Sponge Cola releases new single
FILIPINO alternative rock band Sponge Cola addresses the truth about regret and longing in their heart-wrenching new single, “Laman ng Panaginip.” In the song, the band expresses the complexity of impossible choices in a world that prioritizes practicality first before anything else including love. “I really wanted the listener to feel that slab of reality to the face as opposed to something vague and symbolic. No figures of speech here; just feel it and let it all out,” lead vocalist and guitarist Yael Yuzon said in a statement. “It’s the type of material that deserves to be sung out loud in the videoke over drinks with our friends and family for some kind of release.” “Laman ng Panaginip” is the fifth single released off their upcoming new album, CLASSIC, which will be released later this year. “Laman ng Panaginip” is available on all digital music platforms.
Knowledge Channel presents new online parenting show
KNOWLEDGE Channel continues to promote the importance of early childhood development to Filipino families by launching TalkED: Early Childhood Series, an online educational talk show which airs every last Thursday of the month, beginning May 26, streaming on Knowledge Channel’s Facebook page and Kumu’s FYE Channel. Hosted by celebrity mom Bianca Gonzalez, the monthly series will bring in guest experts on child development to discuss child-related matters and share advice. In its pilot episode, TalkED features child development specialist and founding partner of Playworks Early Childhood Centers, Gabby Roa-Limjoco. She will discuss the impact of the ongoing pandemic on young children and steps to help them adjust to the new normal setup. TalkED streams on the official Facebook page of Knowledge Channel (fb.com/knowledgechannel) and the FYE Channel on Kumu (@fyechannel). It will also air as a two-part episode on Knowledge Channel, available on SKYcable, Cignal, GSat, SatLite, PCTA cable affiliates, and BEAM DTT, Saturdays and Sundays, 5:40 p.m., on its PTA Time block.
Metro Channel to air environmental docu
METRO Channel puts the spotlight on movers and champions of the environment in a special documentary called Inspiring People: Regenerating the Earth, premiering on the cable channel on May 29, 8:30 pm. The one-hour special will feature individuals who have made a contribution to sustainability efforts in the country, including Federico “Piki” Lopez, chairman and CEO of First Philippine Holdings Corp. and a staunch environmentalist; Ann Dumaliang, managing trustee of Masungi Georeserve; Yeb Saño, Greenpeace Southeast Asia executive director and an environmental activist; and Angelique Songco, Protected Area Superintendent of the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. They will share relevant insights, lessons, and challenges they have faced in their fight for nature. Metro Channel is available on SKYcable channel 52 (SD) and channel 174 (HD), Cignal channel 69, and GSAT channel 70.
Benilde Animation Program earns Center of Excellence accreditation
TOON Boom Animation, Inc., a Canadian software company that specializes in animation production and storyboarding software, recognized the Bachelor of Arts in Animation degree of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde with a Center of Excellence (CoE) accreditation. Founded in 1994, Toon Boom Animation, Inc. is committed to developing innovative software solutions that provide animating and storyboarding for training applications and education, plus TV, film, games, web, and mobile. Currently used in over 130 countries, it likewise champions streamlining the production process for independent artists, students, and studios. The Toon Boom COE is a public recognition that certifies that the college’s Animation degree meets a high standard of depth, breadth, and quality. Toon Boom awarded the Animation program with a free desktop subscription to Harmony 21 and Storyboard Pro, applications considered as essential tools for the young student-artists in their classworks and capstone projects. For more information about Benilde Animation and other program offerings, visit https://www.benilde.edu.ph/.
The Gray Man on Netflix
RYAN GOSLING is The Gray Man and Chris Evans is his psychopathic adversary in the Netflix/AGBO-produced thriller directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, starring Ana de Armas, with Regé-Jean Page, Billy Bob Thornton, Jessica Henwick, Dhanush, Wagner Moura and Alfre Woodard. Based on the novel The Gray Man by Mark Greaney, the story follows CIA operative Court Gentry (Ryan Gosling). Plucked from a federal penitentiary and recruited by his handler, Donald Fitzroy (Billy Bob Thornton), Gentry was once a highly-skilled, Agency-sanctioned merchant of death. But now, he is the target, hunted across the globe by Lloyd Hansen (Chris Evans), a former cohort at the CIA, who will stop at nothing to take him out. Agent Dani Miranda (Ana de Armas) has his back. The Gray Man premieres on July 22.
