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.

Stuff to do (07/22/22)

AFTER a successful pilot last April, The Gift of Furever Home project has a second leg coming up on July 23 at Robinsons Galleria called Home at Last: Pet Adoption Day with Animal Kingdom Foundation where 10 shelter dogs and two shelter cats will be up for adoption.

Entertainment News (07/22/22)

BASED on the DC comic series written by Neil Gaiman, The Sandman follows Dream (Tom Sturridge) — the powerful cosmic being who controls all our dreams — as he is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for over a century, and must journey across different worlds and timelines to fix the chaos his absence has caused.

What to See This Week (07/22/22)

IN The Black Phone, a 13-year-old boy Finney (Mason Thames) is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use.

Doing good

WHEN it comes to dining, not everything has to be fine, casual, or fast. Sometimes meal packs pack the most satisfaction, both nutritionally and spiritually.

Reclaiming the throne

By Sherwin A. Lao
ROBERT Mondavi Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon has been my go-to California wine ever since I started my wine career in the mid-1990s. The 1994 vintage was the very first Robert Mondavi Napa wine I had sometime in 1998, and several vintages later, this wine and this brand just simply resonate with me.

Dining In/Out (07/21/22)

KENNY Rogers Roasters is bringing back its famous chimichurri to the menu — not only with the roasted chicken but with more meat selections this time around. Kenny Rogers Roasters is now offering seven meat options.

Silverlens to open in NY

SILVERLENS, the 18-year-old Manila-based gallery, is opening in New York City this September with solo shows by Martha Atienza and Yee I-Lann — bucking the trend of businesses closing due to the coronavirus pandemic, surging inflation, and a global economy on the brink of recession.

The new NCCA chairman’s priorities

THE NEWLY ELECTED National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) chairman, Rene R. Escalante, plans to focus on the full restoration and use of the Metropolitan Theater and planning for COVID-19 recovery efforts in the arts and culture sector, among others.

Claes Oldenburg, who turned the everyday into art, 93

SWEDISH-born artist Claes Oldenburg, who turned everyday objects such as a clothespin, a baseball bat, or a flashlight into giant sculptures of public art in the United States and around the world, died on Monday at age 93, the Paula Cooper Gallery said.

Arts & Culture (07/20/22)

SIXTY-five-year-old artist Ambrocio Mallari mounts his first solo art exhibition entitled “Nostalgia: Ode to Art Journey” at the Robinsons Land ARTablado, Level 3 of the Robinsons Galleria. The artworks in the collection are primarily inspired by iconic pop culture figures from the past. The exhibition is open from July 16 to 31.

Hidden Van Gogh self-portrait found behind painting in Scotland

LONDON —  A self-portrait of Dutch post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh has been uncovered hidden behind one of his paintings.