Author Joan Didion, whose essays, memoirs, novels, and screenplays chronicled contemporary American society, as well as her grief over the deaths of her husband and daughter,...

CHEFS are among the busiest people during Christmastime. Not only do they cater to the edible gift-giving needs of their clientele, they also go the extra mile to make sure that their own families get to sample their specialties.

A DARK comedy, a horror anthology, two dramas, two romances, an action film, and a comedy horror movie make the lineup of the 47th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) as it returns to actual cinemas from Dec. 25 to Jan. 8, 2022.  Last year’s festival had been held online.

LOS ANGELES —  Oscar-nominated actor James Franco has acknowledged sleeping with students of an acting school he previously ran, saying he struggled with a sex addiction and has been working to improve his behavior in recent years.

NEW YORK —  Double Oscar winner Mahershala Ali has finally found the right project to make his debut as lead actor in a feature film.

NEW YORK —  Oscar winning actor Denzel Washington returns to the director’s chair for drama A Journal for Jordan, a story about love and life lessons based on a memoir by Pulitzer Prize winner Dana Canedy.

AS PARTS of Visayas and Mindanao suffer the aftermath of the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year, Lazada is encouraging Filipinos to help provide support and relief to communities affected by Typhoon Odette by donating to relief efforts through #LazadaForGood partner NGOs, including World Vision, Save the Children, UNICEF, and many more. For more details, visit https://lzd.co/LazadaForGood.

TWENTY-FIVE Filipino artists have come together for a special song called “Bayaning Tunay” which is dedicated to frontliners.

From autobiographies to mystery novels and classic bestsellers, founders and business professionals give BusinessWorld readers a glimpse of their current reading fare. 

POPULAR YouTube chef Ryan Morales Reyes (otherwise known as Ninong Ry, with 1.25 million subscribers) entertained guests at a webinar last week called Shume-chef with Nestlé Carnation. The canned milk brand used the opportunity to launch its new formulation of evaporated milk (called “Evap” on the label and in many households as such), with more milk and in a new easy-to-open box package.

CHICAGO — Orders have been pouring into Andrew Schuman’s candy cane business this year, but business has been anything but sweet.

JERUSALEM — Crusader-era bells and organ pipes from the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem are inspiring researchers’ efforts to re-create music as it may have sounded in the birthplace of Jesus during almost 800 years ago.