When Reality Bites
Arrogance and ungratefulness — these are what people pinpoint as the sour givens that prevailed in Tahanang Pinakamasaya. The flagship daily noontime variety show only had a nine-month run on GMA 7, the biggest free…
Why Influencers Are Not Living Up To Their Names and Promises
An influencer, a term created by marketing people is: “A person with the ability to influence potential buyers of a product or service, by promoting or recommending the items on social media.” It is common…
The 19 Seasons of Frank Rivera
This 29 February, arts and culture maverick Frank Rivera celebrates his real natal day for the 19th time, having been born during a leap year. On a regular cycle, his red-letter day shindig always happens…
The ambition and daring of ‘Kampilan: The Untold Story of Kalip Pulaka’
Of the many heroes that are part of our Philippine history, Lapu-Lapu, the Datu of Mactan who defeated the Spanish conquistador Ferdinand Magellan, continues to fascinate and, at the same time, arouse debate and suspicion.Some…
How Catriona Gray and Julie Anne San Jose Manifested Their Dreams
It is indeed a no-brainer that the Philippines’ fourth Miss Universe Catriona Gray and Limitless Star Julie Anne San Jose should spearhead the Coke Zero Excuses promo. Both ladies are living proof that dreams do…
‘Now showing,’ ‘coming soon’ and a ‘newbie’ like no other
What makes Philippine Tinseltown always bullish, interesting and relevant are not the breakups, invented and imagined gossips, nor the intrigues and salacious scandals. What gives the industry respectability and confidence are the people who matter…
On Love Month, yet another celebrity uncoupling
And just like that, the engagement of actors Bea Alonzo and Dominique Roque is officially off. What a shocker and a scorcher, and just the second month of the year which also happens to be…
This year at CCP — ‘Karnal: The Opera’, based on the classic 1983 film
“Tanghalan ng Bayan.” That was how Dennis Marasigan, currently the artistic director of the Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas, recently described the most important bastion of Philippine culture and its seven arts. But the CCP needs…
Bridging content creators with brands and businesses
Simply put, a content creator is someone who creates material for channels and platforms on the internet. The ascent of content creators began during the pandemic, when people worldwide were confined to their homes and…
National Arts Month at 33: Is it still relevant and useful?
Catriona Gray, the Philippines’ best Miss Universe who is also on her fifth year as the National Arts Month Ambassador, was asked the question: Is the celebration of National Arts Month still relevant? CATRIONA Gray.…