When she retired from full-time teaching in 1984, eminent actress Naty Crame Rogers, already famous for her roles as Leonor Rivera, Rizal’s first love, and as Paula in the film version of Nick Joaquin’s “A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino,” established her Aming Tahanan/Sala Theater (also known as the Philippine Drama Group).
One of the things I find so astounding about Mexico City is the multitude and variety of its museums. Due to such world-renowned archaeological establishments such as the Museo Antropologia and the Museo de Plaza Mayor, the city can justly claim to be not only the country’s political center but its cultural hub as well.
A 33-year-old slice of cake from Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s 1981 wedding has sold at auction for $1,375.
I’m a bit of an over-planner when it comes to travel. I blame my mother for this inherent trait, she who was such an expert in organizing a trip way before we left. Because of her, I have gotten used to thinking ahead, way ahead.
Porn veteran Larry Flynt is celebrating the 40th birthday of his X-rated magazine Hustler — and from his gold-plated wheelchair he is as combative as ever in fighting for free speech.
They met in a very un-rock ’n’ roll way, in a crochet class in Los Angeles where Julie Edwards was teaching and Lindsey Troy was a willing student.
It was a real treat for Dr. Martens and Deap Vally fans in Singapore. If they wanted to watch the rock duo’s show, all they had to do was drop by Dr. Martens’ store at Wheelock Place to pick up their free tickets, no purchase required. “This is a way for us to give back to consumers. They are the ones who really support the brand and buy products. These are the little things that we could do,” said Andy Chua, marketing executive at Dr. Martens Singapore.
“Twenty years ago, if you told me that I could listen to 30 million songs on my phone, I would say you’re crazy,” said Sunita Kaur, Spotify managing director for Asia.
More than 1 million playlists have been created by Pinoy users since its launch last April.
Author Alex London (“Proxy,” “Guardian”) had just arrived from New York with a serious case of jet lag, but he sounded upbeat. “Wonderful things happen to me when I’m jet-lagged,” he says. His dog of seven years, Baxter, was adopted when London went straight to the shelter after having been in Myanmar in 2007 covering the “Saffron Revolution.”
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