ALL THIS rain is making me think about winter — winter wear that is. When else would you be able to wear your long coats and boots without attracting too much attention in the tropical heat?

NEW YORK — Rapper Nicki Minaj said Wednesday that she is pushing back her new album as she desperately seeks to reach Tracy Chapman to clear a sample.

BANKING ON the upswell of interest in digestifs such as amaro and sherry, a growing number of sommeliers in the US — both in fine-dining and more casual restaurants — are hoping to tap into today’s taste for after-dinner drinks with dessert wines.

LONDON — London Fashion Week kicked off Friday with all eyes on Victoria Beckham, who debuted at the event on the 10^th anniversary of her label’s launch, and on Burberry’s new star designer Riccardo Tisci.

Local flair, global dishes THE Chef’s Specials of Eastwood Richmonde Hotel’s Eastwood Café+Bar are back this month. The theme is “Mundial (or global) Cuisine” which,...

LONDON — A royal wedding with a Hollywood ending, a rapping Pulitzer first, and a send-off fit for a musical soul queen. The world of entertainment saw a spate of headline-grabbing stories this year with plenty of award-winning highs and some stumbling lows.

BASED on the DC comics, this is the origin story of half-man, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman. With the discovery of his true identity, Arthur is challenged to fight to be king.

FOR Chinese New Year, the Araneta Center is looking to the stars and welcoming them as it ushers in the Year of the Pig.

CHANEL confirmed last week that two longtime associates of Karl Lagerfeld -- studio chief Virginie Viard and image director Eric Pfrunder -- would remain at the helm of the luxury label following the iconic designer’s death.

The Silaw Foundation, in cooperation with Far Eastern University, presents the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) in a concert featuring Filipino folk songs, Beatles tunes, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and the Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 2.

5 films to see on the week of June 28 — July 4, 2019

THE Center for Culinary Arts (CCA, Manila) will be conducting “Wine and Learn” exclusive masterclass cooking sessions Spanish culinary master, chef Juan Carlos “JC” de Terry on Sept. 23 and 30, 3 to 6 p.m., at Terry’s Bistro in Pasong Tamo Ext., Makati City. Assisting him will be chef Raul Avila.