Fitness tools make strengthening the core less of a chore
NEW YORK — Strengthening the core, or midsection muscles of the body, is important for everyday activities from hoisting a toddler to swinging a golf club, according to fitness experts.
Walang sayang!: The art of turning trash into sustainable treasures
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
A BUSH fire in California ignited Pedro “Pete” Delantar’s passion to save what is left of Mother Earth one twig, branch, and root at a time.
Is climate change killing American starfish?
FORKS, UNITED STATES — On the remote rocky shores of the western United States, low tide brings visitors to wave-splashed tide pools to marvel at ocean wonders usually hidden from view.
You’re the Worst: The romantic comedy for people who loathe romantic comedies
The Binge
By Jessica Zafra
THE FIRST TIME we see Jimmy Shive-Overly, he is taking pictures of his genitals with those cute disposable “Help us make memories” cameras at the wedding reception of his ex-girlfriend. (Hire a photographer, people. It’s bad enough that we have to sit through your boring two-hour video before dinner is served). He proceeds to get himself thrown out of the reception. The first time we see Gretchen Cutler, she is stealing one of the wedding gifts at the same reception, thinking that it is a food processor (Tough luck: it’s a blender). The two meet while waiting for a taxi, and having nothing better to do, they go back to his place.
Space experts swoon for The Martian despite inaccuracies
MIAMI — Surviving in space is hard and scientists say The Martian shows precisely what challenges astronauts will face on a pioneering mission to Mars, even though it contains some big inaccuracies right from the get-go.
Wake Up! album mixes Pope Francis speeches with spiced-up hymns
POPE FRANCIS is releasing an album of speeches set against a background of music ranging from rock to Gregorian chants.
Training tips for triathlon newbies
AN INCREASING number of Filipinos are joining triathlons — which are also multiplying across the country. Still, these difficult multi-event races can be intimidating for newcomers.
I’m all ears: fossils reveal human ancestors’ hearing abilities
WASHINGTON — Two-million-year-old fossils including the three tiny bones of the middle ear are helping scientists figure out the auditory abilities of early human ancestors at a time when they were beginning to hear more like a person and less like a chimpanzee.
Empire, Sleepy Hollow, Midsomer and more now out on video
THE COMPLETE first season of the hit Fox TV drama series Empire is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. Set within the world of music, glamour, danger and power, Empire is about a family dynasty that follows the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for the throne.