LOS ANGELES -— Morfydd Clark stars in the new series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power as Galadriel, an Elven warrior who wishes to stop evil from returning to the fantasy world of Middle-earth.

TRUE to its motto “The City of Firsts,” Araneta City is beating the Jose Mari Chan Christmas memes to the punch by pushing its Christmas events starting on the first day of September.

MOMCENTER Philippines, a free online resource and community for Filipino mothers, recently launched a new talk show for mothers by mothers titled Usapang Nanay.

WHAT does a country’s spirit taste like? A marathon dinner by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) on Aug. 23 featuring the work of chefs LG Han and Chele Gonzalez tried to answer the question.

BEING a woman in charge of a luxury property is a challenge enough. Being a woman in charge of a luxury property in the middle of a pandemic — that brings the challenge to a whole new level.

VENICE — The Venice Film Festival opens on Wednesday with all health limitations lifted, but with the emotional fallout of the pandemic echoed in the many films exploring families facing trauma, which highlight a new generation of talent.

ONE can now pre-order their Christmas ham from The Plaza. In the pre-order promo, one gets the following for P5,000: a whole leg of The Plaza Premium Baked Ham (approximately 2.4 kilos), a dozen regular pan de sal, and four signature sauces — Premium Glaze, Gutsy Garlic, Sweet Mustard, and Wasabi Mayo.

THE PROBLEM of underaged drinking is being tackled through theater, workshops, online promos and games, and essay-writing and video-making competitions in the second edition of Smashed, a program that aims to educate the youth and change attitudes on underage drinking.

LOS ANGELES — Taylor Swift won the top honor at MTV’s annual Video Music Awards on Sunday for a 10-minute version of her 2012 breakup song “All Too Well” and made a surprise announcement of a new album coming in October.

JOHN Silva, Executive Director of the Ortigas Foundation Library, will give a lecture on “The End of the Pose: The Rise and Demise of Studio Photography” on Aug. 31, 3 p.m., via Facebook Live on the library’s Facebook page.

THERE is a call for entries to the two categories of the Sine Halaga Film Festival and Educational Resources, a project of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Negros Cultural Foundation, Inc. (NCF).

FREE film screenings, networking events, a book launch, and workshops will mark the second Philippine Film Industry Month (PFIM), a month-long celebration of the heritage and legacy of Philippine Cinema. The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) will be hosting local and international events in September.