Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hooper, 74
LOS ANGELES – Movie director Tobe Hooper, best known for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Poltergeist horror films, died in California on Saturday,...
Kendrick Lamar dominates politically tinged MTV awards
LOS ANGELES – Rapper Kendrick Lamar dominated the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday as the glitzy gala took a political turn with impassioned...
Films on environment: No such thing as isolated case
By Juan EY Arcellana
Movie Reviews
Birdshot
Directed by Mikhail Red
Paglipay
Directed by Zig Dulay
TWO FILMS featured in the recent Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino dealt with environment issues...
Valuing good design, designing good value
By Brian M. Afuang
Visual Editor
ALAIN Spinedi, CEO of Louis Erard, is in the best position to talk about the company and its products. “I’m...
Nike, streetwear designer team up for ‘The Ten’
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Reporter
A FRESH take on iconic Nike shoe models will be presented and made available as the global footwear brand ties...
Dressing for the ‘-brrr’ months
THE “-BRR” (get it?) months are coming, and one can’t be caught red-handed -- or out in the cold (as cold as it can...
Seven years of Titan
OPENED IN 2010, basketball concept shop Titan, in seven years, has established itself as one of the premier places to go to in the...
Superheroes and cosplayers return for AsiaPop Comicon
CONSIDERED one of the biggest pop culture events in the country, AsiaPop Comicon Manila (APCC Manila) is returning on Aug. 25-27 at the SMX...
FDCP-backed film festival deemed a success
THE FIRST iteration of the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP)-led Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) has ended its successful week-long run with...
Taylor Swift, titan of pop music, announces new album
NEW YORK – Taylor Swift, one of the top-selling pop stars of recent years, on Wednesday announced a new album, Reputation, to be released...
Rolls-Royce is the hottest brand shout-out in pop music lyrics
“PARK THE BENZ, just to ride the Wraith,” Quavo raps in Drake’s song “Portland,” which peaked at No. 9 on the charts this year....
Smiley faces to rolling eyes: Where do all those emojis come from?
LOS ANGELES -- Cheery Hi-5, a snobbish Poop and a conflicted Meh have starring roles in the animated The Emoji Movie, which imagines a...