Razzies crown War of the Worlds 2025’s worst film
LOS ANGELES — War of the Worlds, the 2025 American sci-fi film inspired by H.G. Wells’ 1898 novel, dominated the 46th annual Razzie Awards...
Setting sail with Mickey and friends on the Disney Adventure
SINGAPORE — As a cruise skeptic, I never quite saw the appeal of spending days at sea on a floating resort surrounded by thousands of strangers. But as a Disney fan, I was curious about the Disney Adventure, Disney Cruise Line’s (DCL) first ship in Asia and the biggest one in its fleet.
IPOPHL to create toolkit promoting musicians’ IP rights
THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) is looking to develop a toolkit on copyright principles to help Filipino musicians protect their intellectual...
Bounce
By Noel Vera
JOSH SAFDIE’S Marty Supreme takes its cue from its central character: brassy, loud, unrelentingly annoying, chronicling the life of one Marty Mauser, a nascent shoe salesman and up-and-coming ping-pong player.
Fueling the fire of female rage
SISA — an intentional reference to the iconic madwoman character from José Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere — is a female-led revenge thriller by acclaimed director Jun Robles Lana. Truly befitting Women’s Month, it is a searing story of how women can only rely on themselves for their emancipation.
Stuff to Do (03/13/26)
THE “Leading Ladies” bazaar is ongoing at the Atrium of the Robinsons Department Store Galleria in Ortigas, Quezon City, until March 15.
Seoul to toughen security for massive BTS comeback concert
SEOUL — A free comeback concert for boy band BTS in central Seoul next week is expected to draw up to 260,000 people, the...
UNESCO fears for fate of historical sites during Iran war
PARIS — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said it is deeply concerned about the fate of world heritage sites in...
KPop Demon Hunters is headed to the Oscars — live on stage
LOS ANGELES — The lead vocalists behind KPop Demon Hunters — Netflix’s most‑watched animated film of all time — are headed to the Oscars...
Stealth Pokémon hit boosts Nintendo Switch 2 momentum sentiment
TOKYO — Nintendo said on Thursday it has sold more than 2.2 million copies of Pokémon Pokopia in the four days since launch as...
EU threatens to pull Venice Biennale funding over Russia’s return
ROME — The European Commission has threatened to withdraw funding from the Venice Biennale art exhibition if organizers proceed with plans to allow Russia...
Cannes Film Festival will award Barbra Streisand honorary Palme d’Or
PARIS — Award-winning singer-songwriter, actress and filmmaker Barbra Streisand will be awarded the honorary Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival later this...