By Juaniyo E.Y. Arcellana THIS MUST BE one of the hardest things, having to write the introduction to this collection of column pieces, book introductions, essays...

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PARIS -- Controversial French novelist Michel Houellebecq admitted Tuesday that the bleakness at the heart of his work was because his mother didn’t love...

THE BROADWAY HIT Hamilton is making millions. It could be making millions more if not for scalpers snapping up seats and hawking them for...

THERE’S NO QUESTION that the Gundam franchise has become huge to the point of ubiquity. These days, offshoots of animation studio Sunrise’s intellectual property can be found practically anywhere, way beyond the small and big screens and into toy establishments, hobby shops, book and video game stores, and collectors’ corners. It has become so ingrained in popular culture that a 65-foot-tall Unicorn mecha in Odaiba stands as one of Japan’s biggest — literally and figuratively — tourist attractions.

THE COMPLETE first season of the hit Fox TV drama series Empire is now available on Blu-ray and DVD. Set within the world of...

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Television Black Mirror Netflix BLACK MIRROR is back and ready to offer a fresh and terrifying insight into where society and technology is headed. The third season of...

By Jasmine Agnes T. Cruz HOW MANY YEARS should one believe in a dream without knowing if it will ever come true? New York Times best-selling...