Who the stars call when showbiz gets messy

Who the stars call when showbiz gets messy

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 23, 2026, 7:00 am

Erik Matti’s “Call My Manager” puts the spotlight on talent managers and gives an irreverent look at the fun and frenzy of Philippine showbiz

Can government-mandated celibacy save us from romantic despair? 

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 23, 2026, 6:30 am

The film begins as an amusing critique on right-wing conservatism, but by the end it reinforces those very values

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Striking Out on Dating Apps? There's Always LinkedIn

Striking Out on Dating Apps? There's Always LinkedIn

Lifestyle from Newser     •     August 22, 2026, 12:10 pm

LinkedIn may bill itself as all business, but some users are quietly treating it as a soft-focus dating app. With fatigue over swipe-based platforms rising, professionals are testing whether a resume…

Mondo Duplantis can sing, too

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 22, 2026, 7:36 am

Swedish pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis is singing about his favorite color in a promotion for the first Ultimate Championship

9 artists trace the wild paths of growth in ‘Where Vines Grow Wild’

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 22, 2026, 6:49 am

At the group exhibition ‘Where Vines Grow Wild’ at Artinformal gallery, nine artists find lightness in the unruly.

Who will carry the Philippine flag to Eurovision Asia?

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 22, 2026, 6:30 am

For the 10 Filipino hopefuls of the Eurovision Song Contest Asia, the challenge isn’t to replicate the competition’s sensibility, but to use it as a guide and make it Filipino.

Your blush might be missing a transition shade

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 22, 2026, 6:00 am

The mid-tone blush technique uses two blush shades instead of one: a deeper, more muted color to create the transition, followed by the brighter shade you actually want to see.

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World's Oldest Living Person Just Turned 117

World's Oldest Living Person Just Turned 117

Lifestyle from Newser     •     August 21, 2026, 2:20 pm

Ethel Caterham just added another candle to a cake that's already made history. The British woman, officially certified by Guinness World Records as the planet's oldest living person and oldest…

Neutrogena Gives Panettiere a Posthumous Apology

Lifestyle from Newser     •     August 21, 2026, 1:09 pm

After public backlash , Neutrogena is publicly reckoning with how it handled Hayden Panettiere more than a decade ago when she spoke out about suffering postpartum depression, reports NBC News . Days…

Pizza Hut's Name Just Got a Lot Shorter, in Honor of Football

Lifestyle from Newser     •     August 21, 2026, 11:45 am

Pizza Hut is slimming down its name just in time for football season. The chain says it will simply be "Hut" for 25 weeks, starting with the kickoff of the 2026 NFL season, a nod to the "hut" command…

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Well, Now Your Vodka Can Taste Like Dill Potato Chips

Well, Now Your Vodka Can Taste Like Dill Potato Chips

Lifestyle from Newser     •     August 20, 2026, 2:31 pm

Your chips can now come in a shot glass. Sugarlands Distilling has rolled out Pringles Dill Pickle Potato Vodka, a 60-proof spirit meant to mimic the snack maker's tart, briny dill pickle crisps—with…

ChatGPT Rolls Out Version Teen.0

Lifestyle from Newser     •     August 20, 2026, 11:02 am

OpenAI on Tuesday introduced a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers—the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence—who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily…

Ice cream cones, the ingenious invention of American immigrants

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 20, 2026, 10:45 am

As anyone from George Washington to Ben & Jerry could tell you, on a hot summer night it’s a treat that’s hard to beat

Is ‘slow cinema’ the biggest enemy of cinema today?

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 20, 2026, 10:16 am

The biggest enemy of cinema today is the smartphone and our inability to cut out being connected for an hour and a half or two

‘Camp Rock 3’ can’t quite find the note

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 19, 2026, 4:37 pm

“Camp Rock 3” pales in comparison to its predecessors, and it’s more serious than you think

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In Champagne, They're Harvesting Earlier Than Ever

In Champagne, They're Harvesting Earlier Than Ever

Lifestyle from Newser     •     August 19, 2026, 1:14 pm

The grapes are coming off in France's Champagne region, and they started earlier than ever. As Reuters reports, the official harvest kicked off on Aug. 12—the earliest start since records began—after…

The current trans athlete debate in the WNBA is ridiculous

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 19, 2026, 6:30 am

Sophie Cunningham, Enes Kanter Freedom, and Royce White have created a stupid media circus for a league that’s only rising in popularity

Andrew Garfield finds wonder in everyday life in ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 19, 2026, 6:00 am

The story’s themes of nature, imagination and community feel especially timely as technology increasingly shapes everyday life

New collections, new collaborations, and new stores to visit now

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 19, 2026, 5:45 am

What’s new in fashion? 4 Asian brands with modern fashion takes

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Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift

Madonna leads 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations, followed by Taylor Swift

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 18, 2026, 9:42 pm

Madonna has 19 competitive MTV VMA wins and in 1986 became the first solo female artist to receive the Video Vanguard Award

Over 70 Filipino brands to take the spotlight at The Bazaar’s ‘House of Local’ in Makati

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 18, 2026, 3:00 pm

With over 70 homegrown businesses already confirmed, The Bazaar’s “House of Local” is set to bring together some of the country’s most exciting Filipino brands and shoppers for a celebration of…

Community flood control measures doing what governments can’t

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 18, 2026, 7:00 am

Amid the southwest monsoon affecting parts of Luzon and Visayas, some have taken to putting up their own flood control measures

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Six 2026 Booker Prize longlisted books I can’t wait to read

Six 2026 Booker Prize longlisted books I can’t wait to read

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 17, 2026, 7:00 am

When the Booker Prize longlist is announced each year, I can’t help but lament the near impossibility of reading all 13 of them.

Would you like your katsudon with beats, coffee, and matcha?

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 17, 2026, 6:41 am

Restaurateur couple Rich and Maxine Sanz gives value to the community with beats, matcha, and a crispy kind of menu innovation.

Rainy day remedies

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 17, 2026, 6:30 am

Filipino recipes that we have every day include ingredients that are perfect for warming the body and fighting off “cold” in the body—very timely for the rainy season.

Artsy eyeglasses for a more aesthetic point of view

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 17, 2026, 6:00 am

From sculptural frames inspired by Gothic architecture to affordable Filipino designs, these eyeglass frames prove seeing clearly can also be a form of personal style.

Bangkok’s floating markets: Where trade still floats

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 17, 2026, 5:00 am

Floating markets emerged as natural meeting points where trade, conversation, and community intersected—reflecting a way of life shaped by the rhythm of the canals.

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