A Japanese Pinot Noir town blessed by climate change now worries about the weather
YOICHI, Japan — Climate change has helped make the small Japanese town of Yoichi the toast of Pinot Noir connoisseurs, with gradually warming temperatures...
D’Angelo, trailblazing neo-soul singer, dies at 51, reports say
WASHINGTON — Grammy-winning R&B artist D’Angelo, a pioneer of neo-soul music, died at the age of 51 on Tuesday “after a prolonged and courageous...
Art award winners showcase innovation in exhibit as they call out grant delays
ARTWORKS that are “awake and attentive” reflect the strengths of the 2024 batch of recipients of the 13 Artists Awards. The exhibition, emerging from...
A great pessimist and unapologetic traditionalist: László Krasznahorkai wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in...
By Julian Murphet
HUNGARIAN writer László Krasznahorkai has won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature for “his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic...
Bagets the Musical unveils cast
THE HIT 1984 comedy film Bagets is returning in a refreshed form in 2026 through a stage adaptation titled Bagets the Musical, and the...
Arts & Culture (10/15/25)
THE Human Rights Violations Victims’ Memorial Commission is launching an exhibition in line with Museums and Galleries Month.
Taylor Swift to debut Eras Tour finale, docuseries on Disney+
POP SUPERSTAR Taylor Swift will release a concert film and a six-part documentary series that chronicles her record-breaking Eras Tour on Disney+ on Dec....
How a quiet Dutch retiree helped uncover Nazi-stolen art in Argentina
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina — Dutch systems specialist Paul Post had glimpsed the notebooks that contained his father’s Nazi-era diaries before, but when he...
Italy opens ‘Commodus Passage’ in Colosseum to public
ROME — A once-secret passageway in the Colosseum, named after the fearsome ancient Roman emperor who features in the Hollywood blockbuster Gladiator, has opened...
Boracay, Palawan, Siargao rank among the top islands in Asia
The Department of Tourism (DoT) on Monday said that tourist destinations Boracay, Palawan, and Siargao are part of the top ten islands in Asia...
Metro Manila Film Fest announces 8 entries for 2025
THE EIGHT-FILM roster of the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) competition is now complete.
The first four films in the lineup were announced last...
Alipato at Muog, Tumandok win big at 2025 Gawad Urian
JL BURGOS’ documentary Alipato at Muog emerged victorious at the 48th Gawad Urian awards ceremony, winning the Best Picture, Best Documentary, and Best Editing...