Folie à Deux is almost as miserable as its lead character
I DID not like 2019’s Joker, Todd Phillips’ film about the Batman villain that won Joaquin Phoenix an Oscar. I found it self-important yet shockingly hollow in its attempts to say something about how society warps the lonely. And yet I’ll admit I was excited for its sequel Joker: Folie à Deux. It’s a musical co-starring Lady Gaga. How bad could it be, really?
Daniel Day-Lewis to come out of acting retirement for son’s film Anemone
LONDON — Three-time Oscar winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis is coming out of retirement to star in his son’s feature film directorial debut, Anemone.
The highly...
Weaving the future: Likhang Habi highlights natural dyes in Philippines
WEAVING is one of the most ancient traditions common to all civilizations. The history of the world is written in the threads and expressed in the patterns.
His name in every bathroom
A COLLEGE professor once told us that all of civilization started with the toilet. By no longer leaving their human waste in the ground, humans moved up a class above animals.
Paris Fashion Week: Flounces and layers at Louis Vuitton, tweed and birdcages at Chanel,...
PARIS — Louis Vuitton womenswear designer Nicolas Ghesquiere showed a lineup of layered looks with short, flouncy skirts and puffy-sleeved jackets for the label’s...
For Filipina skin
WHILE it has been around for about 20 years, Céleteque is not one to rest on its laurels. At the Céleteque’s Skin Smart Event...
Style (10/07/24)
THE Korean make-up brand barenbliss has partnered with Good Juju, a local utility tote bag brand for an exclusive collaboration, launching the limited edition barenbliss x Good Juju Bliss Jelly pouch.