It makes you want to read the books
By Richard Roeper
MOVIE REVIEW
Genius
Directed by Michael Grandage
JUDE LAW is so over the top with his performance in Genius I thought he might climb right...
Netflix scores a bull’s eye with Stranger Things; HBO better do better than Vice...
By Kevin McDonough
OUR RETURN to the 1980s continues with the eight-part drama Stranger Things, now streaming in its entirety on Netflix.
From its title card...
Firefly-watching on Buhatan River
By Camille Anne M. Arcilla
THE SIGHT of a swarm of fireflies sparkling in a dark night may seem like a scene from a fantasy...
HIV infections level off at ‘worrying’ 2.5M a year: study
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA -- Some 2.5 million people are still becoming infected with HIV every year even as drugs have slashed the death rate...
Perfume makers spend $800 million on ads that apparently stink
LITTLE EVER CHANGES in the perfume industry. Shoppers still get spritzed as they walk through department stores, sexy ads are still the norm, and...
One smart thriller
By Richard Roeper
MOVIE REVIEW
Green Room
Directed by Jeremy Saulnier
NOBODY REALLY KNOWS how the term “green room” originated, but whether you’re relaxing backstage before presenting an...
E. Asian shipping emissions kill tens of thousands
PARIS -- A sharp rise in shipping emissions in east Asia is killing tens of thousands of people in the region every year and...
Your Weekend Guide (July 22, 2016)
EXHIBITS
Letters from Manila, a group exhibit featuring local graffiti or street artists from Manila will be featured at Gallery A of Secret Fresh, at...
Okada Manila set to open in December
By Zsarlene B. Chua
IT’S FINALLY happening.
After a year of delays, Tiger Resort and Leisure Entertainment, Inc.’s integrated mega casino-resort will be opening before the...
Morning rush with Bear Brand
Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco
“SA MGA UMAGANG kulang sa oras, (During mornings that lack time) kailangan ligo-GO, (You must bathe - GO!)
bihis - BILIS (Dress...
Hope in 40 seconds of video
EVERY 40 seconds, a life is lost to suicide, making it the second leading cause of death among 15- to 29-year olds globally, according...
If the Philippines aims to unlock the economic value of women, it needs to...
THE WORLD would be richer by $28 trillion in 2025, according to a McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) report, if women took part in the...