Disney’s Zootopia 2 set to join $1-billion box office club
WALT DISNEY Animation Studios’ Zootopia 2 is on track to surpass $1 billion at the global box office, the company said on Friday, as...
Italy arrests 34 ‘tomb raiders’ suspected of looting archaeological sites
ROME — Italian authorities said on Friday they had arrested 34 “tomb raiders” suspected of looting treasures from archaeological sites in Sicily and the...
RISING WATERS, RAISING RIGHTS: Cinemata presents human rights through the lens of...
SHORT FILMS that explore human rights in relation to water — as survival, environment, memory, livelihood, and resistance — make up “Rising Waters, Raising...
It will take cost-cutting to create more Avatar films after Fire and Ash
LOS ANGELES — For James Cameron, following the release of the 2025 movie Avatar: Fire and Ash, it’s imperative to cut costs for future...
We are hardwired to sing — and it’s good for us, too
By Elinor Harrison
ON THE FIRST SUNDAY after being named leader of the Catholic Church in May 2025, Pope Leo XIV stood on the balcony of St....
Stuff to Do (12/11/25)
Shop for a bookish gift
Exploding Galaxies publishing house has announced that it has come out with a special Clay Slipcase Edition of Sarap and...
Sophie Kinsella, author of Shopaholic book series, 55
LONDON — British novelist Sophie Kinsella, the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series of books, has died aged 55 following illness, a statement posted...
A minute with Knives Out director Rian Johnson on third franchise film
LOS ANGELES — Writer and director Rian Johnson is unveiling his third Knives Out mystery movie, Wake Up, Dead Man, which streams on Netflix...
Iceland to boycott 2026 Eurovision in protest of go-ahead for Israel
COPENHAGEN — Iceland will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, the country’s public broadcaster RUV said on Wednesday, after the organizer,...
Lapses gave Louvre thieves crucial 30-second advantage against police, inquiry finds
PARIS — The burglars who robbed Paris’ Louvre museum benefited from 30 seconds of security lapses that helped ensure their getaway with France’s still-missing...
The Bistro Group, going loca(l)
THE RETURN of Krazy Garlik under The Bistro Group’s portfolio signifies Bistro’s respect for local culture and its motivation to do more in the...
A chicken-beer alliance
WHILE Korean fried chicken is fast becoming a staple for Filipinos, we haven’t completely embraced the culture of chimaek (a portmanteau of the Korean...