Partaking in a Breton crêpe is about experiencing a dish as it was intended, rooted in regional history, agriculture, and technique. A crêpe made elsewhere,…

Stephanie Mayo · 6 January 2026 · 5 min read

So the holidays are over, and suddenly everything feels crap. You’re sluggish, unmotivated, maybe low-key angry. You are not imagining it. That drag has a…

Stephanie Mayo · 5 January 2026 · 1 min read

Experience and skill make a chef competent. But what separates Boutwood is originality. He does not simply apply technique; he sees possibility within…

Stephanie Mayo · 5 January 2026 · 2 min read

Theater is thriving in Manila, and it has been an exciting year to be in the audience. Out of the 29 productions staged in the city that I watched this year —…

Stephanie Mayo · 4 January 2026 · 4 min read

Located off the coast of Polillo, Quezon, Balesin Island sits on Lamon Bay, opening eastward into the Philippine Sea.

Stephanie Mayo · 4 January 2026 · 6 min read

Why going to the movies feels expensive (and it’s not a scam)

Stephanie Mayo · 3 January 2026 · 4 min read

‘We want to be where moms are, because our core market is women — what we fondly call the TitaLennials.’

Stephanie Mayo · 2 January 2026 · 3 min read

While watching 'I’mPerfect', this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival Best Picture, I kept thinking about Garry Marshall’s 1999 cult film 'The Other Sister'.

Stephanie Mayo · 2 January 2026 · 3 min read

If viewed strictly from an anti–Martial Law sentiment, sure, its silences may feel meaningful, or even terrifying. But strip an audience’s ideology away, and…

Stephanie Mayo · 2 January 2026 · 3 min read