ARTIST AT WORK: Billy and his first solo exhibition Billy Bagtas ’ first solo exhibition is, for him, close to home. Its concept is literally about his home and family. Not really that literal, though. In “God Bless Our Home,” the young, emerging artist welcomes us to his household using...
Better mark Dec. 20 on your calendars! Apart from the unlimited feasting and gift giving, December in the Philippines is also a month celebrating Filipino-made movies. While its prime film festival, the Metro Manila Film Festival , will go virtual to keep its annual tradition of offering Philippine...
Filipino filmmaker Rafael Manuel 's featurette Filipiñiana bags another international recognition as it's among the films nominated at the British Independent Film Awards 2020 . View this post on Instagram The film, which took home the Shorts Silver Bear Jury Prize at the 70th Berlinale, was...
Question: Is his catchphrase going to be 'finger-licking good'? With only a few days left, 2020 still has more bizarre things in its pocket. One of which is a famous fast food chain's latest sexy endeavor to the screen. Kentucky Fried Chicken or famously known as KFC is going to have Lifetime...
The new movie is set to be released on 2022 Looks like the Cap is taking his hero work to infinity and beyond! Marvel Cinematic Universe’ The Avengers star Chris Evans announced on his Instagram that he will be voicing Toy Story 's Buzz Lightyear in a new movie called Lightyear , which is set to...
'Sanso: Selections' For Juvenal Sanso ’s 91st birthday, Art Lounge Manila presents a selection of 24 of the artist's oeuvre. Rendered in acrylic on paper, this selection of Sanso's works features the peaceful contemplation of a landscape or a flower; owning a moment of respite and...
ManilArt 2020 has an online component, but nothing beats an onsite experience of art It felt great to visit an actual, physical exhibit again. Sure, during the pandemic I had been able to visit more than a couple of galleries here and there, thanks to personal invites and very carefully...
Here are time-bending films you need to see With its masterful plot, Korean movie The Call continues to stay in Netflix's top chart in the Philippines. Directed by Lee Chung-hyeon , the movie centers on two 28-year-old ladies, who talk over a cordless phone. But the thing is, the two are living in...
From readers' favorites to upcoming titles, here's the website's top list of comics to read Comic books are nostalgic. It is undeniable that these illustrated stories have contributed a lot to pop culture, whether within the Philippines or beyond it. What used to be just a thing for geeks is now...
Arisaka is set to be released on 2021 There is no challenge too great for an artist not to overcome. And this couldn’t be more true in the case of filmmaker Mikhail Red ’s Arisaka . The director shared on Instagram his gratitude for his coworkers on the set for helping realize his seventh film...
An award more special than others By Nick Tayag This Dec. 7, NCCA Chairman and CCP President, and Manila Bulletin Lifestyle Arts + Culture columnist Arsenio “Nick” J. Lizaso received the Fernando Poe Lifetime Achievement Award from the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP). According to the...
All we can say is ' hAiszxt !' Photo from Penlab After 10 months in community quarantine, many of us have already adjusted to life indoors. Many have found the simple joys of having a hobby these days. While some no longer deal with early morning traffic jams, OOTDs conundrums, and never-ending...
