EVEN AS the Netflix show Indian Matchmaking has grown into a global hit, it’s incensed many Indians. The issue isn’t that most couples don’t go for goat yoga on their first date. Critics accuse the show of stereotyping and commodifying women, lacking diversity, and promoting a backwards vision of marriage where astrologers and meddling parents are more influential than the preferences of brides and grooms.

The churn of news on COVID-19 contributes to the general anxiety people already have about the pandemic. To prevent the feeling that we’re “always on,” experts advise limiting news consumption and sharing only verified information.

AFTER announcing in June its efforts to be green and sustainable, French personal care giant L’Oreal has outlined its sustainability efforts in the Philippines, including environment and social impact labeling, and a goal to have recycled or bio-based packaging for its products.

MANY BUSINESSES have gone online due to the pandemic because of the closures of physical stores, limitations on movement, and general fear of being sick. E-commerce platforms like Lazada and Shopee have introduced more and more sellers on their sites, and online second-hand marketplace Carousell is no different. What is different is a new category becoming popular in the quarantine: food.

“DRESS is a form of visual art, a creation of images with the visible self as its medium,” wrote art and clothing historian Anne Hollander in her book, Seeing Through Clothes. “People dress and observe other dressed people with a set of pictures in mind — pictures in a particular style.” A recent talk by Dr. Stephanie Coo under the Icomos Philippines (International Council on Monuments and Sites) Lighter Side Talks series called “Clothing and Spaces” planned to highlight the dynamics of 19th century clothing in the Philippines, but managed to say so much more, namely, on the matter of clothing itself.

YOUTHFUL, modern, and versatile, the Viva Bow bag by Salvatore Ferragamo is the latest addition to the Viva family.

AFTER GIVING the Film Development Council Chairman and President Mary Liza B. Diño the boot, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) announced on Wednesday that it had added new members to its Executive Committee (Execom) — Director and Cinemalaya Foundation, Inc. President Laurice Guillen and Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) President and Chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Arsenio “Nick” Lizaso.

GMA NEWS TV has launched a series of programs meant to help people navigate “the new normal,” which include discussions of relevant issues, life hacks, and financial advice.

MILAN — Fewer A-list stars will stumble out of parties along the lagoon to be snapped by paparazzi in boats. But organizers of this year’s Venice film festival are promising plenty of movies — on actual screens in front of actual audiences — for the first time since the worldwide pandemic shut showbiz.

HORROR FILMS are often defined by their sound designs because silence, a thump, a creak, lend themselves to a more immersive experience for the viewers. But with cinemas still closed and films having to pivot towards streaming sites to get their audience, is sound (especially for horror films) still an effective medium for an immersive experience? Netflix says “yes,” provided that you watch the horror movies on your TV sets.

LOS ANGELES — The Emmy Awards show in September is the latest casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, and that may mean some celebrities appearing in pajamas or from their bedrooms.

LONDON — Johnny Depp was the victim of invented allegations and physical violence from his former wife Amber Heard, London’s High Court was told on Tuesday, the final day of the Hollywood actor’s three-week libel suit against a British tabloid.