ALTHOUGH a trip to the home of K-Pop and K-Dramas might not be possible for now, fans of all things Korean can turn to McDonald’s Philippines with the launch of the New Taste of Korea product range starting April 5.

US outdoor wear company Timberland has set a target to have a net-positive impact on nature, with regenerative agriculture and circular design playing key roles in this strategy. The company aims to have 100% of its materials sourced from regenerative agriculture and 100% of its products designed for circularity by 2030.

THE PLACES we live in leave an indelible mark on us. Sometimes it is a literal mark, like a scar earned at a childhood playground; sometimes psychological, like the anxiety that permeates us in the big city, or the sense of freedom that fills us when we leave the confines of the familiar and explore the world. These places affect how we speak, how we eat, how we love, how we see the world. They also affect how we make art.

ON APRIL 9, 10, and 11, Leon Gallery, via its online portal Leon Exchange XIX, will place on the auction block paintings by contemporary artworks that will benefit two worthwhile Organizations: Abot Tala and Museo Pambata.

“Italy had its renaissance, Germany its reformation, France had Voltaire,” the historian Will Durant once commented.

FORMER Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday asked a New York state appeals court to throw out his conviction for sexual assault and rape and grant a new trial, saying the trial judge made several errors that denied him an impartial jury.

AUDIO-CHAT app Clubhouse said on Monday it will launch a monetization feature for its creators on the platform and that it will not receive any payment from it.

LONDON — Glastonbury Festival will join 2,700 museums, theaters, cinemas, and arts venues in receiving a share of 400 million pounds in grants and loans to help them survive the COVID-19 pandemic, the British government announced on Friday.

TOKYO — The famous pink cherry blossoms of Kyoto reached full bloom this year on March 26, the earliest date in the 12 centuries since records began, according to a Japanese university.

LOS ANGELES — Paul Simon has sold his entire song catalog to Sony Music Publishing, joining a string of older musicians cashing in on their life’s work.

THE BGC (Bonifacio Global City) Arts Center will hold a character illustration workshop with artist Myle Villareal on April 10 (10 a.m. to noon) via Zoom.

GMA Network is countering the proliferation of online media options by launching a new free digital channel, I Heart Movies, on GMA’s Affordabox and GMA Now.