Riot Games has already issued an apology “Riot Games claimed that my original artwork is their intellectual property,” Ukraine-based artist Kutty Sark cried through a post on Instagram over the weekend that set a buzz online. The work that got a red flag from the American video game development...
The famed Filipino author shares news about the offer on social media Apart from the classics such as the epic “ Ibong Adarna ” and Dr. Jose Rizal’s “ Noli Me Tángere ” and “ El Filibusterismo ” novels, local modern and contemporary books also became part of Filipino students’...
Twitterverse thinks so After their moment in the noon-time show “It’s Showtime” on Jan. 28, Ryan Bang and Yeng Constantino trended on Twitter as netizens rave about their TOTGA story. This led many to think that the inspiration behind the singer’s 2013 song “ Chinito ” is the South...
A victory for the Filipino movie scene The Philippines’ entries to this year’s Sundance Film Festival bagged major nods. Martika Ramirez Escobar’s directorial debut film “ Ang Pagbabalik ng Kwago ” (“Leonor Will Never Die”) took home the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award:...
‘Build, Build, Build’ in a podcast After its successful launch in December 2021, Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo’s ‘Night Owl’ book goes to the digital world with the launch of its podcast now streaming on Spotify, Google Podcast, Castbox, Pocket Casts, RadioPublic, Stitcher, and Anchor.FM, as of...
Benjamin Lee DeGuzman shares details of his comic book cover designs and what it feels like seeing Filipino culture in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ It’s been weeks since “Spider-Man: No Way Home” was released here in the Philippines, and viewers are still stuck in the web of how amazing the...
TBA Studios celebrates Philippine film history with ‘ Habambuhay ’ While the pandemic has given the local film industry a great challenge, pushing local cinema theaters to close their doors, it still found its way to thrive through virtual streaming platforms and other online releases. But it...
‘The wait is over, demigods.’ After news about its development sparked in May 2020, the “Percy Jackson” series project finally gets a go from streaming platform Disney+. Confirming this is none other than the fantasy adventure novel series’ author Rick Riordan. “The wait is over,...
Filipino representation courtesy of ‘Craig of the Creek’ Filipino culture is having a moment in the global pop culture scene, especially our beloved lolas . After seeing them on Disney’s Christmas ads and in “Spider-man: No Way Home,” lolas and other Filipino traditions are now being...
An art haven in the metro As galleries and museums are allowing limited visitors, and some are temporarily closing their doors, art goes out to the streets of Bonifacio Global City (BGC) as its spaces become the canvas for Filipino artists. Through ArtBGC, BGC’s Public Art program has recently...
Set to make movie history, DC Films and streaming platform HBO Max cast Fil-Am actress Ivory Aquino to play the first trans character in DC Extended Universe (DCEU) in a feature film. Aquino will be portraying Alysia Yeoh opposite Leslie Grace as the titular character Batgirl. In the “Batgirl”...
A feature-length adaptation of the horror-fantasy comic book is also in the works Prolific comic creator and animator Mervin Malonzo’s short film adaptation of Julius Villanueva’s horror-fantasy graphic novel series just bagged an award from the recent Paris International Animation Film...
