A short film can leave a lasting impact despite its abrupt runtime. With Cinemalaya 22, we are presented with 10 shorts, split into two viewings. Each short film may vastly differ from one another but is sure to resonate with viewers in one way or another. Here’s a look at all the shorts and the...
It’s often remarked that writing a great comic novel is one of the most difficult things for an author to aspire for. Here are three that aspire, and your call to say how effective they are. I found them enjoyable to read, for different reasons. "The Mortons" by Justine Larbalestier and Scott...
In his latest exhibit, “The Diaries of My Time,” Talisaynon artist Roedil Geraldo acts as both a visual memoirist and a social conscience. Utilizing a blend of terracotta sculpture, acrylic paintings, and intricate pen-and-ink drawings, he presents a journal that logs his intimate, often...
President Ferdinand E. Marcos was elected to a second term in November 1969, at a time when student activism was gaining momentum around the world. The Free Speech Movement at the University of California, Berkeley, which had emerged in 1964 in opposition to university policies restricting...
Not even a looming typhoon could stop the local cinephile scene from gathering together for the annual Cinemalaya. This year, in its 22nd edition, nine feature-length films and 10 shorts are participating. It follows the theme “Reel Reflections,” with entries reflecting on real moments that...
As ridiculous as it sounds, independent space warrior Count Binface just might have a shot at having a seat within the UK Parliament. All eyes in the UK are on Clacton right now as a tense battle between Count Binface and UK Reform Party candidate Nigel Farage. Nigel had previously won the Clacton...
Hot off the box office success of “The Odyssey,” Anne Hathaway stars alongside Obi-Wan Kenobi actor Ewan McGregor in a thrilling prehistoric dinosaur flick. Dinosaur films seem to be a rarity, save for the usual “Jurassic Park” box office releases. Perhaps it’s because most viewers might...
When living the high life, it’s almost unfathomable to consider ever leaving it all. Yet, for Javier Sartorius Milans del Bosch, the main subject of the documentary “Just Javier,” all it took was turning to God. “Just Javier,” originally titled “Solo Javier,” follows the story of a...
One of the country’s biggest gatherings of Filipino artisan-entrepreneurs is back at The Peninsula Manila from August 13-16. Now on its 17th staging, the MaArte Fair at the Pen has become an annual must-go-to event for discerning Filipino shoppers who are passionate about uniquely Filipino...
A striking collection of 53 Marian paintings, shaped by 12 multi-talented professionals whose journeys span corporate boardrooms, law, business, banking, philanthropy, education, writing, and creative pursuits in the visual arts, will be featured in a fundraising exhibition titled “Maria Regina:...
The latest issue of “Backstage Pass,” the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ excellent newsletter, lists events for August: the 22nd season of Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival, three plays from VLF XXI at Teatro Ignacio Gimenez, the best of ASEAN Performing Arts 2026, Music at Sunset in...
Known for his sweeping, larger-than-life monuments scattered across the southern landscape, from the giant durian at the Davao International Airport to the sacred forms at Tagum’s Christ the King Church, Kublai Millan is no stranger to scale. Yet, in his latest solo exhibition, "Other Half," on...
