HIGH-TECH CANVAS TCL's NXTFRAME television set allows users to create AI art to make their own personalized galleries As technology advances at lightning speed, art is swiftly evolving alongside it, embracing new mediums and uncovering innovative ways to connect with audiences. As screens become...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid is now pushing for the measure seeking to declare the province of Pampanga as the “Culinary Capital of the Philippines.” Lapid, former governor and a native of Pampanga, said the province deserves the recognition and title following Conde Nast Traveler‘s...
A CREATIVE MIND Robert Alejandro will forever be known for the creative energy that he brought into his work (Photo from Facebook) By JACQUELINE LUCERO I personally met Robert Alejandro in 1995 in the heyday and opening of Glico’s Great Adventure at Glorietta 3, a place that was more than an...
The inspirational life of Ambassador Philippe Jones Lhuillier (PJL), one of the country’s most respected diplomats and Chairman of Cebuana Lhuillier, the nation’s largest micro-financial services company finally comes to life with “A Purposeful Journey of a Lifetime”. “A Purposeful...
By Jinggoy I. Salvador Marry Anne 'Mean' Tan They say art imitates life. It’s true for Dabawenya Mary Anne Tan, otherwise known as Mean. Artist, teacher, businesswoman, traveler, daughter, mother are among the many hats she wears. Her vivid works are heavily inspired by...
CARLITO SYRICHTA Bohol's iconic tarsier is considered as one of the smallest primates (Photo from Wikipedia) A few years ago, I was surprised to read that the Philippine tarsier was sighted on the island of Leyte. I was under the impression that tarsiers were only found in Bohol. A...
CONTRORIWISE (TWEEDLEDEE AND TWEEDLEDUM), various metals Sculptor Daniel dela Cruz reinterprets Alice in Wonderland , this time focusing on the innocence of Alice and the quirkiness of the characters she meets during her adventures. In contrast to the chaotic, surreal nature depicted...
DAILY DOSE OF LITERATURE Bits of poetry by local authors are placed along panels and wraparounds of Singapore's MRT This is what we ought to do. If we cannot make our writers rich or, OK, at the very least, if we cannot pay them enough, then we can give them the exposure, the support,...
ESTABLISHING BOUNDARIES Tyler, the Creator's latest album Chromakopia touches on topics like the toxic relationship he faces with some of his more agressive fans Once upon a time in Hollywood, to be a star meant becoming a global icon. It was a prestigious club that only the elite few could get...
A HOLY WELCOME His Holiness Pope Francis receives the President of the AFH (Courtesy of Vatican Media) His Holiness Pope Francis received on Oct. 29 a delegation from the Abrahamic Family House, which is part of the efforts aimed at actualizing the Document on Human Fraternity. The delegation is...
Photo from Freepik By Jacqueline Lucero In a world increasingly dominated by instant communication, letter writing, phone calls, and even telegrams have drifted into obscurity. Yet, for Filipinos who grew up before the internet and mobile phones, these forms of communication were not just...
The Night of Baba Yaga by Akira Otani Set in modern Tokyo, think of a revisionist pulp fiction novel that blends Kill Bill and The Bodyguard. Our main protagonist is Yoriko Shindo, who is kidnapped by the Yakuza after a street display of blinding fast and effective martial arts against...
