So many years have passed since Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets who have become such an integral element of the long-running children’s educational program “Sesame Street”, passed away in 1990. Still, his company carried on and became even more successful. Also continuing the path Henson laid out are his longtime associates Frank Oz and…
The particulars of arranging a professional boxing match between two fighters can be a rather complicated process; and that is doubly so the more famous the proposed contenders are. Legendary Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao proved to the world his return to a knockout-capable fighting form back in July with his TKO win over Lucas…
In this day and age, the internet is more an integral part of a person’s everyday social and entertainment life. Some times of the day will be set aside in order to sit in front of a computer, or a tablet or smartphone that is online, watching streaming videos and content or browsing through a…
One favorite tactic of advertising agencies not only in the Philippines but the world is to tug at the hearts with visuals and themes which exude strong emotions in the viewer. One notable instance of this in action on local commercials would be the series of TV ads put out by Jollibee during Valentines just…
When the name Microsoft is mentioned, the thoughts immediately go to its long-running Windows computer operating system line, as well as its notable rivalry with Apple computers and their proprietary operating system and products. Perhaps a name will also be recalled: Bill Gates, visionary founder who spearheaded the company direction that made Microsoft a household…
Some five months ago, there was a fairytale wedding in the British Royal Family. Prince Harry of Wales, son of Charles Prince of Wales, younger brother of Prince William, and sixth in line to the British throne, wed his sweetheart of some two-years, American actress Meghan Markle. With the marriage came a new title for…
In a general sense, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) developed by Marvel Studios (first under Marvel Entertainment and eventually under Disney) has been unbelievably successful in its idea of a shared superhero universe, chronicled not just in films but in also in series. That is not to say that everything about it works. The second…
The story of Boracay, the island with white sandy beaches that has been the pinnacle of world-class resorts in the Philippines, has been a troubled one in recent years, and turned out to be really ugly underneath this early 2018. The sheer degree of environmental damage discovered was so unsettling that President Rodrigo Duterte ordered…
One of the most prominent factors that contributed to the amazing success of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” earlier this year would most definitely be the man on the chair behind the scenes. Director Ryan Coogler’s inspired filmmaking not only resulted in a box office smash hit but a movie that has been considered culturally significant…
It has been said that the English language has been enriched by the addition of loanwords from other foreign tongues over the passing of centuries. Among those other languages that have made their mark on the third-most spoken native tongue in the world is over very own Filipino, and its base dialect of Tagalog. It…
The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane season apparently has not yet run out of “Greatest Hits” to release, in a negative, calamitous way. August 31 through early September saw the Carolinas and its environs be hammered by Hurricane Florence from Cape Verde, causing storm surges that flooded areas along the coast and major river systems in North…
It was a no-brainer of sorts when, sometime after the announcement by Disney of a live-action adaptation of its 1991 animated classic “Beauty and the Beast” which came out in 2017, one of the next slated remakes was its 1993 follow-up, “Aladdin”. Said move was just as highly rated as its predecessor by critics and…
