FOR VALENTINE’S Day, M Bakery has everything consumers need to make this year’s extra sweet, including new, limited-time exclusives, beginning Feb. 1.

LONDON — US singer Lionel Richie said on Tuesday he was canceling his upcoming European summer tour concerts due to the ongoing spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

NIRVANA has urged a US judge to dismiss for good the lawsuit by the man claiming that his depiction as a naked four-month-old baby on its 1991 album Nevermind was child pornography.

NEW YORK — Bids for 200 pairs of Nike/Louis Vuitton “Air Force 1” sneakers designed by Virgil Abloh are running well beyond Sotheby’s initial estimates in an auction with a week to go. The sale, which the Louis Vuitton creative designer helped to plan before his death from cancer at age 41 in November, will benefit The Virgil Abloh “Post-Modern” Scholarship Fund for Black, African-American and students of African descent in the fashion industry.

IT is going to be another year of virtual activities as the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) celebrates the 31st National Arts Month with online activities for the second consecutive year.

WARHOL, Kusama, Botong. Some artists are so well known that one does not have to use their full names to know what is in store for the viewer. Some works by the singular names can be found in the upcoming auction, “Art & Design,” by Salcedo Auction’s subsidiary, Gavel & Block.

FIVE young pianists will showcase their talent in a special virtual concert series on Feb. 9-13. Their performances will be live streamed at the YouTube Channel and Facebook Page of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).

US podcaster Joe Rogan apologized and pledged more balance on his show amid a backlash against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) misinformation on the streaming service that wiped more than $2 billion off its market value last week.

AMSTERDAM — A Dutch publisher has suspended printing of a book that suggested a Jewish notary betrayed Anne Frank, saying there were questions about the research behind it, according to an internal e-mail seen by Reuters.

LOS ANGELES — Pop singer Rihanna announced she is expecting her first child with rapper A$AP Rocky through photos released on Monday of the couple smiling, holding hands and revealing a visible baby bump.

THIS year, some theatrical institutions and companies are planning to stage live performances with an audience.

SPOTIFY Technology SA outlined steps it will take to halt the spread of misleading information about COVID-19 on its audio-streaming service in an attempt to quell a growing controversy over its support for the podcast host Joe Rogan.