Beef Season 2 pits Gen Zs, Millennials against each other
LOS ANGELES — While the first season of the TV series Beef sprang from a road-rage incident experienced by show creator Lee Sung Jin,...
Ticketmaster and Live Nation hold illegal monopolies, US jury finds
TICKETMASTER and its parent company Live Nation illegally monopolized US live event markets, a New York jury found on Wednesday, after a trial on...
Stuff to Do (04/17/26)
THE Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) is staging a grand finale for its 41st season, titled Concert VIII: Coda, on April 17, 7:20 p.m., at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila.
Forget the wine, pair Chinese dishes with sparkling tea
DURING pairing dinners at restaurants, we’re usually given wine or some other alcohol. At a dinner on March 26 at No. 8 at Grand...
How Spain’s Priorat DOC Classification copies French Burgundy
By Sherwin A. Lao
WHEN I attended my first Barcelona Wine Week last February, now considered Spain’s most important wine fair, I got my chance to connect with...
It’s not quite sushi, but it sure looks like it
ON THE HEELS of its first restaurants Hey Bo and SaladStop, the SaladStop! Group has opened a third brand, Wooshi.
Dining In/Out (04/16/26)
ASCOTT MAKATI ushers in a new season with the latest edition of its Ascott Soirée — Ascott’s global brand campaign that brings together experiences showcasing diverse expressions of fine living.
Theater group says Paramount, Warner Bros. merger ‘harmful’ to industry
LAS VEGAS — Paramount Skydance’s proposed purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery will consolidate too much power in one company and cause harm to consumers...
Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Phil Collins to join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
THE Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation unveiled its list of inductees for 2026 on Monday, including 1990s Britpop icons Oasis and American...
Taylor Swift tops American Music Awards nominations again
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift leads this year’s American Music Awards (AMAs) with eight nominations, including artist of the year, song of the year...
Frenchman scoops up €1-million Picasso painting in Paris raffle
PARIS — A Frenchman won a Picasso painting worth €1 million ($1.18 million) in a non-profit raffle on Tuesday.
The winner, Ari Hodara, a 59-year-old...
A woman’s strength
WOMEN never quite fit into narrow definitions for Meneline Wong, MD, a multidisciplinary artist and obstetrician-gynecologist.