Look! SM opens 3rd branch of luxe beauty store
SM AURA and SM Mall of Asia’s luxury beauty store Look (actually, LOOK at Me, but a previous logo design — now fixed —...
Style (01/19/26)
THIS season, MUJI Philippines will be launching a new clothing collection made with kapok, a natural fiber derived from the nuts of a tree native to tropical regions of Southeast Asia.
Floating above Cappadocia
IMAGINE waking up at dawn, excited to finally check off one of the top experiences on your travel bucket list. But then you’re seized by the thought: “What if it’s just another tourist trap?”
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials brings feisty flavor to murder mystery
LONDON — Makers of the new Netflix series Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials hope to introduce a new generation to the queen of crime, the...
Stuff to Do (01/16/26)
CAST PH’s (The Company of Actors in Streamlined Theatre) is once again presenting its annual staged readings.
Spanish prosecutors to hear testimony of Julio Iglesias accusers, rights group says
MADRID — Two women who say they were sexually assaulted by singer Julio Iglesias will provide testimony to Spanish prosecutors, the women’s rights group...
Actor Timothy Busfield makes first appearance in court on child abuse charges
ACTOR-DIRECTOR Timothy Busfield made his first court appearance on Wednesday in New Mexico on child sex abuse charges.
Mr. Busfield will continue to be jailed...
Bistro Group sparks with local concept
THE Conrad S Maison branch of Siklab — formerly a food hall concept by The Bistro Group — seems to reflect a new pivot to further develop their homegrown brands.
Tailor fitting food halls to the locations
THE Sundry Food Hall opened last month in Bonifacio Global City (BGC), but more than its numerous food options, the logic behind the operations...
Dining In/Out (01/15/26)
THE Whisky Library, home to Manila’s largest whisky collection, opens the year with a dedicated Macallan masterclass anchored on A Night on Earth: The First Light, a limited-edition single malt inspired by the first sunrise of the year.
Actor-director Timothy Busfield jailed on child sex abuse charges
ACTOR-DIRECTOR Timothy Busfield surrendered to authorities in New Mexico on Tuesday to face child sexual abuse charges, accused of inappropriately touching two young cast...
K-pop sensation BTS announces return with new world tour
LOS ANGELES — Chart-topping K-pop boy band BTS announced on Tuesday it will embark on a concert tour starting in April after the release...