Lifestyle & Features

Review by Ann Levin / The Associated Press Steve Knopper begins his superb biography of Michael Jackson with an anecdote about a protest against school integration in Jackson’s hometown of Gary, Indiana, in 1927, more than three decades before the singer was born. 

John Grisham’s latest novel, Rogue Lawyer (Doubleday), introduces Sebastian Rudd, a criminal defense attorney who takes on cases others want to avoid. 

Looking for thrills that you can enjoy with family and friends on Halloween? You don’t have to go far to get them, because there are thrills and treats aplenty at Richmonde Hotel Ortigas. 

By Michelle Locke / The Associated Press Paris—Just around the corner is a typical Parisian rush-hour scene, with bumper-to-bumper cars honking their way down the Boulevard de Clichy, past garish shop fronts and the blazing red sails of the Moulin Rouge.

Power Mac Center, Apple’s premier partner in the Philippines, takes its customers on a new adventure as it partners with the country’s most prestigious travel-rewards program for the PAL (Philippine Airlines) Mabuhay Miles-Power Mac Center’s “Adventure Awaits.”

With the Philippines having 7,107 islands worth exploring, how can you run out of things to do and places to visit? You can customize your travel itinerary according to what you want to do. It can be a spontaneous food trip—trying out every dish, no matter how weird it may be—or one of the country’s many festivals. It can also …

By Alvin I. Dacanay If you were given the chance to design your dream living space and decorate it with items from the top home-enhancement stores in one of Metro Manila’s most upscale malls, how would you do it? What would it look like? 

Halloween thrills and treats are big and plenty at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel this year, including specials—from shockingly good room deals to a spooky, yet enjoyable kiddie party—that children of all ages are sure to have a spine-tingling fun time with. 

By Thomas Adamson / The Associated Press Paris—The sky was the limit for powerhouse Christian Dior, which built an entire floral mountain within the Louvre to house its 15-minute show at Paris Fashion Week. On the front row was Rihanna, attracting almost as much attention as the decor. Here are the highlights of last Friday’s shows:

Leading logistics provider DHL and IMG announced recently that Marcel Ostertag of Germany, Sid Neigum of Canada, Atsushi Nakashima of Japan, and Portuguese-born Marta Marques of the United Kingdom are the winners of the DHL Exported Cycle Two Program.