In the year 2001, the world of researching information on the internet was perhaps changed forever with the launch of a free-content online encyclopedia, the words of which could be openly edited. So began the age of Wikipedia, a time when answers to questions were easily reachable at the tap of a keyboard, to information…

Hainan is an island and the southernmost province of the People’s Republic of China. In olden days the Chinese people traditionally believed that Hainan was the world’s southernmost landmass, and its southernmost shore was called the Tian-ya Hai-jiao (edge of Heaven, corner of Sea), deemed a place of exile for Imperial Dynasty officials that fell…

When it was opened in 1973, the San Juanico Bridge connecting the islands of Samar and Leyte in the Visayas was a wonder for Filipino motorists. It was a long bridge that went over a body of saltwater (granted, one of the narrowest straits in the world) to join two landmasses to facilitate land transportation.…

There is absolutely no doubt that Amazon is one of the largest online retailing platforms in the whole world, and that it is patronized by so many people who shop on the internet that it is sometimes negatively described by detractors as a monopoly in everything but name. But while many online denizens could say…

There is less than a month left before the Cannes Film Festival takes off, and preparation details are being publicized as time passes. The latest development announced for the event appears to be timed just right to put a positive spin on Cannes in light of recent happenings that are souring the film fest atmosphere.…

It has been almost half a month since Warner Bros. and Amblin Entertainment’s “Ready Player One” started coming into cinemas worldwide. In that time the geek culture-centric sci-fi adventure film has had a global box office take of $475 million, and is now the 4th highest-grossing movie of 2018 (at least until the MCU strikes…