A Pokémon fan has claimed a world record after spending over ₱5.2 million ($87,840) on a Cheeto shaped like a Charizard. This Flamin’ Hot Cheeto with the likeness of the Pokémon Charizard was recently sold by Goldin Auctions to an anonymous buyer. The singular snack piece can be seen...
On view currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Manila are the works of Olivia d’Aboville, Marionne Contreras, Monica Delgado, and Michelle Pérez. Each of these artists shares a unique perspective on the contemporary arts. The exhibit, entitled “Material Instincts,” is meant to complement...
Tsutomu Shibayama, who is best known for his directorial works on classic anime series like "Doraemon" and "Ranma ½," has passed away. The news was revealed via the animation production company AJIADO 's website, revealing that he died from lung cancer. He was 84. The message posted on the...
Plet Bolipata’s “The time has come,” Plet said, “to talk of many things” unfolds like a private song finally sung aloud. In this exhibition, memory, solitude, and fantasy do not merely coexist; they braid themselves into a visual language that is tender, searching, and luminously alive....
The three novels today highlight authors who take genre fiction to particular heights, toying with the tropes associated with the different genres. Enjoy! "Godfall" by Van Jensen Already optioned by Ron Howard and Imagine for a Limited Series, Jensen blends a small-town sci-fi alien invasion in...
By Jose Tence Ruiz To those of us pummeled by those typhoon winds that blew away 20-odd years of dictatorship, the ecstasy and lingering anguish are somehow all that remain after 40 years, four decades rushing by in a mixed-up blur. The euphoria, the joy, the dopamine tsunami was palpable, but so...
Upon visiting the National Gallery Singapore on a whim, two things stood out. Its institution’s openness to the unusual, with contemporary works like eggplants attached to a wall and a literal jar of an artist’s urine on full display, and the works of a Filipina artist being presented in an...
Whether a planet, a rural community, or a small coastal town, what if the location you called ‘home’ suddenly became something very different, unfamiliar, and strange? These three novels explore that theme. "Detour" by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart Rake is the creator of the Manifest series on...
Meet Browt, Pombon, and Gecqua! These three are the new starters you can pick in the upcoming "Pokémon Wind" and "Pokémon Wave" games. The trio was revealed as part of The Pokémon Company 's 30th anniversary livestream. "Pokémon Wind" and "Pokémon Wave" are expected to be released later...
By Hannah Jo Uy Rosscapili has established himself as a formidable presence in contemporary Philippine art, a veteran painter whose works have traveled from Manila to New York. Yet much like one can admire a butterfly without witnessing the violence of its transformation, the world can see the...
It was exactly 30 years ago when "Pokémon Green" and "Pokémon Red" first hit shelves in Japan. Since then, the franchise has grown to become a global powerhouse, often cited as the highest-grossing media franchise of all time. To date, it is valued at over $115 billion (₱663B) and is beloved...
Popular animated series "Smiling Friends" is calling it a day after meeting worldwide success in a three-season run. Creators Zach Hadel and Michael Cusack shared the news via the Adult Swim 's social media pages. The news comes as a surprise to its many fans, as it seemed like the showrunners...
