Amazon plans to use AI to speed up TV and film production
LOS ANGELES — Amazon plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up the process for making movies and TV shows even as Hollywood...
To mourn or not to mourn
By Noel Vera
CHLOÉ ZHAO’S latest film — adapted by Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell from O’Farrell’s well-regarded 2020 novel — is a tearjerker, most people will agree. The question one might ask is: does it earn its tears, or are we overindulging?
Harry Potter villain emerges as unlikely Lunar New Year symbol
HONG KONG — Draco Malfoy, the villainous student who was Harry Potter’s rival in the fantasy book series, has become an unlikely Chinese Lunar...
Stuff to Do (02/06/26)
THE 13th edition Art Fair Philippines is now being held at the Circuit Corporate Center One at Circuit Makati, from Feb. 6 to 8. The fair will be spread throughout six floors of the office building.
Apple TV sets October launch for Mattel’s Matchbox car movie
LOS ANGELES — Apple TV will debut Matchbox The Movie in October, betting that Mattel’s classic car toys — tiny enough to slip into...
‘Angel Meloni’ scrubbed off Rome church painting on priest’s orders
ROME — An angel restored with the face of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been scrubbed off a wall painting in a central...
Tanduay reenters the brandy market with Torres Brandy
TANDUAY is banking on the over 90 years of history of the Spanish brandy they’re distributing this year, Torres Brandy.
Torres, founded in 1928, arrives...
A complete guide to the 1st Philippine Cocktail Week
THE FIRST Philippine Cocktail Week (PHCW) will be held from Feb. 5 to 8. Over 50 of the world’s best cocktail bars and the...
We had a lot, not a little, lamb
PUT TOGETHER Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and a dozen Tagaytay restaurants and you get a lamb-a-palooza!
Twenty-five lamb dishes from the participating restaurants greeted...
Dining In/Out on Valentine’s Day
WE’RE ROUNDING up treats and experiences for you and your number one this Valentine’s Day. From cakes and sweet treats to an evening of...
Art Walk expands to include performance art, theater
ART FAIR Philippines and Ayala Land have prepared more events for the ongoing 10 Days of Art, which includes the “Art Walk,” accessible public...
From giant paintings to 19th century newspapers: Annual ACC auction funds more art fellowships
TO SUPPORT Filipino artists and scholars’ fellowships abroad, the Asian Cultural Council Philippines Foundation, Inc. (ACC Philippines), is set to auction off major artworks...
