Netflix plans KPop Demon Hunters global concert tour, source says
LOS ANGELES — Netflix is planning a KPop Demon Hunters world tour, as it looks to capitalize on its most popular movie, a source...
Stuff to Do (03/20/26)
INDEPENDENT press Exploding Galaxies is launching a new imprint, e.g., and their first anthology, this month.
Ryan Gosling goes solo in space for film Project Hail Mary
LOS ANGELES — A great deal of Ryan Gosling’s journey through the film Project Hail Mary unfolded in solitude. The La La Land actor...
Netflix turns to theaters to launch Stranger Things animated spinoff
LOS ANGELES — Netflix is inviting fans back into the supernatural world of Stranger Things with limited theatrical screenings of its upcoming animated series,...
Dune director Villeneuve nearly took a break before Part 3
LOS ANGELES — Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve revealed he nearly took a break before completing Dune: Part Three, the conclusion to his epic science-fiction...
BMG sues Anthropic for using Bruno Mars, Rolling Stones lyrics in AI training
MUSIC company BMG Rights Management has sued artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic in California federal court for allegedly using its copyrighted lyrics to train...
A peek at a speakeasy
PREVIOUSLY we had gone on a visit to Solaire Resort Entertainment City’s BRB bar, which proudly features a Prohibition Era-theme, complete with cocktails named ironically for pro-Prohibition figures.
Vinexpo Paris overtakes ProWein as world’s largest trade show
By Sherwin A. Lao
PARIS, France — For decades, ProWein in Düsseldorf held the uncontested title as the world’s most influential international wine trade fair. But in 2025,...
Using traditional ingredients in modern ways
HOW CAN ONE use traditional Filipino ingredients when following a modern lifestyle? That was a topic tackled by James Beard awardee Erwan Heussaff* and...
Dining In/Out (03/19/26)
ON MARCH 22 and 29, Mang Inasal is treating all its customers to a marked down 12 oz Mang Inasal Extra Creamy Halo-Halo.
Global art market returns to growth, upbeat for 2026, UBS report says
THE GLOBAL art market returned to growth in 2025 for the first time in three years, and the industry is gaining in optimism, an...
The stars of A Chorus Line make the stage their home
KARLA PUNO GARCIA poured her heart and soul into directing and choreographing Theater Group Asia’s production of A Chorus Line — and it shows.