December 31, 2012 | Lifestyle.INQ

Floy Quintos’ new play ‘Collection’ closes DUP’s 37th season

What happens to a society that is overrun by greed and materialism? By shifting moral values and by acquisitive desires? “Collection,” the much-awaited new work from acclaimed playwright Floy Quintos is a dark comedy that paints a disturbing picture of society obsessed with conspicuous consumption, surface glamour and the endless unsatisfying pursuit of the Next Big Thing. “Collection” closes Dulaang UP’s 37th Season.

December 31, 2012

Fitness 2012: Yes, you can Zumba–but not while you’re on Cohen

It was the year that saw people strutting, shaking, spinning and shimmying their way to slimmer bodies and healthier lifestyle. Zumba ruled the fitness scene in 2012. The calorie-burning, Latin-inspired dance fitness exercise introduced in the country two years ago became an even bigger hit this year, going beyond the gyms and straight into company-sponsored workout programs and even into the homes of many Filipinos.

December 31, 2012

A new you

Call it holiday fatigue, both physically and emotionally. Once you feel the fullness of the holiday season, what with all the excesses of celebrating, it’s time to take full control. Now. A new renewed, revitalized you—is it possible? For as long as you are living and breathing, yes! You can feel the benefits after seven days if you embark on a wellness regimen today.

December 31, 2012

From DNA repair to healing with nature

Each year, the SpaFinder Wellness Trend Report is developed by company research analysts, led by its president Susan Ellis, leads the forecasts based on ongoing surveys with spa and wellness businesses and stakeholders around the globe, thousands of travel agents and hundreds of thousands of consumers.

December 31, 2012

A look back at 25 years of writing a ‘heretical’ column

I have been writing this column in the Philippine Daily Inquirer since 1987. That’s 25 years ago, believe it or not! It has survived the predicted end of the world on Dec. 21, 2012, and three editors of the Lifestyle section.

December 31, 2012

NY plaintiff: Gay benefits ‘bigger than marriage’

At age 83, Edith Windsor gets plenty of compliments for her courage to take on the federal government in a landmark case that has put attitudes about gay America squarely before the Supreme Court.

December 31, 2012

Top 10 books of the year

It was an unusual literary year as the bestseller lists were dominated by a trilogy of erotic novels and a controversial political biography. But book lovers still found gems as the bookshelves saw the arrival of diverse and distinctive titles, both foreign and local, for readers of all kinds. It was a welcome exercise in creativity and compelling storytelling.

December 31, 2012