Timezone to revamp, open more venues by year-end and 2026
Timezone Philippines is set to renovate and open additional locations nationwide by year-end and in 2026, the company’s top official said on Friday.
“Before the...
Major music labels strike deals with new AI streaming service
THE WORLD’S LARGEST music companies have licensed their works to a music startup called Klay, which is building a streaming service that will allow...
When cries of resistance seep through the cracks
THE QCINEMA International Film Festival’s shorts program this year has expanded to a whopping 26 films, spread out across five sections. In QCShorts International 2, five filmmakers turn their attention to the realities that ignite pockets of resistance — within communities, families, and entire societies.
Stuff to Do (11/21/25)
THE Peninsula Manila celebrates Christmas in November with some of Manila’s finest choirs performing in The Lobby.
Stranger Things creators elevate creative elements for final season
LOS ANGELES — Matt and Ross Duffer, the twin directors known as The Duffer Brothers, have pushed to raise the stakes with each season...
Netflix’ Warner Bros. bid would include theater releases
NETFLIX, INC. has told management of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. that it will keep releasing the studio’s films in theaters if it’s successful in...
Afterlife rom-com Eternity asks existential questions
LONDON — Actors Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller say their new movie Eternity combines comedy, romance and big philosophical questions.
The movie is set in...
Film Train Dreams traverses a man’s ‘ordinary life’ on screen
LOS ANGELES — Joel Edgerton describes the American drama movie Train Dreams as a “Western epic sort of celebration of an ordinary life.”
“And I...
Brendan Fraser dives into Japanese culture for film Rental Family
LOS ANGELES — Actor Brendan Fraser had never heard of a Japanese “rental family" service before working on the comedy-drama film Rental Family.
“I had...
UK to ban the resale of tickets for profit to protect fans
LONDON — Britain said on Wednesday it would ban the resale of tickets to concerts, sport, and other live events for profit, disrupting ticket...
Louvre museum to add 100 external cameras by 2026 after heist exposed security flaws
PARIS – France's Louvre Museum will install 100 external cameras by the end of 2026 as part of measures to tighten security after last...
Good vibes with a good pig
WE’VE had quite a few good times dining in rather sleepy Marikina, but aside from the odd lugawan, two of our standout experiences were...