Christian Bautista, Raisa cover classic ballad

FILIPINO balladeer Christian Bautista has released his latest single, featuring Indonesian superstar Raisa, titled “Rainbow,” a cover of a soulful pop-R&B OPM classic by South Border.

Tanghalang Pilipino wins big at 15th Gawad Buhay Awards

TANGHALANG PILIPINO (TP) emerged as the big winner of the 15th Gawad Buhay Awards, which was held on July 30 at the Aliw Theater....

Wednesday Season 2 gets gothic global premiere in London

LONDON — Hit Netflix series Wednesday expands the Addams Family world as it returns to screens nearly three years after the show launched in...

Voice actors push back as AI threatens dubbing industry

PARIS/BERLIN — Boris Rehlinger may not turn heads on the streets of Paris, but his voice is instantly recognizable to millions of French filmgoers. As...

Venice Film Festival to give career award to US director Julian Schnabel

MILAN — American artist and filmmaker Julian Schnabel, whose movies include artist biopics At Eternity’s Gate and Basquiat, will be given a career award...

New Mexico judge dismisses Alec Baldwin’s ‘malicious’ prosecution suit in Rust case

A NEW MEXICO judge has thrown out a misconduct lawsuit filed by actor Alec Baldwin against local prosecutors and sheriff’s officials over their pursuit...

Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson flex comedy muscles in The Pickup

LONDON — Actor-comedians Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson team up for The Pickup, a heist movie that sees them sparring as a pair of...

Stuff to Do (08/01/25)

CATCH a screening of the documentary Tiempo de Zarzuela by Cristina Otero Roth on Aug. 1, 3 p.m., at the Intramuros branch of Instituto Cervantes.

Culinary veteran Glenda Barretto wins Lifetime Achievement Award

GLENDA BARRETTO, the founder of Via Mare and caterer to grand feasts for world leaders visiting the Philippines, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th Bravo Empowered Women Awards.

ArteFino does food with pop-up resto

AHEAD of the ArteFino Fair opening on July 31, the artisanal trade fair cooked up something else (literally), the ArteFino Lounge. Daily until Aug. 3,...

3-Michelin-star Paris restaurant Arpège switches to plant-based dishes

PARIS — French chef Alain Passard, known for his mastery of roasting techniques, has decided to drop almost all animal products from the menu...

Fire, forest, and flavor: A feast with Baguio’s Mountain Man

IN THE pine-cloaked highlands of Baguio, where time slows and mist curls like memory, there is new kind of luxury experience, one that awakens...