Traveling and Eating: Comedians going where everyone has gone before
The Binge
Jessica Zafra
EVERYTHING’S BEEN DONE, the British actor Rob Brydon points out in The Trip to Italy. You can only do it differently. Take...
Airplane Wi-Fi should soon be somewhat less awful
FOR YEARS, people have cursed lousy, expensive Wi-Fi on airplanes, with most of the ire directed at Gogo, the largest player in the field.
Soon...
Be fit this Christmas: top calorie-burning sports to try
HAM, mechado, caldereta, and lechon — sumptuous yet fatty standards on dining tables throughout the Christmas season. Despite the temptation to just let go...
US doctor group calls for ban on drug advertising to consumers
THE AMERICAN MEDICAL Association on Tuesday called for a ban on advertising prescription drugs and medical devices directly to consumers, saying the ads drive...
Takuya Wada: Ring, pachinko, and tablets vs paper
By Susan Claire Agbayani
He was calling to his mother as she came out of the bathroom while combing her tresses. What he saw frightened...
Monarch butterfly population may quadruple: Mexico
TEMASCALTEPEC, Mexico — Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico could nearly quadruple in number this year thanks to actions taken by the United States, Mexico...
What every wine geek needs to know, right now
By Elin Mccoy
LISTEN UP: Do you know what these phrases mean: “Pet-nat,” “concrete eggs,” “en rama,” “koshu,” or “red blotch”? You’re not up to...
Family plot
Movie Review
The Visit
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan
By Noel Vera
The Visit is easily M. Night Shyamalan’s best recent feature (Anyone out there willing to speak...
La Boheme: the youthful opera
By Jasmine Agnes T. Cruz
Opera
La Boheme
Presented by Manila Chamber Orchestra Foundation
Nov. 26, 7 p.m.
Ayala Museum, Makati Ave. corner De la...
An epic ride with the horses of Narnia
By Jasmine Agnes T. Cruz
Theater
The Horse and His Boy
Presented by Trumpets
Ongoing until Nov. 22
Meralco Theater, Pasig City
WE WEREN’T expecting much...
Mental health of Filipinos needs more attention
MEDICINE CABINET
REINER W. GLOOR
ON Oct. 10, the World Health Organization (WHO) offices in Geneva led the global commemoration of World Mental Health Day, with...
VISIT: the Hotel de Oriente Convention Centre at Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar
THE REPLICA of the Philippines’ first luxury hotel, the Hotel de Oriente Convention Centre, opened its doors for public tours this month at the...