AN 18th century molave wood altarpiece, paintings by Juan Luna, Felix R. Hidalgo, and Fernando Zobel, a touchscreen gallery, heritage objects, and the dioramas are some items which can be viewed onsite now after a long while when Ayala Museum visitors could only see the museum’s collections online by browsing through virtual galleries. Two years after its temporary closure for renovations, the museum reopens for a month-long soft opening in December.

THE METROPOLITAN Theater formally reopened on the 90th anniversary of its inauguration on Dec. 10.

LOS ANGELES — Movie dramas The Power of the Dog and Belfast led nominations on Monday for the annual Golden Globes in a year clouded by controversy and a scaled-down ceremony.

TESLA Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, a year that saw his electric car company become the most valuable carmaker in the world and his rocket company soar to the edge of space with an all-civilian crew.

GIVEN the more relaxed COVID-19 alert level in Metro Manila, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) brings back its traditional celebration of the Simbang Gabi in real-time and on-site.

THE PREMISE of Gensan Punch sounds unlikely: a disabled Japanese man dreams of becoming a professional boxer, and goes to General Santos City to follow his dream. And yet, it is a true story. And has been made into an HBO Asia Original film which has won an award.

SUCCESSION does not have a successor. The HBO series about a fictional mogul and his adult children scheming to replace him is so captivating because it draws on real-life dynasties like Rupert Murdoch’s family.

LOS ANGELES —  Audiences didn’t open their wallets to see the infamous rivalry between the Sharks and the Jets play out on the big screen.

HARNAAZ Sandhu, Miss India, won this year’s edition of Miss Universe, becoming the pageant’s 70th winner and the third Indian woman to win the competition.

IN the new film The Beatles: Get Back, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson tries to dispel the myth of the Beatles’ breakup.

AFTER a series of postponement due to lockdowns and quarantine restrictions, Cinema Under the Stars (CUTS) will finally roll out on Dec. 16 and 17, at the Liwasang Ullalim in the CCP Complex.

Filipinos love a good deal, based on trends from Shopee’s 12.12 Christmas sale, which saw over 14 million vouchers claimed within the first two hours. The Southeast Asian e-commerce platform also saw an increase of more than 13 times in items sold within the same time window, as compared to an average day.