How Salman Rushdie became a scapegoat for complex historical differences
By VIJAY MISHRA
THE CHAUTAUQUA Institution, southwest of Buffalo in New York State, is known for its summer lectures — and as a place where people come...
Manifestation of societal ills
DISEASES manifest and cause disruption in our bodies, as do problems and ills in our environment and within society. Visual representations of the ills...
Arts & Culture (08/17/22)
Galerie Joaquin presents ‘Phantasmagoria’ at ArtistSpace
Presented by Galerie Joaquin, “Phantasmagoria” is a solo exhibition of Filipino visual artist Averil Paras. It will be on...
The Baseball Player, Blue Room are top winners at the 18th Cinemalaya
A FILM about young musicians who are arrested for drug possession and one about a young boy who trains tirelessly to become a baseball player in a time of war were the top winners at the 18th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival, the awarding ceremony of which was held on Aug. 14 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).
The Sandman: How representations of dreams and nightmares have changed over time
By Karl Bell
AS NETFLIX’s new series, The Sandman, notes, we spend a third of our lives in sleep and dream. In popular culture, The Sandman is a folkloric being who helps us drift off to the land of nod where he controls whether we have nightmares or dreams. He is also the center of Neil Gaiman’s popular comic book series (1989-96), which the new series is based on.
Bullet Train repeats No. 1, Top Gun returns to second place as US box...
LOS ANGELES — Is everyone on vacation?
Entertainment News (08/16/22)
THE FILMS of the late great Cherie Gil (a.k.a. Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann) are now available to stream online for free at Regal Entertainment’s YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/c/RegalEntertainmentInc).
The Brutalist touch
A DEBUT SHOW by a 21-year-old fashion designer pays homage to a favorite architect and his life story.
Part of the Japanese revolution in fashion, Issey Miyake changed the way we saw,...
By Peter Mcneil
THROUGHOUT his career, Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake, who has died of cancer at 84, rejected terms like “fashion.”
Glaciers inspire Montblanc’s new range
“BY ALL MEANS move at a glacial pace. You know how that thrills me,” said Miranda Priestly to her assistant Andrea Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada. Montblanc’s cross-category Glacier collection, which sees pens, leather goods, and watches try to show just how thrilling glaciers can be.
Style (08/15/22)
SHOE brand PONY opens its very first brick-and-mortar store in Trinoma in Quezon City. Located on the 2nd floor beside the food court, the store features a wide selection of footwear ranging from its heritage designs to the brand’s newest styles.
A new Darna takes flight
AFTER the decision was finally made over whether to produce the new adaptation as a film or TV series (television won out), and who the actress to don the famous costume would be, the Pinoy superheroine Darna flies again beginning Aug. 15.