Gen Z shoppers can’t get enough of perfumes. Coty, Estée are benefiting
FRAGRANCES have become a staple for Gen Z shoppers, the fastest-growing buyer category globally, and beauty heavyweights are here for the trend.
Once dismissed as...
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga lead 2026 Grammy nominations
LOS ANGELES — Rapper Kendrick Lamar topped the list of Grammy contenders for the second straight year on Friday with nine nominations, outpacing the...
Online shopping for the holidays? Here’s how to do it, scam-free
AS THE holidays approach and everyone gets busier and busier, what many people now opt for when it comes to Christmas gifts is shopping...
Style (11/10/25)
SM CARES introduces the SM Besties of Joy 2025 — four bunny toys for SM Cares’ annual Buy-One-Donate-One initiative. For every Bestie of Joy purchased, SM Cares donates another plush toy to a child from one of the 72 SM partner communities nationwide.
Moudifa the AI musical: I have seen the future and it is not AI
AN UNFINISHED production titled Moudifa the Musical is serving as the proof of concept for artificial intelligence (AI)-generated music and lyrics, created by its executive producer, entrepreneur and budding writer-composer Margarita Marquis.
Starmaker Mr. M signs with MQuest
THE STARMAKER behind many of the country’s iconic artists, Juan “Johnny” L. Manahan, fondly known as Mr. M, officially signed on with MQuest Ventures...
IV of Spades releases comeback album
FILIPINO POP-ROCK band IV of Spades has dropped their sophomore album, Andalucia, which also serves as their comeback after a six-year hiatus. Ahead of...
Quezon!
By Noel Vera
STARTING right off with a caveat: I am not a historian, merely a student of film. I can talk of storytelling and visual style, but of historical facts about the period and details of the man himself? I can at most repeat what I’ve found through online research, perhaps hazard a few inexpert opinions based on what I’ve read.
A minute with: Irish pop group Westlife on 25 years, new music and tour
LONDON — Westlife celebrate 25 years with a new album and tour they say will take fans down memory lane as well as treat...
Spain’s exiled former king feels abandoned by son, according to memoir
PARIS/MADRID — Spain’s disgraced former king, Juan Carlos, feels abandoned and misunderstood, including by his son and heir, King Felipe VI, and by other...
Stuff to Do (11/07/25)
The Peninsula Manila begins celebrating Christmas in November with carols as some of Manila’s finest choirs are set to grace The Lobby.
Louvre museum will need years to fix security issues, state auditor finds
PARIS — France's Louvre Museum began a security audit a decade ago but the recommended upgrades will not be completed until 2032, the state...