Who knew that silk, that precious fabric which drove ancient cross-continental trade, could be...
JULIUS LEAÑO, Officer-in-Charge of the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Textile Research Institute (DoST-PTRI) discussed the progress of the Philippine silk industry...
Avon releases new floral fragrance
AS the warm weather returns and with the opening up of mobility with the end of the COVID-19 lockdowns, fragrances, along with cosmetics, have...
Carlos Saura, who led Spanish art cinema’s revival, 91
MADRID — Filmmaker Carlos Saura, who led the awakening of Spain’s art cinema after decades of fascist dictatorship under Francisco Franco and captivated international...
Hugh Hudson, director of Chariots of Fire, 86
LONDON — British film director Hugh Hudson, best known for making the Oscar-winning Chariots of Fire, died on Friday aged 86, his family said.
Mr....
Writer, activist Lualhati Bautista, 77
Writer, novelist, and activist Lualhati Bautista passed away at the age of 77 on Sunday morning.
“Sad news for our Torres Clan, our first...
US composer Burt Bacharach dies at age 94
Composer Burt Bacharach, whose hits such as "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" provided a...
Netflix lays out plans to crack down on account sharing
NETFLIX, Inc. on Wednesday laid out plans to crack down on password sharing for accounts on its streaming platform, including setting up primary location...
Netflix password crackdown is underway in Chile and frustrating customers
CRISTIAN CASTRO had been a Netflix, Inc. customer for years.
The 48-year-old electronics importer in Santiago, Chile, said he’s put up with efforts by the...
The Last of Us shows it pays to take gaming seriously
TO MEASURE the place of video games in the pop-culture zeitgeist, consider that Gen Z is more familiar with Fortnite than Friends. The medium’s cultural reach is now at its peak, driven by the critical and commercial acclaim being heaped on the HBO TV hit The Last of Us.
A series tackles a child’s first 1,000 days
THE KNOWLEDGE Channel has come up with a new educational show on parenting and early childhood care. Presented together with the National Nutrition Council...
Shania Twain dreams up joyful new music for post-pandemic celebrations
LOS ANGELES — After a life-threatening bout of COVID-19, five-time Grammy winner Shania Twain hopes to bring joy to the world with her new...
Mamma mia! Pizza got 16% more expensive in the EU last year
THE COST of store-bought pizza and quiche in the European Union (EU) grew in December by 16% from a year earlier, the bloc’s statistics...