Saving a traditional art by going modern
PURSUING a research project for university made a student strike gold — literally.
Piña-silk, wool-like silk, and cocoon exfoliators
WE didn’t expect to find luxurious silk in rustic Bago City in Negros Oriental, but there it was, in scarves and cocoons at last month’s Negros Trade Fair in Glorietta.
Mattel celebrates Tina Turner with Barbie creation
TOY company Mattel is honoring Tina Turner on the 40th anniversary of her hit song “What’s Love Got To Do With It” with a Barbie doll created in her likeness.
Style (10/17/22)
IN 2019, the Philippines had the highest prevalence of breast cancer in Asia, and ninth highest in the world.
Three leading men with three talents in three concerts
IN theater, a “triple threat” is a performer who is skilled in three important skills: singing, dancing, and acting. Three tenors who are considered triple threats are the featured performers in Cultural Center of the Philippines’ appropriately named concert series Triple Threats.
Precious Paula Nicole named first PHL Drag Race Superstar
AFTER two months of challenging photoshoots, creative runaway looks, and lip-sync battles, the first season of Drag Race Philippines has crowned Precious Paula Nicole as the Philippines’ first-ever Drag Race Superstar.
Disney pushes back several Marvel movie release dates
WALT DISNEY Co. announced on Tuesday that it will be pushing back the release dates for numerous upcoming Marvel films including Blade, Fantastic Four, and Avengers: Secret Wars.
Stuff to do (10/14/22)
THE PENINSULA Manila kicks off the holiday season on Oct. 14 with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and festive music by The CompanY, 92AD, and The Peninsula Strings at The Lobby.
What To See This Week (10/14/22)
HYUN Bin’s Im Cheol-ryong returns to South Korea to track down the notorious leader of a North Korean criminal organization who escaped and is said to be hiding in Seoul.
Entertainment News (10/14/22)
GMA NETWORK’s second free-to-air channel, GTV, airs a slate of box-office films from comedy, drama, romance, horror, and fantasy on weeknights via G! Flicks.
US Supreme Court tackles Andy Warhol copyright dispute
WASHINGTON — In lively arguments that touched on the meaning of art and referenced famous films, TV shows and paintings, US Supreme Court justices on Wednesday grappled with a copyright dispute between a photographer and Andy Warhol’s estate over the acclaimed artist’s paintings of rock star Prince.
ByteDance plans music-streaming expansion to take on Spotify
CHINA’s ByteDance Ltd. is in talks with music labels for expanding its music-streaming service globally to compete with industry leaders such as Spotify Technology SA, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.