US PRESIDENT Abraham Lincoln instituted the celebration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863 after the Union victory at the battle of Gettysburg, during the American Civil War.

IT’s not quite a small world for One World — a media tour of the PYC Foods Corp. restaurants around Makati showed that. What’s more, they plan to open at least four more One World Delis next year, thereby expanding that world even more.

WITH the season 4 premiere of Star Trek: Discovery in the Philippines, Paramount Network has collaborated with Manila bars MOSPHIL by RRR and The Curator Coffee & Cocktails to launch a special limited-time cocktail menu at each venue.

TWO years after Repertory Philippines’ production of Carousel was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the cast will finally be able to perform a stripped-down postmodern version of the musical in a new venue — the Tanghalang Ignacio Gimenez within the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) complex — on Nov. 26.

SOCIETY effloresces in “Slowly We Unfurl,” a solo show by painter and sculptor Katrina Cuenca at Galerie Joaquin Rockwell in Makati City that captures the feeling of re-emergence. 

HORENKA, Ukraine — As they head into a cold winter, residents of a bombed-out Ukrainian village say they appreciate a warm bath in a mural painted by graffiti artist Banksy.

THE INTERNATIONAL Silent Film Festival returns to the big screen with nine films from different countries (including three from our own) and local talent providing the accompanying score.

WITH the Philippine launch on Nov. 17 of Disney+, viewers can now revisit favorite animated classics, schedule a movie marathon on comic book superhero titles, or binge watch a well-loved series as the streaming service offers entertainment content from brands including Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, National Geographic, and Star.

IT’S A double celebration as Cinema ‘76 Film Society opens its new branch at the second floor of the Terraces Building at Tomas Morato corner Scout Borromeo in Quezon City with a lineup of movies from the 10th QCinema International Film Festival.

LONDON — Disney’s new animated movie Strange World is an action-adventure film with universal themes about family at its heart, says its star Jake Gyllenhaal.

LOS ANGELES — Actor Michael J. Fox, who charmed audiences in 1980s TV comedy Family Ties and the Back to the Future movies, received an honorary Oscar on Saturday for advocacy work that has raised $1.5 billion for research into Parkinson’s disease.

LAS VEGAS — An “incredibly nervous” Adele kicked off her Las Vegas concerts on Friday, 10 months after she angered fans by postponing the shows at the last minute.