J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura found guilty of indecent assault in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — J-pop star Kenshin Kamimura was found guilty by a Hong Kong court on Wednesday of the indecent assault in March of...
From screen to stomach: Food content creator opens restaurant
MARTIN NARISMA, best known for his work as food editor with The Fat Kid Inside Studio’s Featr channel, opened a restaurant earlier this year....
A Filipino brunch
BRUNCH BUREAU, now a chain of three, launched two things on Aug. 12: their newest location in S Maison in the SM Mall of...
Mexico City restaurant blends zero waste and ancient agriculture
MEXICO CITY — Nestled in a quiet corner in Mexico City’s trendy Condesa neighborhood sits the vine-strewn restaurant Baldío, or barren in English. It...
Dining In/Out (08/14/25)
Diamond Hotel offers Japanese-style wine dinner
WINE CONNOISSEURS and enthusiasts of Japanese cuisine alike are invited to a one-night-only dinner entitled “Harmony of Flavors: A...
Art imitates Filipino life: MSMEs take spotlight in BSP exhibit
FROM the local wet market to neighborhood eateries, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) latest art exhibit shines a spotlight on the heart of...
A show of gratitude on a brand-new stage
WITH a National Artist for Dance at its helm, Alice Reyes Dance Philippines (ARDP) mounted its latest performance to boast of a repertoire that is both expansive and varied, showcasing twists, turns, and utter mastery of the art.
China forces Thai art show to remove, change works
BEIJING — China on Monday accused organizers of an exhibition in Thailand of distorting Chinese policies on Tibet, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong (HK) after the show’s co-curator said artworks were removed or altered at Beijing’s request.
Portrait of an accidental art collector
I ONCE ENTERED the Manhattan apartment of a cantankerous, retired investment banker and almost walked into his Willem de Kooning. That would have been extremely unfortunate.
Arts & Culture (08/13/25)
THE Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) will be held from Sept. 10 to 14 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City. This year’s theme is “Stories in Every Form,” celebrating the diverse and evolving landscape of literature and content creation.
Rare ceremonial heads discovered in Peru shed light on ‘Warriors of the Clouds’
CHACHAPOYAS, Peru — Archeologists in Peru’s Amazon region have uncovered two rare, 1,000-year-old ceremonial stone club heads along with roughly 200 ancient structures and...
3 films enter 73rd FAMAS awards with 10 noms each
THE Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) announced the nominees for the 73rd FAMAS Awards on Aug. 10 through its official Facebook...