It started in 1999, and in all the years that followed (save 2000), the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has established itself as the biggest music festival in America, catering primarily to rock and dance-music performances. It also has the unintentional and somewhat inaccurate reputation of a “rich white kids” party event. That is…
For a most significant portion of his professional boxing career, Philippine Sen. Manny Pacquiao has been accompanied and guided by the weathered veteran hand of celebrated coach Freddie Roach. He had been present at the corner of the “Pac-Man” for his greatest triumphs leading to his stellar 8-division world champion feat; he was also there…
The XXI Commonwealth Games, the international multi-sport competition for member countries in the Commonwealth of Nations (comprising the United Kingdom and its now-independent territories) currently being held at Gold Coast, Queensland in Australia, is only three days away from its closing ceremony. And it is now becoming quite clear that there is a problem skulking…
Fourteen years ago, the web search engine giant Google launched their own email service, Gmail. It got a lot of attention thanks to its then-unimaginably massive mail storage of 1GB per user, plus many other nifty features that eventually led to it becoming the email service of choice for over half of America’s mid-size firms…
Following the end of the EDSA Revolution of 1986, a new government would be organized, framed by a new Constitution, with the hope that new safeguards within its text could help avoid the resurgence of dictatorship and other assorted problems of governance. It was not perfect however; the fact that the President and the Vice-President…
When it comes to the most prestigious film festivals around the world, the Cannes Film Festival is easily one of the biggest and best, a household word to international filmmakers and studios. It is also one of the longest operating; last year the Cannes Festival celebrated its 70th anniversary. Among the traditional-format movies being screened…
Ever since it filed for direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange in February, and started trading shares earlier this month, Sweden-based music streaming service Spotify has been enjoying some good growth, if their April 3 opening of $165.90 (25% up from reference price) is any indication. And the company is riding the momentum…
