China’s 618 shopping fest sets record, but daily spending slips
BEIJING — China’s largest mid-year shopping festival, 618, ended on Wednesday with record sales, though daily spending dropped amid an extended sales period aimed...
Venice divided ahead of billionaire Bezos’ ‘wedding of the century’
ROME — Venice is divided ahead of this week’s celebrity wedding of US tech-tycoon Jeff Bezos and Laura Sanchez, with some looking forward to...
World’s largest Legoland set to open in Shanghai
SHANGHAI — One of the star attractions at Legoland Shanghai, which officially opens on July 5, is likely to be a mini replica of...
The return of the Int’l Silent Film Festival
AFTER a two-year hiatus, the International Silent Film Festival (ISFF) in Manila will once again be bringing together cultural institutions, musicians, and film lovers...
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carrie-Anne Moss make magic in Fubar season 2
LOS ANGELES — Austrian and American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger had to admit that it took him a lot of practice to nail the tango...
Stuff to Do (06/20/25)
REPERTORY Philippines (REP) has raised the curtain on Yasmina Reza’s Olivier and Tony award-winning comedy, ART, with a translation by Christopher Hampton and directed by Victor Lirio.
Pixar film Elio follows a family’s imperfect intergalactic journey
LOS ANGELES — Zoe Saldaña feels like her new film Elio, from Walt Disney’s Pixar Animation Studios, is a story about the imperfect journey...
Jurassic World Rebirth brings fans back to dangerous dinosaur realm
LONDON — Scarlett Johansson’s role in Jurassic World Rebirth made her recall her earliest memories of the dinosaur film franchise.
The Black Widow actor recalled...
Old company, new drinks
THE OLDEST running distillery in the Philippines, Destileria Limtuaco & Co, Inc. — founded in 1852 — just released its newest product: a sparkling sangria.
Big in Japan (by way of Singapore)
LAST FRIDAY, The Peninsula Manila’s bar takeover series featured Satomi Mizugishi, formerly of Singapore’s Jigger & Pony (No. 5 at the World’s 50 Best Bars 2024 and No. 3 at the awards’ 2024 Asian counterpart).
Bonchon unveils Café Koreano
ON JUNE 10, Bonchon, the Korean fried chicken chain that arrived in the Philippines in 2010, officially opened a new concept: Café Koreano.
The first...
Dining In/Out (06/19/25)
Afternoon honey bliss at Raffles Makati
RAFFLES MAKATI presents another concept to its signature Afternoon Tea at the Writers Bar. The Honey Bliss Afternoon Tea...