For Many, Path to 'Self-Expansion' Is the Single Life

For Many, Path to 'Self-Expansion' Is the Single Life

Lifestyle from Newser     •     August 31, 2026, 1:53 pm

If you think life really only starts once you've coupled up, a new study would like a word. Researchers looking at more than 700 single adults say solo status can offer its own brand of…

Amid Controversy, Galliano Pulls Out of Met Exhibit

Lifestyle from Newser     •     August 31, 2026, 1:38 pm

John Galliano just pulled the plug on the Metropolitan Museum of Art show that was set to celebrate his lifetime body of work and anchor the 2027 Met Gala. The designer announced on Instagram that he…

It's a Big Day in the Tupac Trial

Lifestyle from Newser     •     August 31, 2026, 12:25 pm

Closing statements are scheduled Monday in one of hip-hop's most anticipated trials for the man accused of orchestrating the death of Tupac Shakur, per the AP . Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, faces a…

The hypersexualization of Katseye

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 31, 2026, 7:30 am

When Katseye’s music video for “Hootie Frutti” was released, viewers deemed it terribly inappropriate for young audiences.

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A post-apocalyptic world that feels just one wrong turn away

A post-apocalyptic world that feels just one wrong turn away

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 30, 2026, 7:30 am

Ridley Scott’s “The Dog Stars” feels uncannily close after COVID-19

Dolly Parton was never a fashion icon. She was something better

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 30, 2026, 7:00 am

The multi-hyphenate singer-songwriter, actress, and philanthropist may not have had the “best” style—but nobody turned heads quite like Dolly

‘The Kamogawa Food Detectives’: A case of tracking down lost flavors

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

Craving a dish you can’t quite get as easily anymore? There’s a detective who can take your case

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America's Top Dog Is a Mixed Bag

America's Top Dog Is a Mixed Bag

Lifestyle from Newser     •     August 29, 2026, 10:30 am

America's top dog in 2026 isn't a purebred. Rover's latest rankings , drawn from millions of user profiles, put non-designer mixed breeds—think mutts—in the No. 1 spot, underscoring how many owners…

Where outer radiance meets inner vitality

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 29, 2026, 8:12 am

Belo’s goal is to become the Philippines’ and Asia’s premier destination for beauty, health, and longevity combined.

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US Open women’s singles: 3 talking points

US Open women’s singles: 3 talking points

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 28, 2026, 2:46 pm

Aryna Sabalenka's ranking is on the line, where she will try to shake off recent struggles to clinch a rare three-peat at the US Open

Forever chalant, Janine Berdin

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 28, 2026, 6:45 am

Without inhibition, she wears her heart on her sleeve as she leaves it all on the stage

For Keb Cerda, paintings are worlds waiting to be played

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 28, 2026, 6:30 am

The artist and self-described “frustrated video game developer” turns paintings into games and viewers into caretakers

A beginner’s guide to tennis, padel, and pickleball

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 28, 2026, 6:00 am

There’s a racket sport for everyone. If you’re having a tough time choosing between tennis, padel, and pickleball, here’s where you can start

Dolly Parton: Country music’s dolled up but deserving queen

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 28, 2026, 5:30 am

The American singer-songwriter, actress, businesswoman and philanthropist, who died Tuesday at age 80, was an immense and gifted talent

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Dolly Parton lived as Jesus would have, if he were blonde and beautiful

Dolly Parton lived as Jesus would have, if he were blonde and beautiful

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 27, 2026, 1:06 pm

Many who identify as Christian fail to embody the faith’s true values, but Dolly Parton always stood by the care and dignity of all living creatures

Japan’s ‘polka dot queen’ Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 27, 2026, 12:06 pm

Recognizable in her bright red wig and bold spotted outfits, Yayoi Kusama's work was the expression of a long battle with mental illness

Who is Filipino longboarder Jay-R Esquivel?

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 27, 2026, 6:45 am

Here’s a little introduction to La Union’s surfing champion

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South Trading Post is bringing ‘Manda Madness’ this weekend

South Trading Post is bringing ‘Manda Madness’ this weekend

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 26, 2026, 5:38 pm

South Trading Post is heading to Mandaluyong for the very first time with a dual-venue takeover: "Manda Madness."

What 600,000 macarons say about Manila’s appetite for accessible global luxury

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 26, 2026, 9:05 am

The appeal behind Maison Ladurée lies not only in the food but in the world constructed around it—French heritage, presentation, and luxury

Dolly Parton: Quotes on life, love, and music

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 26, 2026, 7:03 am

Country music legend Dolly Parton was never at a loss for words—she estimated that she wrote 3,000 songs over the course of her career

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Olivia Rodrigo’s latest release is inspired by ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Olivia Rodrigo’s latest release is inspired by ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 25, 2026, 4:29 pm

Olivia Rodrigo continues her feminist advocacy as she releases “Serena Joy” ahead of her inaugural all-women music festival

Damn your resilience

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 25, 2026, 7:00 am

Resilience is a dirty word. It’s a cop-out, a surrender. Resilience is what happens when the government fails its people

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Flood, waste, and a two-way street

Flood, waste, and a two-way street

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 24, 2026, 6:30 am

The recent habagat rains left behind piles of trash clogging our drains and waterways, putting to question our role in the flooding.

The cost of losing our shared public spaces

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 24, 2026, 6:00 am

Metro Manila did not lose its shared spaces overnight. We traded them away for wider roads, disappearing sidewalks, trees sacrificed for street parking, highways in the sky, and, finally, the idea…

Best running spots in Metro Manila

Lifestyle.INQ     •     August 24, 2026, 5:30 am

Metro Manila has a number of running spots that range from beginner-friendly to more challenging routes

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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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