Gifts of peace and beauty
YOU can never be too beautiful or too peaceful, and this pandemic should make us crave for more than a dose of those. We’re bringing you some gift suggestions for the face and home that should make you wake up on Christmas morning refreshed in and out.
New $304-million bond backed by music rights for The Who, Tim McGraw
Bond investors will soon be able to buy a piece of the music catalogs of a wide range of pop, country and classic rock...
Bringing characters to life in new Korean crime drama
The actors in the new original Korean crime drama Bad and Crazy found themselves doing things differently in the show, which premieres today on...
Rave reviews may help Spider-Man deliver holiday gift to theaters
LOS ANGELES — The newest Spider-Man movie adventure won glowing reviews from film critics, and box office analysts predicted the superhero action spectacle would...
A Minute with: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Olivia Colman on The Lost Daughter
LONDON — Maggie Gyllenhaal brings Elena Ferrante’s novel The Lost Daughter to the big screen for her directorial debut, a gripping drama about motherhood...
What to see this Week
No Time to Die
In the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die, the retired spy’s tranquil retirement in Jamaica is interrupted by...
Stuff to do (12/17/21)
Madz performs at the Met Theater
THE Metropolitan Theater presents Tuloy ang Palabas sa Met featuring the Philippine Madrigal Singers on Dec. 17, 6 p.m.,...
Entertainment News (12/17/21)
YouTube expands topical information panels in PHL
As part of its continued efforts to help fight misinformation and bring greater transparency and context for content...
Accessible Pinoy foods for wine pairing
By Sherwin A. Lao
THERE is no question that many of our favorite Filipino (or Pinoy) dishes are either deep fried, roasted, or grilled. We do know that both deep frying and grilling are not the healthiest ways to cook your food.
KFC cuts queues to keep Japan’s fried chicken Christmas custom alive
TOKYO — A long queue of patrons running out the door of nearly every KFC has been a perennial Christmas sight in Japan but COVID-19 social distancing rules that discourage lines and place strict conditions for dining-in are threatening the custom. This year, KFC Holdings Japan, the domestic licensor of the Yum! Brands, Inc. franchise, is nudging customers to order online and then pick up their chicken at a certain time, rather than forming up in the traditional queues.
Starbucks plans food safety checks in China after expiry violations
BEIJING — US coffee chain Starbucks on Monday apologized and said it would carry out inspections and staff training across all its roughly 5,400 stores in China after a state-backed newspaper said two of its outlets used expired ingredients.