An added dose of hip-hop and K-pop onstage in 2026

An added dose of hip-hop and K-pop onstage in 2026

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 14, 2026, 12:07 pm

Central Cee debuts in Manila, and K-pop groups Ive and Itzy return, showing that K-pop, hip-hop, and R&B still dominate the local music scene

Geraldine Javier battles climate anxiety through the slow process of ecoprinting

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 14, 2026, 11:39 am

Foraging fallen leaves, flowers, and shrubs, Geraldine Javier channels climate anxiety into a practice of care through ecoprinting

Saks Global Files for Bankruptcy

Lifestyle from Newser     •     January 14, 2026, 11:31 am

Luxury retailer Saks Global has filed for bankruptcy, preparing to reposition itself in the increasingly competitive upscale market after obtaining about $1.75 billion in financing commitments. The…

Hosting more than a meal

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 14, 2026, 11:15 am

Experiential hosting asks us to see a gathering not as an event but as a lived experience—one that goes beyond food and décor

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AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing

AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 13, 2026, 4:54 pm

Beyond smartwatches and rings, artificial intelligence is being used to make self-testing for major diseases more readily available

The classical-pop bridge Josh Groban helped build still stands

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 13, 2026, 12:29 pm

Josh Groban’s scene singing “You’re Still You” at a high school prom was many millennials’ first exposure to classical crossover music

The empire strikes back

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 13, 2026, 12:14 pm

America, like every empire that has never learned from history, fights its slide into insignificance by being the world’s biggest bully

A real-life ‘70s hostage drama crackles in Gus Van Sant’s ‘Dead Man’s Wire’

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 13, 2026, 11:43 am

The prevailing takeaway from “Dead Man’s Wire” is that that’s too long a break for a filmmaker of Van Sant's caliber

Activewear goes vintage

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 13, 2026, 11:23 am

Vintage activewear is back—old-school tracksuits, boxy tees, and retro shorts—with a cheeky nod to ditching fast-fashion athleisure

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Gallery: See the stars on the 2026 Golden Globe Awards red carpet

Gallery: See the stars on the 2026 Golden Globe Awards red carpet

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 12, 2026, 1:48 pm

Stars turned out in style for the 83rd annual Golden Globe Awards, which honor movies, television and podcasts

Mattel Adds an Autistic Barbie

Lifestyle from Newser     •     January 12, 2026, 12:41 pm

Mattel is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a blind…

I used AI to create a health plan for me

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 12, 2026, 10:47 am

Despite having plenty of information and knowledge, I struggled to put everything together, so I turned to AI to help create a health plan

When the storyteller becomes the story

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 12, 2026, 10:18 am

My Sophia, my storyteller, is now part of the story of the universe. And she wrote herself a pretty good chapter

From film to stage: 5 adaptations to catch this 2026

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 12, 2026, 10:12 am

In the local theater scene, both indie and mainstream films are being adapted for the stage—here are the ones to catch this year

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She Tried to Hack Her Personality in 6 Weeks

She Tried to Hack Her Personality in 6 Weeks

Lifestyle from Newser     •     January 11, 2026, 12:00 pm

Personality, an emerging new theory suggests, may be less like eye color and more like a fitness level—you can work on it, if you're willing to put in the time. That's what Laurie Clarke of the BBC…

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There's a New 'Karen' in Town

There's a New 'Karen' in Town

Lifestyle from Newser     •     January 10, 2026, 1:30 pm

Gen Z appears to have filed "Karen" under "outdated internet slang" and pulled a new name from the complaint counter: "Jessica." The once-ubiquitous Karen meme took off around 2018 on Reddit as…

TikTok drives ‘bizarre’ rush to Prague library’s book tower

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 10, 2026, 12:22 pm

The "Idiom," a statue by Slovak artist Matej Kren, is a cylindrical tower of 8,000 books with a tear-shaped entrance and mirrors at each end

Amazon Is Turning Its Workers Into 'Badgers'

Lifestyle from Newser     •     January 9, 2026, 4:09 pm

Amazon's return-to-office push now comes with a new label: what kind of "badger" you are. The company has rolled out an expanded internal dashboard that lets managers track not just whether corporate…

When food feels so loud: 4 ways to quiet food noise naturally

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 9, 2026, 3:54 pm

Food noise refers to persistent thoughts, urges, and cravings for food that even go beyond physical hunger

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Ben&Ben’s Toni Muñoz on the subtle art of freezing time

Ben&Ben’s Toni Muñoz on the subtle art of freezing time

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 9, 2026, 12:51 pm

Ben&Ben’s Toni Muñoz moves through time like an observer and a poet, capturing rhythm and light and leaving us stunned in the ordinary

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Following the Black Nazarene

Following the Black Nazarene

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 8, 2026, 1:28 pm

Every Jan. 9, the Traslacion is held—a procession to commemorate the transfer of the image of the Black Nazarene from Intramuros to Quiapo.

Blue jeans, old records, and the Japanese obsession with Americana

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 8, 2026, 1:02 pm

From vintage tees and Ivy League style to jazz records and denim, Japan’s love for Americana is undeniable and enduring.

Simon Yates quits cycling after career that included Vuelta and Giro titles

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 8, 2026, 11:39 am

“I have been thinking about it for a long time, and it now feels like the right moment to step away from the sport”

Alden Richards wants to be the bad guy for once

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 8, 2026, 11:11 am

In Big Tiger, Alden Richards takes his first real stab at playing a villain and shows a darker side on screen

What makes a ‘best actress’ anyway?

Lifestyle.INQ     •     January 8, 2026, 10:56 am

All four women deserve the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actress title for bringing their characters—and their humanity—to life

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