The global hit Netflix series “Squid Game” has not only brought popularity to its stars but spotlighted on props used on the show. One of these is dalgona, or Korean candy made of sugar and baking soda, which is featured in episode 3 of “Squid Game.” Last year during the pandemic, dalgona...
Stars of the global Netflix hit series “Squid Game” appeared on the “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and talked about their show's success. “Squid Game” is currently the No. 1 show on Netflix worldwide, peaking to the top spot in 83 countries, according to streaming analytics...
With the immense success of Netflix’s Korean series “Squid Game,” will there be a second season for the show? “Squid Game,” produced with a budget of 20 billion won (about $16.8 million), is now the No. 1 show worldwide on Netflix. Director Hwang Dong-hyuk (center) and his ‘Squid...
Hell hath no fury like a fan scorned. BTS ARMYs are up in arms against James Corden for his monologue on his TV show where he talked about K-pop superstars BTS’ appearance and performance at the United Nations General Assembly Hall on Sept. 20. On the Sept. 21 episode of “The Late Late Show...
“This is a really special day for me because this is sort of like my first show.” With most of the tracks from her debut album on most of the playlists and charts that matter for the past year or so since it was first released, it’s fascinating to think that when it comes to having her...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis One time I was talking with a barangay chairman. I asked him why he keeps on running for the top barangay position. His reply was: “I want people to have a high regard for me and my family. I want people to recognize me.” I admired the man’s frank response but I...
Let's talk music Great conversation topics: films, books, travel, politics, food, philosophy, and music. The last one, music, is a universal language. We come across it pretty much every day, all the time, whether on radio, television, the internet, or in our heads. It forms a huge part of our...
BTS wearing Louis Vuitton (Twitter/Louis Vuitton) Luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s Men's Fall-Winter 2021 Fashion Show in Seoul with K-pop superstars BTS in July set a record for the “most-viewed fashion show ever,” according to Twitter. Twitter Marketing posted on Aug. 31 that the fashion show...
The arrival of the pandemic in early 2020 brought a wave of hardship for most Filipinos. But for a security guard at a Mandalupa City radio station, it brought a career-changing opportunity, as well as a new direction for a long-running local news show. SECURITY PERSONNEL BY DAY Real-life...
President Duterte hit several senators in his pre-recorded "Talk to the People" public briefing on Tuesday morning, Aug. 31, but none more than Senator Richard Gordon whom he assailed for being "too talkative" and "a show-off." President Rodrigo Duterte (left) and Senator Richard Gordon (Photos...
The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) has served a show-cause order to another barangay executive for alleged refusal to give quarantine passes to residents who have not yet completed their vaccination against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). ARTA serves show-cause order to Barangay San Isidro...
Politics played no part in the issuance of the show cause-order (SCO) to Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso regarding the city’s supposed failed 2018 anti-drug campaign, an executive officer of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) insisted on Friday, Aug. 6. (DILG...
