Dubai starting own tea brand to test consumer preferences
DUBAI IS STARTING its own tea brand, Shay Dubai, to learn what consumers prefer from the beverage.
“This is not to compete with Lipton,” Ahmed...
Earth could become hotter than thought
WASHINGTON -- Global warming could make the planet far hotter than currently projected because today’s scientific models do not correctly account for the influence...
Satisfying as homemade baklava
By Richard Roeper
Movie Review
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Directed by Kirk Jones
WHEN they turned the 2002 feature film My Big Fat Greek Wedding into...
Vinyl: When Rock and Roll ruled the world
The Binge
Jessica Zafra
FOR MANY YEARS, rock was the dominant musical genre. We worshipped at the altar of Elvis, The Beatles, Bowie, Kurt Cobain. We...
A hot time in the Old City
IT WILL be a hopping weekend at the walled city as VivaManila presents its first Intramuros Pasyal for 2016.
This time the group is partnering...
Lifestyle blog Hypebeast soars 708% in record Asia debut
HYPEBEAST LTD., the collection of fashion and entertainment blogs that started out as an online sneaker forum, had the best debut of any Asian...
Filipino funniness with Mang Juan
Ads & Ends — Nanette Franco-Diyco
UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORP. (URC) has long been identified as a pioneer and leader in the Philippine snacks category. One...
Superman v Superman
By Noel Vera
TRYING to get the bad taste of Zack Snyder’s latest out of my mouth, I took a peek at arguably one of...
Island hop by zipline in Calbayog City
Text and photos by Lottie S. Salarda
CALBAYOG CITY — A 45-minute trek along a scenic path at the Malajog Nature Park here takes you...
Germs, not true love, make humans mate for life
PARIS -- Why did humans become monogamous, apparently rejecting the promiscuity that is natural to most animals?
Was it morality? Religion? Maybe love?
The answer is...
Can your office trick you into getting healthier?
HISTORICAL BUILDINGS can be inspiring, but they don’t always reflect the demands of modern workplaces. “We had a beautiful antique building,” said Brian Todd,...
Mountain men
Television
Sherpa
April 24, 9 p.m.
Discovery Channel
WHAT WAS SUPPOSED to be a simple documentary focusing on Sherpas -- a Tibetan ethnic group whose members are regarded...