Accidental ‘crying horse’ toy wins hearts in China
YIWU, China — At Yiwu International Trade City, China’s largest wholesale market, customers crowd into a small shop searching for an unlikely bestseller ahead...
BTS fans scramble for tickets as K-pop stars launch first tour since military service
SEOUL — Chart-topping K-pop boy band BTS is set to embark on a global concert tour in April, marking its first new album release...
China espionage thriller to focus filmgoers on national security
HONG KONG — China’s first big feature film focused on contemporary national security is being released for Lunar New Year box office crowds as...
Entertainment News (01/27/26)
REGINE VELASQUEZ and Martin Nievera will be the special guests on the Philippine leg of singer-songwriter Josh Groban’s Gems World Tour.
Billion-dollar beauty
LAWYER and businesswoman Loida Lewis released a book titled Look Younger When You’re Older — No Botox, No Surgery last December. A philanthropist, she...
Pineapple — chunks, rings, or clothes?
THE PINEAPPLE PLANT has been good to us: once a symbol of luxury, it has been made into a traditional textile for use in...
Paris Fashion Week: Hermès designer bows out with final menswear show; Giambattista Valli cancels...
PARIS — Hermès menswear designer Véronique Nichanian presented her final collection on Saturday in Paris after nearly four decades in the role, as the...
Style (01/26/26)
PUMA has unveiled the latest evolution of its hero running franchise with the Deviate Nitro 4 and Deviate Nitro Elite 4, two performance-driven shoes designed to deliver speed, efficiency, and confidence.
Beckham family tensions put spotlight on celebrity trademark disputes
LONDON — “Brand Beckham” always comes first, Brooklyn Beckham said in an outburst against his parents David and Victoria last week that shone a...
Opera star Renée Fleming withdraws from Kennedy Center May performances
WASHINGTON — Grammy Award-winning opera star Renée Fleming has withdrawn from performances in May at the Kennedy Center, with her withdrawal coming during a...
Spanish prosecutors drop abuse case against Julio Iglesias
MADRID — Prosecutors at Spain’s High Court have shelved a preliminary investigation into singer Julio Iglesias, saying on Friday that the court lacked jurisdiction...
AI can be a tool to empower creatives without resources – AI Film Award...
Two Filipino creators of Portrait No. 72, a short film created with the assistance of generative artificial intelligence (AI), said AI is not a threat...