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The night John Legend shared not only his music, but also his character

That legend voice still enthralls but so do his stories—perfect for a near-intimate Rockwell Proscenium

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'We work and dream for such a moment. The pride of the Filipino'—Ben Chan

Tokyo audience witnesses how modern aesthetic, craftsmanship, culture blend in today's fashion design

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My fun escape into AI dramas—even when there’s no ending

You never know: I might really be the secret heir of the Sterling family!

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It felt so good to wake up to a Federer-Roddick exhibition match Tuesday in the US Open. It made my day, a big happening to kick off the 2026 US Open this week—a fun, overwhelming, celebrity spectacle notches higher than the other grand slams this year. (It also made my streaming site subscription so worth it.)  Barely out of bed, I was laughing, clapping, still so awe-stricken by those slice…
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Many classrooms in the earthquake areas collapsed from the tremors. IT WAS in 2011, while I was visiting the survivors of a busted dogfighting ring in…
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Now, I just had to put in my two cents’ worth about how racism is alive and well in 2026, but is being trounced by public response.  It has been…
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Seeing the “mountain” on the old sprawling campus of Jose Abad Santos Memorial School (JASMS, pronounced Ja-sams) as the car sped down Edsa South…

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