1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (694+ words) There are many ways to mount a Shakespeare play. One is to stick to tradition, which uses an all-male cast, Elizabethan costumes, the British accent, and a minimalist stage design. Another is to add contemporary elements, such as animated graphics,…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (347+ words) Filipino historian Resil Mojares, who was recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines for Literature, has passed away at the age of 83. The tragic news was announced by his family, detailing that Mojares had died in the earling morning…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (160+ words) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sept. 1 has officially declared ten new National Artists for 2025 through Proclamation No. 1414. The awardees include Nicanor Tiongson and the late Gregorio Brillantes for Literature, along with Imelda Cajipe Endaya and Nunelucio Alvarado for Visual Arts....

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (622+ words) In the historic Japanese city of Kanazawa, craftsmen painstakingly shape and slice blocks of ice destined to chill negronis in some of the world's trendiest bars. The men work for Kuramoto Ice, a century-old company in Ishikawa on the Sea…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (692+ words) Sunday used to arrive with a gentle dare. Before algorithms ruled our attention, before the endless scroll, there was the rustle of newsprint—and the weekend hunt for one mischievous face. This was Mang Larry Alcala’s invitation: a treasure hunt…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (700+ words) Philstar Life Visual artist Joshua Carlos Barrera finds mythology in the smallest of things. Flora and fauna have been favored subjects in his oeuvre, the minuscule lives of the outer world often treading into the human psyche. In “Psychomachia,” presently…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (184+ words) The Notebook: The Musical that opened Theatre Group Asia’s new season has a 1996 book by Nicholas Sparks, a 2004 film, and a 2024 Broadway show ahead of it that had some critics dismissing it as pure schmaltz, which it could easily become…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (551+ words) American actress and director Maggie Gyllenhaal said Friday she ditched AI-generated video planned for her latest film about Marilyn Monroe due to quality problems, offering a degree of reassurance to actors worried about their jobs—for now. The "Dark Knight…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1278+ words) Nine years after the events of its first season, Made in Korea returns with a bigger scale, higher stakes, and a deeper dive into the characters caught in a fierce battle for power. During a press conference virtually attended by…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (891+ words) By John Patrick Magno Ranara Published Sep 02, 2026 9:16 pm For avid Harry Potter readers, the Yule Ball is one of those magical moments best experienced through the imagination: a snow-dusted Hogwarts evening filled with enchanted decorations, sweeping gowns and robes, elegant…...