All of Us Are Dead studio eyes public stock offering next year
THE PRODUCTION company behind Netflix, Inc.’s teen zombie series All of Us Are Dead is seeking to go public by the second half of...
Video game performers prepared to strike for more pay, protections
LOS ANGELES — Cissy Jones isn’t asking to be paid millions of dollars to give video games their voice, but the actress, and others...
Hollywood writers deal may set a template for talks with striking actors
LOS ANGELES — The tentative deal Hollywood writers reached with the major studios and streaming services could serve as a template for actors, who...
Candy Crush Saga hits $20-billion revenue milestone, maker King says
LONDON — Candy Crush Saga, the matching game played by millions on their commute, has reached $20 billion in revenue since its 2012 launch,...
Skin-a-Max? Full-frontal nude dating show Naked Attraction premieres on Max
A NEW addition to streaming service Max strips the reality dating show genre down to its bare essentials.
Naked Attraction features six nude contestants in...
When data says chicken wings sell better than burgers, you pivot
WITH all the new branches of FooDee Global Concepts’s restaurants comes a new way of working. To their brands, they’re adding new menu items...
FiestaKucha highlights Davao Region Creative Industry Roadmap 2024
DAVAO CITY — The regional office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI 11) launched the first-ever Davao Region Creative Innovation Summit, dubbed...
Kitchen beautiful
WHO knew that last week’s hottest party would be for a refrigerator?
On Sept. 20, SMEG, a line of luxury appliances but mostly known for their refrigerators (in several bright colors and a sleek mid-century design) celebrated its 16th anniversary in the Philippines with a grand party in Ayala Museum. To emphasize the artistry that goes into each appliance, the brand, brought here by Mondo Cucina, Inc. (MCI) in 2007, held private after-hours viewings of Juan Luna’s rediscovered masterpiece, Hymen, oh Hyménée!, which is on view at the museum.
Dining In/Out (09/28/23)
The Great Indian Festival street fair in Makati
MERCATO CENTRALE has organized The Great Indian Festival in celebration of the 75 years of friendship between...
The magical afterlives of great restaurants
By Howard Chua-Eoan
I’M NOT a big believer in feng shui, and my proof was always the big pillar that stood smack in the middle of Batard,...
Taylor Swift’s concert film scores a worldwide release
LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift, a pop star known for shattering records, announced on Tuesday her documentary film from her billion-dollar Eras concert tour...
Hollywood writers’ guild ends strike ahead of final contract vote
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood’s writers union said its members could return to work on Wednesday while they decide whether to approve a three-year deal...