Star Wars: a game changer in special effects
LOS ANGELES — When Star Wars audiences were blown away four decades ago by its thrilling battles in space, they were also witnessing a...
3D bursts anew with New Generation Fan
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Nanette Franco-Diyco
I CAUGHT an oh-so-simple, clever, and meticulously produced commercial on cable and the internet during the weekend that blew me...
Tahiti pearls, mainstay of French Polynesian economy, endangered
VAIRAO, FRANCE — The black pearl of Tahiti is at the heart of French Polynesia’s economy but is now highly vulnerable to climate change,...
Bless my homeland forever
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The Man in the High Castle
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By Noel Vera
Frank Spotnitz’s adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s classic alternate-history dystopia The Man in the High Castle is...
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National Artist BenCab will be launching his limited edition stationery collection with National Book Store on Nov. 27, 4 p.m., at the National Book...
The Good Dinosaur: Pixar’s ‘most beautiful’ movie
CHIEF CREATIVE officer of Pixar, John Lasseter, animator Peter Sohn and the cast of The Good Dinosaur celebrated the premiere of the film on...
Selling to the wrong person
Getting The Edge In Professional Selling
Terence A. Hockenhull
I THINK most salespersons will agree that it can be difficult to meet directly with decision-makers,...
Health risk of loneliness has physiological basis: study
WASHINGTON — Loneliness can increase the risk of premature death by 14% in older adults, according to a study published on Monday that posits...
VATS now a viable option for lung surgery
BECAUSE of the high cost of some of the equipment needed, a surgical procedure touted to improve the quality of a patient’s life after...
Adele’s triumphant return a sentimental look
By Shaun Tandon, AFP
New York — Adele has had nearly five years to savor the massive success of her last album but, on a release...
Pinocchio ballet ushers in the holiday season
BALLET MANILA’s holiday presentation is Pinocchio — the story of a puppet who wishes upon a star to become a real boy.
The Italian children’s...
Panama turtle eggs could ‘fry’ from rising temperatures: eco group
PUNTA CHAME, PANAMA — Sea turtle eggs laid in the sand of beaches in Panama risk getting fried before hatching because of rising temperatures,...