After 7 years, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano reaches finale
AFTER a seven-year run, ABS-CBN’s series FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano is on its last three weeks.
FILSCAP celebrates Linggo ng Musikang Pilipino with lecture series
IN CELEBRATION of this year’s Linggo Ng Musikang Pilipino, the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP), in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), will hold its 8th Annual Master Lecture Series.
Home furnishing platform ITOOH to expand into art
HOME furnishing e-commerce platform ITOOH is expanding its platform, just in time for its first anniversary, which they celebrated last Thursday in Makati.
Stuff you need for better sleep according to Ikea
IF one wants good sleep, one might have to shop.
Mexico concerned by Chinese retailer Shein’s use of a Mayan design
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has questioned the use of cultural elements from the Mayan indigenous community by Chinese fast fashion company Shein in the design of one of its garments, prompting the retailer to remove the product from its website.
Style (07/25/22)
FLIPFLOP brand Havaianas has tapped actress Heart Evangelista to endorse its Sandals collection. The sandals feature a colorful strap across the foot. They are available on havaianas.ph.
Pat Benatar won’t perform ‘Hit Me with Your Best Shot’ anymore
NEW YORK — US singer Pat Benatar will no longer perform her song “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” at live shows out of respect for American families affected by mass shootings.
Has Netflix found its Bond?
LOS ANGELES — In the new Netflix movie The Gray Man, Ryan Gosling’s character jokes that he goes by the name Six because 007 was taken.
Stories of northern indigenous people highlighted in new series
THE NATIONAL Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) premieres a miniseries on a man who learns about his roots in the Philippines’s northern regions.
A good visual novel
By Alexander O. Cuaycong and Anthony L. Cuaycong
AT the outset, it’s hard not to feel confused about what Yurukill: The Calumniation Games attempts to do. Its quirky over-the-top nature might seem forced the first time you look at it, especially when you get to its gameplay mechanics.
Filipino film project receives 2 funding awards in Korean Film Fest
HORROR film project Posthouse, directed by Nikolas Red and produced by Iana Bernardez, bagged two film funding awards at the Network of Asian Fantastic Films (NAFF) 2022 Awarding Night on July 12. NAFF was part of the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) 2022 in South Korea.
Brad Pitt battles assassins in action thriller Bullet Train
BERLIN — Hollywood star Brad Pitt fights off assassins on a high-speed train traveling across Japan in action thriller Bullet Train, reuniting with his former stuntman turned director David Leitch.