‘We wanted to make him someone whose real superpower is that he will endure anything to do what he has to do’ It has been a recurring joke among superhero movie fans how dark DC films are, both visually and on the text. It even made “Deadpool 2” where Wade Wilson told one character,...
Female artists take center stage this March as local galleries launch shows highlighting their creative works For years, artists look at women to create their masterpieces. They are the perfect muses with their diverse charm and beauty. This March, as we celebrate National Women’s Month, women...
Why not spare a minute or two delving into our vast culture through film? ‘Eksena Cinema Quarantine 2: Covid-19 Filmmakers’ Diaries’ or ECQ2 filmmakers and their films “ Eksena Cinema Quarantine 2 (ECQ2): Covid-19 Filmmakers’ Diaries” gears up its online cinemas for a free screening of...
Kristine Lim interprets it through different mediums in a tunnel draped with red velvet Artist on a Mission, Kristine Lim within the halls of Baluartillo de San Francisco Javier. “The face he showed in Jesus is really his true and single face,” says Hans Kung, a Catholic theologian. This begs...
Here are the other titles we are excited to stream this month March is all about Girl Power, and if there’s a modern flick that embodies that, it would be the 2020 film “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn).” It is celebrities the complexities of being a woman...
Mark Cañega animates another Filipino masterpiece Among the many Filipino masterpieces, National Artist Juan Luna’s “Spoliarium” is one of the most iconic. It has been immortalized by The Eraserheads with their song of the same title, it’s in the hit the rom-com scene in the...
Nica del Rosario and Jed Dumawal, the songwriters behind ‘ Tala ’ and ‘ Chinito ,’ respectively, share the secret in making a hit Before the pandemic hit the country, Filipinos everywhere were dancing to the tunes of “ Tala ” by Sarah Geronimo. It was present everywhere from Christmas...
Now, that is the question Life as a student artist in college was tough. You need to juggle academics with extracurricular activities and other artistic things, depending on what medium you are practicing. In my case, it was theater. There’s something thrilling about the idea of being part of a...
Gone too soon GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Eduardo Roy, Jr. We met filmmakers Francis Xavier Pasion, Janice O’Hara, Joseph Israel Laban, and Eduardo “Edong” Roy, Jr. in their Cinemalaya film debut at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. But they say death comes like a thief in the night. It was...
KWF calls participants for 2022 monologue-writing contest The Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF) is encouraging public to take part in this year’s Dula Tayo: Pagsulat ng Dramatikong Monologo contest anchored on the theme “Pagpapahalaga sa Kasaysayan, Kultura, Karapatan, Kapakanan, at Wika ng mga...
Amid the ongoing debate on whether COVID-19 is transitioning into an endemic or not, the forecast on real estate has been clear and bright. Real estate was one of the lucky sectors that saw growth during the past two years and, with the economy finally reopening, investors have seen even greater...
National Artist Bencab, other artists share their experiences so can you, too “ Malaking tanong sa mga artist ang ‘ano ba ang pakialam ng art mo sa mga nangyayari?’ (When artists are asked what their art has to do with what has been happening, that means a great deal),” shares CCP Thirteen...
