John Cena and Idris Elba team up for buddy movie Heads of State
LONDON — Actors John Cena and Idris Elba embark on a wild friendship journey in the comedy action adventure Heads of State.
Mr. Cena plays...
Australia cancels rapper Ye’s visa over ‘Heil Hitler’ song
SYDNEY — Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has had his Australian visa cancelled after he released “Heil Hitler,” a song promoting Nazism, the...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs cleared of most serious charges, to remain jailed for now
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs will remain behind bars for now, a judge ruled on Wednesday, after the music mogul was cleared of...
East Asian pizza east of Manila
KOREAN pizza brand Eat Pizza proves that 10 inches is not too small when it comes to pizza.
Hershey to remove synthetic dyes from its snacks by end of 2027
HERSHEY CO. will remove synthetic dyes from its snacks by the end of 2027, the latest in a string of major food companies that...
Dining In/Out (07/03/25)
ON July 7, Newport World Resorts joins the global celebration of World Chocolate Day with spreads across its signature hotels and cafés. At Hotel Okura Manila, the Yawaragi Pastry Boutique unveils a collaboration with homegrown chocolatier Theo and Philo.
K-pop supergroup BTS promises a new album and a world tour next year
SEOUL — K-pop supergroup BTS will head to the United States this month to start working on new music and will launch its next...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jury decides on some counts; verdict not yet known
NEW YORK — The jury at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial has reached a verdict on four of the five counts the music...
BSP museum reopens to present the history of Filipino currency
THE Philippine peso is part of everyday life, be it in the exchanging of coins with vendors on the street or the monetary policies...
MoCAF increases participating galleries, artisans for its 4th year
THE Modern and Contemporary Art Festival (MoCAF) is evolving into a bigger platform in its fourth year, with 50 exhibitors representing over 200 artists...
Hong Kong developer sought loans backed by Picasso, Warhol art
A HONG KONG property dynasty that became one of the city’s most prolific collectors is discovering the limits of the burgeoning world of art-backed...
Arts & Culture (07/02/25)
THE iconic Solidaridad Bookshop in Ermita, Manila, founded by the late National Artist for Literature F. Sionil José, has announced that it is now for sale.