Demon Slayer movie director aimed to deliver nonstop demon battles
LOS ANGELES — For the Japanese action-packed anime film Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle, chief director Hikaru Kondo set...
Netflix to stream Sony films globally after debut in cinemas
NETFLIX, INC. obtained global streaming rights to Sony Group Corp.’s films after they complete their run in theaters and pay-per-view, adding releases from one...
Japan, PHL celebrate ties with jazz
THE year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines, and to mark the occasion, The...
Entertainment News (01/20/26)
THE year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Philippines.
Focusing on Filipino design excellence
THE SIGNATURE trade shows of the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM) include Manila FAME, which is centered on home, fashion, and lifestyle goods, and IFEX Philippines, which focuses on food and ingredients.
Nina Penlington on why suits aren’t dead
By Oliver Griffin
WHEN Nina Penlington pivoted from her career in the British civil service to making suits as an apprentice to top tailors, she subsequently stitched...
Look! SM opens 3rd branch of luxe beauty store
SM AURA and SM Mall of Asia’s luxury beauty store Look (actually, LOOK at Me, but a previous logo design — now fixed —...
Style (01/19/26)
THIS season, MUJI Philippines will be launching a new clothing collection made with kapok, a natural fiber derived from the nuts of a tree native to tropical regions of Southeast Asia.
Floating above Cappadocia
IMAGINE waking up at dawn, excited to finally check off one of the top experiences on your travel bucket list. But then you’re seized by the thought: “What if it’s just another tourist trap?”
Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials brings feisty flavor to murder mystery
LONDON — Makers of the new Netflix series Agatha Christie’s Seven Dials hope to introduce a new generation to the queen of crime, the...
Stuff to Do (01/16/26)
CAST PH’s (The Company of Actors in Streamlined Theatre) is once again presenting its annual staged readings.
Spanish prosecutors to hear testimony of Julio Iglesias accusers, rights group says
MADRID — Two women who say they were sexually assaulted by singer Julio Iglesias will provide testimony to Spanish prosecutors, the women’s rights group...