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...
Ten years ago, an indie farming simulator by the name of “Stardew Valley” released to the public and immediately captured its hearts. Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone first started work on the video game in 2012. Taking inspiration from the “Harvest Moon” series, Eric was set on creating a...
In the past, drag culture was something people only saw under the laser lights of nightclubs. It was unusual to see someone wearing big wigs, elaborate garbs, and flawless mugs in the light of day. It was taboo, much like other LGBTQIA+ art forms. But during the early 2020s, drag emerged from...
Contrary to the exhibit 's title, “Painting Rules,” Peter Zimmermann 's artworks show how he isn 't afraid to go past artistic norms. It was in the late ’80s when Peter first experimented with epoxy as a medium. He found the glossiness of the medium fascinating to look at, and...
Forgive the hyperbole, but for the three days of ALT Art 2026, Halls 9 and 10 of the SMX Convention Center have been transformed into a house of reverence for contemporary Filipino artists—a hymn to the high quality of work they can create—and serve as a repository for the testimonials of love...
Atlanta is a beautiful city, with pink and white dogwood trees in bloom and purple wisteria festooning trees during springtime. Coca-Cola and the Georgia Institute of Technology are its pride and joy, the former with its headquarters across the street from the latter, the highly regarded...
After the infamous heist that went down last year, a recent crackdown has revealed that the Louvre Museum has lost over €10 million (₱686M) in the past decade from a ticket fraud scheme. Up to 10 people have been arrested, including suspected museum guides and staff. Based on reports by the...
In the 1960s, a young Raul Rodriguez stood inside a studio in San Juan City, watching his uncle, the late conceptual pioneer Roberto Chabet, assemble metal scraps and pipings for the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). On some afternoons, the boy was even tasked with applying pink acrylic to...
