The iconic Archie Comics and SuperManila Comic Con, the country’s premier celebration of pop culture, are thrilled to unveil a landmark collaboration: an exclusive Philippine variant cover of Betty & Veronica comics.Created especially for SuperManila Comic Con 2025, the limited-edition comic...
The latest study reveals that 18.9 million Filipinos aged 10 to 64 are classified as functionally illiterate, lacking basic comprehension skills. This alarming statistic calls for urgent action across all sectors. Research—including an article from Eastern Washington University—shows that...
In his 25th solo exhibition, “Celestial,” multidisciplinary artist and architect Jomike Tejido took viewers on a luminous journey of gratitude and creative evolution. The recently concluded exhibit was presented in partnership with Art Lounge Manila. It was a reflection of his journey and a...
Our nation’s story perseveres not only through history books but also through the work of countless Filipino artists. While our history paints the horrors of a country colonized many times over, there are pieces of our past that shine through in the form of the arts. Looking through early works...
The novels today are led by Leigh Radford’s, with a narrative that uses a zombie outbreak to deliver a richly textured story about grief, obsession, and love. Then there’s the latest from wordsmith Eley Williams, a collection of short stories, and a reissue of Josephine Tey’s historical crime...
As the age-old saying goes, “Art is a universal language.” Though a language barrier separates us slightly from our Southeast Asian neighbors, we each have similarities that shine through our cultures. This is best reflected through the works our artists produce. When we see an artist’s...
Iconic webcomic “Homestuck” is set to make waves once more, this time through an animated pilot, 16 years after its debut online. Created by American artist Andrew Hussie in 2009, "Homestuck" was the fourth addition to his online webcomic series known as “MS Paint Adventures.” It ran from...
A newly-launched website allows users to create pixel art using the world map as its canvas. Wplace is a Brazilian website that acts as a live canvas where users can paint over pixels anywhere in the world. Based on the launch video, there are over four trillion pixels just waiting to be filled in....
Boop-oop-a-doop , the rubber hose era animated star Betty Boop celebrates 95 years since her first appearance on Aug. 9, 1930. Betty Boop was initially drawn by animator Grim Natwick during his time working as an animator for Max and Dave Fleischer of Fleischer Studios. She would eventually become...
Today, we have two stories from the distant past that utilize recorded history as a springboard for scathing humor and social commentary - one is set during the US Civil War, and the other, by way of England, during the reign of the Tudors. Then, the third is a cautionary tale set in present-day...
The Philippines was a Spanish Colony for 333 years, from 1565 when Miguel López de Legaspi settled in Cebu until 1898 when Spain yielded us to the US under the Treaty of Paris. We then became an American colony, governed by American Governors General. In 1935, we graduated and became a...
National Lollipop Day is a worldwide event celebrated every 20th of July. Now on its 4th year, Chupa Chups together with Snacks at SM Store, invited guests to Blast into #ForeverFun, a lollipop day celebration held at the SM Mall of Asia last July 17 to 20, 2025. Chupa Chups #ForeverFun universe...
