2018 is the Year of the Kid

By Richard Roeper Warning, warning, warning! SPOILERS TO FOLLOW. In the global mega-hit Black Panther, the smartest (and most charming and endearing) person in any room...

Woody Allen son says father did not molest his daughter

NEW YORK — Moses Farrow, the adopted son of Mia Farrow and Woody Allen, released a lengthy personal essay Wednesday, disputing allegations that his...

Maddie Poppe wins resurrected American Idol

AMERICA VOTED for singer-songwriter Maddie Poppe as the winner of American Idol. She performed her audition song, “Rainbow Connection” with Kermit the Frog at...

What to see this week

5 films to see on the week of May 25-June 1, 2018 Solo: A Star Wars Story IN A SERIES OF TRIPS through the underworld, Han...

Your Weekend Guide (May 25, 2018)

Flamenco performance THE EMBASSY of Spain and Instituto Cervantes de Manila present Delicatessen, a sophisticated and delicate flamenco performance by the Compañía Anabel Veloso Flamenco...

The art of steak

By Joseph L. Garcia, Reporter THE JAPANESE have a habit of taking something foreign and improving upon it, resulting in a product sometimes far superior...

Chef Batali investigated as #MeToo spotlight returns

NEW YORK — Celebrity chef Mario Batali is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault dating back to 2005, police said on Monday, as...

Now’s the time: 3 bottles of 1774 vintage wine on sale in France

STRASBOURG, France — Tucked away in a vaulted cellar of eastern France for eight generations, they may be the oldest bottles of wine available...

Ready, aim, fire: Aussie diners given water pistols to ward off seagulls

PERTH, Australia — Annoyed at seagulls that pester its patrons, a restaurant in the Australian city of Perth has armed customers with water pistols...

Record $1-million whisky sale is toppled by another hours later

HONG KONG — A rare 60-year-old Macallan whisky fetched HK$7.96 million ($1.01 million) at Bonhams Hong Kong on Friday last week, smashing the record...

Cowboy Grill —the restaurant that launched the careers of Aegis and Mocha Uson —...

THE RESTAURANT that launched the careers of the band Aegis and dancer-turned-political pundit-turned-government official Margaux “Mocha” Uson is turning 24. Cowboy Grill, with four locations...

Viacom’s SpongeBob keeps rights to Krusty Krab restaurant name

AYE, AYE, captain: the rights to The Krusty Krab, the greasy spoon featured in the popular children’s TV series SpongeBob SquarePants, belong to Viacom,...