The ‘worst’ spy agent penetrates Chile’s retirement home The worst “spy” in history is the subject of a film noir documentary entitled, “The Mole Agent,” directed by filmmaker Maite Alberdi. The 90-minute documentary begins with a job search for a retired elderly male aged 80...
Applications now accepted It is an understatement to say that Ricky Lee is a master of his craft. He wrote some of the most iconic films Filipino viewers have ever watched. To add to that, his novels also hold storytelling experiences one should never skip. Now, if you’ve been reading his...
‘These no longer belong to me and my family. These belong to the Filipino people and the children.’ Out of the four Philippine Constitutions, it was the 1935 Constitution that was said to be the best-written one according to a story by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines...
There was a time when it was not possible to claim such titles with just the click of an ‘update profile’ button Social media has democratized content creation. Gone are the days when the ability to create content and put it out for public consumption was limited to just institutions. Sure,...
His single ‘Amen’ is something you should listen to Vincent Bueno (Photo by Roman Zach Kiesling from ORF) What do ABBA, Celine Dion, and Julio Iglesias have in common? Well, apart from being among the music industry’s brightest stars, they have all previously competed at the Eurovision Song...
Artists Binong Javier, Mikel Parial, and Gio Lebajo depict life, balance, and connection in their solo exhibits this month Upcoming: ‘Drop of Life’ Venue: Galerie Roberto, Muntinlupa City Galerie Roberto presents “Drop of Life,” a solo show by artist Binong Javier that demonstrates his...
The artist invites everyone to see the beauty in the uncertain and the mundane in her upcoming exhibit ‘Post Tenebras Lux XV’ and ‘Lady Lounge 1’ After a year in community quarantine, many of us now have a newfound appreciation for the things we’d taken for granted in the past. Mostly,...
She does it such a Pinoy way, it's so funny! H.E.R. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for the Recording Academy) Among the surprise wins (but a totally deserving one) at the 63rd Grammy Awards is the victory of Filipino-American artist Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson, famously known as H.E.R. The...
Differences in style didn't stop them from being voices of nature The idea of a healing and a resetting ecosystem, resulting mainly from pandemic measures and restrictions, was the primary inspiration behind the exhibition “Nature’s Hymns.” The show, presented by Galerie Francesca, is a...
CCP Festival of Arts goes online Every February, we would always look forward to Pasinaya: The CCP Open House Festival. I had been invited many times to talk about film literacy. Busloads of students nationwide come to the CCP grounds to witness theater, musical performances, exhibits and film...
Local artists from Boracay immortalize the beauty of actress Anne Curtis through art portraits unveiled at Crimson Resort and Spa Boracay. In a series of Instagram stories, Anne shared masterpieces made by five local artists, one of which is inspired by her maternity shoot with fashion photographer...
Here are some of the best female moments of the night Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion (Photo from @ recordingacademy ) For so long, the Recording Academy has been branded with criticism about race and female artists. If you need a refresher, it is not so long ago that we got confirmation about...
