‘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...
The stop-motion animation feature is set to premiere on Netflix this December After his masterworks “The Shape of Water” (2017) and “Nightmare Alley” (2021), Oscar award-winning director Guillermo del Toro is back. This time, he is reimagining the famous tale of a wooden boy that spun...
Fil-Am music producer Troy Laureta presents new sound to kundiman with the two LGBTQIA+ icons Filipino singer Jake Zyrus and “RuPaul's Drag Race” superstar Valentina are set to bring the kilig early before Love Month as they star in a music video by Fil-Am music artist and producer Troy...
Oh, and yes, he is Filipino-American Finally, after two years (except for its specials in 2020), viewers are taken back again to East Highland High School to witness the young tales of love, sex, drugs, and everything in between with the second season of HBO’s hit series, “Euphoria.” Emmy...
Philippine consulate collaborates with Binhi ng Lahi to showcase Philippine folk dances in Calgary LANCEROS DE TAYABAS Dancers from the Binhi ng Lahi Folk Dance Troupe perform this popular square dance found in many regions of the Philippines during ‘Sayaw Filipinas.’ (Photo courtesy of Binhi...
In this time of a global pandemic, is a home a symbol of protection or a prison? Staying at home is a dream in our pre-pandemic world, away from the rat race, far from the noise of the city, and a chance to relax and breathe in our own safe space. But when the pandemic struck, being in isolation at...
Though nothing has been verified yet Making rounds on many social media platforms is a video of an end credits scene that features an unverified cast of the forthcoming Marvel Studios film “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. And it is surprisingly, nay, absurdly long—quite mad, even....
Let’s talk about Bruno this time Bruno just defeated Elsa, well, on the Billboard’s Hot 100 song chart that is. The song “We Don't Talk About Bruno” from the 2021 animated film “Encanto” surpasses the record set by fellow Disney movie, 2013’s “Frozen,” and its anthem “Let It...
