Swiss voters approve ‘Lex Netflix’ TV streaming funding law

ZURICH — Swiss voters on Sunday backed proposals to make global TV streaming services such as Netflix Inc., Amazon, and Disney invest some of their revenues generated in Switzerland into domestic film-making.

Ukraine cheers war-time Eurovision victory

KYIV — Proud Ukrainians revelled in their Eurovision Song Contest victory on Sunday, renaming a train route in its honor as they hoped for victory in their grinding war with Russia.

Doctor Strange 2 rules again as Firestarter flames out

LOS ANGELES — Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is again the No. 1 movie at the North American box office.

Captivating tale tugs at heartstrings

By Alexander O. Cuaycong and Anthony L. Cuaycong
NIPPON Ichi Software’s The Cruel King and the Great Hero is an interesting title that casual observers may not expect much of, but winds up packing a punch all the same. With a plot and visuals that beckon to a quaint children’s fairy tale, the Nintendo Switch game piques your interest at the start and then keeps you immersed to the finish with confident storytelling and unique role-playing game mechanics.

Entertainment News (05/17/22)

THE CCP Arthouse Cinema, in collaboration with the Film Development Council of the Philippines, Philippine Film Archive, and the Society of Filipino Archivists for Film, presents National Artist Lino Brocka’s Maynila sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag, a special screening for the 2022 National Heritage Celebration and in commemoration of Lino Brocka’s Death anniversary on May 22.

Do these three popular anti-ageing skincare ingredients work? Here’s what the evidence says

By Szu Shen Wong and Neil Grazier
FOR people looking to press pause on ageing, it hasn’t always been as easy as it is today. Throughout history people have used all sorts of outlandish anti-ageing skincare techniques — such as bathing in donkey’s milk as Cleopatra supposedly did, or applying mercury directly to the skin, as the Elizabethans did.

Cars and planes and watches, Oh my!

RACING, cars, and planes: all of these come with a whiff of the masculine, and a masterful new watch by IWC Schaffhausen places all these worlds into one watch.

T-shirts tap into childhood nostalgia

NEW T-shirts by Uniqlo are tapping into nostalgia with collaborations with popular figures from animé and videogames.

The Right Stuff, Tremors character actor Fred Ward, 79

VETERAN film and television actor Fred Ward, 79, best known for playing gruff, tough-guy roles in movies such as Tremors, Escape from Alcatraz, and The Right Stuff, died on Sunday, his publicist said on Friday.

Style (05/16/22)

INDEPENDENT artisanal local brand HA.MÜ, composed of young designers Abraham Guardian and Mamuro Oki, explore the good and bad days in one’s pursuit of self-discovery in their new collection, Flowers of Youth.

Grand Santacruzan opens Bb Pilipinas 2022 activities

TRADITIONAL Binibining Pilipinas activities kicked off with a Grand Santacruzan parade on May 14 around Araneta City in Quezon City.

Airbnb updates platform, expands search function

Airbnb, a home sharing service, rolled out a search function that allows guests to look for places to stay based on their style, location,...