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Literary scholar Paul Fussell dead at 88 »

Cover of “The Great War and Memory”. Photo from Facebook fan page

Paul Fussell, an acclaimed literary scholar who won a National Book Award in 1976 for "The Great War and Modern Memory," died Wednesday morning at age 88.…

May 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

World’s tallest tower, the Tokyo Skytree, opens »

WORLD’S TALLEST. Visitors wait in front of the entrance of the Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark opened to the public on Tuesday. AP/Itsuo Inouye

The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark, the Tokyo Skytree, opened to the public on Tuesday. Nearly 8,000 visitors were expected to take high-speed elevators up to the observation decks of…

May 22 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Fake testicles, facemasks, the new level of pet pampering »

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People and their pets often end up resembling each other, but image-obsessed Americans are taking that age-old relationship a step further, treating their four-legged friends to everything from spa facials to testicle implants.…

May 22 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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They wore Lady Gaga to Lady Gaga »

Lady Gaga’s two-day concert this week at the Mall of Asia Arena was all about stars and spikes, bubbles and unicorns. Her fans, collectively known as the Little Monsters, came in outlandish costumes, outdoing each other as they watched their Mother Monster perform in a complex castle stage. For these Little Monsters, “The Born This Way Ball” was about creativity and…

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Lacoste heir roughs it up to save the Philippine crocodile »

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Last Saturday, Michel Lacoste, president and chairman of the iconic lifestyle brand Lacoste, trekked the Sierra Madre to…

May 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Make mine coral »

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I love anything coral, whether it’s jewelry, fashion or home décor. On a recent trip to Italy, well-known for…

May 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Lifestyle’s no-fear-of-calories dining guide to Bonifacio High Street Central »

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A modern Spanish restaurant that serves killer sangrias. Filipino food inspired by “Noli Me Tangere.” Japanese food with …

May 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Roadside resto and ‘natural’ dining place »

Traveling from Metro Manila, either toward the north or south, the motorist is faced with so many dining places…

May 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Lor and Ed Calma: Opposite personalities, but the same modern vision »

CHIP off the old block: Ed by the sculpture designed by his father.

In Philippine design and architecture, the name “Calma” is synonymous with a powerful aesthetic impact on the environment. Think…

May 23 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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  • WORLD’S TALLEST. Visitors wait in front of the entrance of the Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo, Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The world's tallest tower and Japan's biggest new landmark opened to the public on Tuesday. AP/Itsuo Inouye

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  • BEE STING therapy is the application of honeybee venom via live bee stings, said to relieve and heal various ailments.

    They flock to the bee farm to be healed

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    Leeds winner Sofya Gulyak electrifies Manila anew

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  • PIANIST Raffi Kasparian

    US pianist Raffi Kasparian to perform in Laoag

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  • IN “RAVEN,” Edgar Allan Poe (Cusack) hunts down a serial killer in 19th-century Baltimore.

    Edgar Allan Poe comes alive, darkly, in “Raven”

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  • BROOMS of tambo and primadet; at right, antique brooms with carved handles from BenCab’s collection

    Cool everyday objects bridge old, new in the Cordillera

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  • DELEGATES to the international forum in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, on the weaving traditions of the Philippines, Asean and China

    Asean forum sets sights on regional weaving traditions and industries

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  • MARITESS Lopez and husband Manuel Lopez, Lopez Holdings Corp. and Rockwell Land chair; Oscar Lopez, Lopez Group of Companies chair emeritus, and wife Connie Lopez; Cedie Lopez-Vargas, Lopez Memorial Museum and Library executive director; and Nestor Padilla, Rockwell Land Corp. president. WALTER ANG

    Lopez Museum will move to Rockwell

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Gorgeous George: Gutsy, glib, and glamorous, model and host Georgina Wilson is a force to reckon with »

She came into the room like a whirlwind. A quick smile, a fast but firm handshake, a casual “Hi, I’m Georgina” (like we wouldn’t know), and she was off to the dressing room with a billow of her languorously loose top. Fresh-faced without a trace of makeup on, she was dressed simply, but her denim…

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Management expert Johnlu Koa shows how to apply the 80/20 rule to your possessions »

ASK ANY design consultant or homeowner who’s “OC” (obsessive-compulsive) about tidiness and removing clutter at home, and chances are, he or she will say it’s just a matter of attitude.…

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Creme or powder? Ways to look youthful without surgery »

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Is there any way to look younger without undergoing plastic surgery?…

May 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Oh, those fabulous homes »

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It was so warm that evening, dahlings, but that did not stop our town’s alta sociedad from dashing to McKinley Road for…

May 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

New must-haves for your ‘kikay’ kit »

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The thing about your makeup kit is, there is always a product you will need to add, on the one hand, and…

May 25 2012 / No Comment / Read More »

Prawns with ‘aligue’ sauce »

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It isn’t every day that Manilans get to taste the cuisine of Iloilo, a province in Western Visayas known for its fresh…

May 24 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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Airsoft’s die hard appeal »

The bullets whizzed above my head and tore into the shrubs and tree branches as I slowly raised my head from the…

May 5 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More »

Green by Design: Sustainable Living through Filipino Architecture »

If you want to go green, go Filipino. This seems to be the not-so-subliminal message within “Beyond the Bahay Kubo: 16 Climate-Conscious…

May 5 2012 / No Comment / Read More »
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A MOTHER’S TALE: Genelyn today (Inquirer photo by Alanah Torralba)

The incredible burden of being Genelyn Magsaysay »

Following traditional views on the mother being the vessel of values, the moral compass and the guiding light of her children, a morbidly curious public has put this single mother…

May 5 2012 / 14 Comments / Read More »
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