Chernobyl ends today

THE last episode of the five-part HBO Original Miniseries Chernobyl — about the events surrounding the Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor in the Ukraine which suffered a massive explosion that released radioactive material across Ukraine, Belarus and Russia, and as far as Scandinavia and western Europe — airs today at 9 a.m. on HBO GO and HBO, with a same day encore at 10 p.m.

Dining Out (08/08/19)

SALADSTOP! has come out with a new seasonal item, the Kokoro Warm Grain Bowl which is available in all SaladStop! locations, except Ayala Tower 1, from Aug. 5 to 31. The bowl consists of nourishing grains, such as quinoa and brown rice.

YouTube builds new site for kids after criticism

YOUTUBE said it will launch a separate website for children after the Google-owned service was criticized and investigated for showing inappropriate videos to kids on its main site.

Martin Scorsese says he wanted to ‘enrich’ past Robert De Niro work with The...

LONDON — Martin Scorsese reunites with Robert De Niro in The Irishman, a 3-1/2 hour long mob drama the acclaimed director said he chose to do with his frequent collaborator to build on their past work together rather than replicate it.

Dark drama Joker leads BAFTA nominations with 11 nods

LONDON — Joker, a dark origins story about the comic book villain, led nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards on Tuesday, but Britain’s top movie honors drew criticism over the lack of diversity in the acting categories.

Order in the good stuff (or cook Ikea’s meatballs)

Here’s a mix of global and Filipino favorites you can order in or make at home during the quarantine. We really mean global: we’ve got Ikea’s recipe for meatballs, straight from their Twitter account.

Pia Wurtzbach, Jeremy Jauncey in livestream fundraiser for WWF

TO RAISE funds to support World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines’ environmental front liners and partner communities, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and WWF-US Ambassador Jeremy Jauncey will host the latest installment of the organization’s Digital Fundraising Hour, streaming live on July 15, 8 p.m. in the Philippines and 8 a.m. EST on WWF-Philippines’ official Facebook page.

UNIQLO opens PHL online store

JAPANESE CLOTHING retail brand Uniqlo has opened its online store in the Philippines via a dedicated app and website which is meant to “provide a faster and more convenient shopping experience to customers,” and is meant to complement the brand’s more than 30 stores in the country, according to a release.

Black Panther film star Chadwick Boseman dead at 43, after cancer battle

LOS ANGELES — Black Panther film star Chadwick Boseman, an actor whose work celebrated African-American pioneers and culture, has died at age 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer, according to an announcement posted on Friday to his social media accounts.

Gaita Fores cooks Hokkien Mee and Chicken Claypot Rice as the 27th Singapore Food...

IF 2020 were a normal year, the 27th Singapore Food Festival would have been like it has always been: a grand celebration of food and culture featuring many food and beverage partners showing off their dishes in front of a live audience. But 2020 is not a normal year and thus the grand food festival has migrated to a safer space — online — but still continued to dish out virtual food tours, live masterclasses, chef collaborations, food bundles, and limited edition food merchandise across two weekends in August.

Stuff to Do Online (09/18/20)

Viviamo to hold journaling online summit VIVIAMO, the company behind the Belle De Jour (BDJ) planners and journals, will be holding its first planning and...

Bayo takes up the challenge of 2020

BAYO, best known for its fashionable Filipino-made apparel, has, since nearly the start of the year, been producing products for the greater good and has been working with weavers, government units, and private companies to support local initiatives.
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