Of Art and Wine Machine of Thoughts Conrad Manila welcomes the new year with the unveiling of its latest art exhibit, “Machine of Thoughts”, as part of the 33rd edition of the hotel’s acclaimed Of Art and Wine series. Featuring 53 dynamic works by five prominent artist-architects from...
For many, pottery is a craft introduced in the most romantic—or steamy—way. Who could forget Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze’s iconic scene in the 1990 movie Ghost? And surely, many of us have seen those dreamy guys on TikTok creating their own pieces with clay. But the thing is, pottery is one...
Quezon Hall, located at the highest point of the West Visayas State University campus, stands as its iconic centerpiece. Constructed from 1919 to 1926, it showcases Greek-inspired Ionic architecture from the American colonial era, marked by elegant columns and scrolled capitals T he SM Group’s...
What crime fiction writers, on the top of their form can do, are introduce us to a world we weren’t familiar with, then making us invest in the heroine or hero asked to unravel the mystery. Here are three new examples of how this happens! From the comic book world, to a failed...
ENCOUNTERS IN THE ARTS Pablo Tariman's second book discusses profiles and reportage on the country's leading artists from music, opera, literature, and cinema Pablo Tariman’s second book, Encounters in the Arts , is due for release this month. With introduction by writer...
By Dexter R. Matilla FROM WATCHING SKIES (AS I BREATH I SEE CIRCLES) , acrylic on canvas, 72.02x108.07 inches, 2024 As if in the middle of a trance, Nestor Vinluan gyrated to the music played by fellow visual artists during the vernissage of his ongoing show at Galleria Duemila. ...
The New Year is upon us and here we go again with the new and oftentimes recycled set of resolutions. Having started the years with a set of goals to end the year for more than half a century of my life, I know how difficult it can get. It has helped to have guidelines when making my yearly...
The highest box-office films for 2023-24 are Petersen Vargas’ Un/Happy for You and Cathy Garcia-Sampana’s Hello, Love, Again , and Mae Cruz-Alviar’s Rewind all romantic movies by real ex-lovers Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto, reel hottest love team, Alden Richards and Kathryn...
Memes are an online cultural phenomenon that spread fast like an Internet “in-joke.” These are jokes that organically happen and cannot be commercially produced. Over the years, they have also become a great way to learn about big events that have taken place. ANCIENT MEME Bad Luck Brian...
Writing ‘funny’, and being successful at making readers laugh out loud, is much harder than writing ‘sad’ or thoughtful, if you ask me. Humor is often very subjective, so to hit the funny bone of so many is a rare gift. Here are three novels that attempt to do just that. ...
Junyee Junyee, a master of wood and other organic materials, seamlessly blends art and environmental consciousness in his latest exhibit “of MAN and Nature.” His sculptures, crafted with reverence for the environment, transcend mere aesthetics, delivering a powerful message of...
LADIES TAKING CHARGE Museo Pambata vice president Sofia Zobel Elizalde, Museo Pambata founder Nina Lim-Yuson, and Museo Pambata president Bambi Mañosa-Tanjutco When I heard Natasha Tanjutco who, along with her sister Bella Tanjutco, daughters of Museo Pambata president Bambi...
