Swatch’s ‘drop culture’ gamble takes leaf from Labubu, Popeyes playbook
LONDON — Swiss watchmaker Swatch and luxury partner Audemars Piguet have bet big on a Gen Z “product drop” culture — buzzy, often limited...
Swatch’s Royal Pop launch triggers consumer frenzy as resale prices soar
SWISS watchmaker Swatch was forced to shut stores and cap queues after the launch of its Royal Pop pocket watch in collaboration with Audemars...
Cine Europa screens full-length films, documentaries for free
THE 29TH EDITION of Cine Europa is set to kick off on May 28 and will run until July 4 in Metro Manila, Tacloban, and Cagayan de Oro. Twenty European films will be screened for free over the course of the festival.
Pop band ALYSON releases sophomore album
FILIPINO city pop band ALYSON is set to drop their latest album, AFTER OURS, later this week. It marks their sophomore effort and further...
Filmmakers shift towards cautious acceptance of AI’s inevitability
CANNES, France — If Xavier Gens had waited until now to make his 2024 Netflix hit Under Paris about a giant shark in the...
Entertainment News (05/19/26)
METRO CHANNEL is premiering three new food and travel shows this May, serving up stories of cheesemaking, culinary adventures, and new travel experiences.
Cannes Film Festival: Japan’s Kore-eda explores AI’s role in grief
CANNES, France — If a couple loses a child, would it be ethical to use artificial intelligence (AI) to try to recreate the child...
Cannes Film Festival: Kristen Stewart says food-heavy Full Phil proved physically demanding
CANNES, France — Hollywood actor Kristen Stewart’s latest role in Full Phil, an absurdist comedy about a father and daughter navigating a strained relationship...
Cannes Film Festival: Gentle Monster tackles taboo with no easy answer, says director
CANNES, France — Austrian director Marie Kreutzer recalled on Saturday it was difficult to make her Cannes Film Festival entry Gentle Monster, a family...
Cannes Film Festival: Sandra Hüller says Fatherland makes Germany’s post-war trauma tangible
CANNES, France — German actor Sandra Hüller said Germany’s post-war trauma is made tangible even to people who did not live through it by...
Not quite a wrap for this designer
WHEN we say “it’s a wrap,” it usually means we’re ending something. When Ditta Sandico says that, she’s talking about her continuing work.
Weaving? There’s an app for that
IF ALL goes well, in a span of a few years, a person will be able access an entire library of Philippine textiles right from their phone.