Egypt hopes vast new museum near the Pyramids will accelerate tourism revival
CAIRO — Egyptian officials are hoping the inauguration of a vast new museum last Saturday will accelerate the revival of a tourism industry hampered...
The painting that haunts me — seven experts share their favorite scary artwork
By Chloe Ward, Åsa Harvard Maare, Catherine Spooner, Daisy Dixon, Frances Fowle, Karl Bell, Pippa Catterall
AS HALLOWEEN approached, we asked seven of our academic experts to tell us about the most unsettling artwork they’ve ever encountered. From gruesome portraits...
Arts & Culture (11/05/25)
JONATHAN OLAZO’S latest art exhibition, Light Receptacle Café, is a reimagining of French master Claude Monet’s devotion to light and time, filtered through contemporary Filipino lens.
Wild at Heart actress Diane Ladd, 89
AMERICAN ACTRESS Diane Ladd, a triple Academy Award nominee for her supporting roles in Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Wild at Heart, and Rambling...
Netherlands to return 3,500-year-old sculpture to Egypt
THE Netherlands will return a 3,500-year-old sculpture that turned up at a Dutch art fair to Egypt, Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on Sunday...
Worker trapped under collapsed medieval tower in Rome dies, media says
ROME — A Romanian worker trapped for hours under rubble in Rome on Monday following the partial collapse of a medieval tower near the...
Still standing: 22 years of live music at 19 East
ONE VENUE immediately comes to mind for those recalling enjoying live music in the southern part of Metro Manila. Standing tall after over two...
Duffer brothers tease big and emotional Stranger Things final season
LUCCA, ITALY — Fans can expect more action and plenty of emotion in the highly anticipated fifth and final season of Stranger Things, which...
Louvre heist work of petty criminals, not organized crime, prosecutor says
PARIS — The audacious daytime robbery of historical jewels worth $102 million from the Paris Louvre museum last month was executed by petty criminals,...
Entertainment News (11/04/25)
PRIME VIDEO has premiered its newest original Korean rom-com, Nice to Not Meet You, with new episodes to be released weekly on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Time traveling in Türkiye
THE WINDOW framed the blush of a new day as the plane descended into Istanbul. Returning to Türkiye for a fourth time did not diminish the enigma and romance of the only country nestled between two continents. Instead, mystery and enchantment were heightened as the itinerary covered a route through a modern skyline into an epoch intimating humanity’s shared past.
Celebrating a bag
WITH Singaporean brand Beyond The Vines’ celebration of their 10th year, they’re leaning into one of their hero products: the Dumpling Bag.
For their 10th...