Entertainment

Poster for Netflix series ‘Adolescence’/Netflix  Trigger warning: Violence LONDON, United Kingdom — “Adolescence,” the Netflix hit series about a British 13-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of a horrifying crime, has intensified the anxiety of parents worried about toxic and misogynistic influences young people are exposed to online. In living rooms up and down …

‘BINI Chapter 1: Born to Win’ follows BINI members‘—Jhoanna, Maloi, Gwen, Mikha, Aiah, Colet, Sheena, and Stacey—journey to stardom  ABS-CBN’s documentary on Filipino girl group BINI has been shortlisted for the 2025 New York Festivals TV and Film Awards under the Best Documentary – Biography and Profiles category. Titled BINI …

Maris Racal (Images courtesy of Facebook and Instagram)  Kapamilya star Maris Racal was recently introduced as the newest celebrity endorser for Hikari Skin Essentials during the launch in Quezon City. Although absent at the launch, Maris completed a photo shoot for the beauty product. However, organizers said she would soon …

Jazzell Smith  Passion for music indeed runs in the family of entrepreneur Rosabella Jao-Arribas. As the founder of talent management company RJA Productions, LLC, Rosabella has dedicated herself to discovering, nurturing, and promoting brilliant Filipino singers on the global stage. Her mission has always been to spotlight the exceptional talents …

Artstart members — (clockwise from left) Gina Respall, Elhmir Saison, Ronald Tomas, Ella May Saison, Soc Mina, Pido Lalimarmo and Mar Dizon — wear their hearts on their sleeve while reconnecting with their collective past on stage. The reunion show proves to be both entertaining and touching.  It may have …

Fast-rising P-pop girl group BINI continued to make history as it achieved another significant milestone by surpassing one billion all-time streams on Spotify, making them the first Filipino act to earn the said recognition.  On Thursday, March 20, the “Nation’s Girl Group”shared their excitement on its social media account. “A …

‘Combo on the Run’ documentary highlights second chances BACK ONCE MORE Eraserheads members talk about their personal journeys as a band in this new documentary film  Most bands disband. Die-hard fans always clamor for a reunion. To set the record straight, Director Maria Diane Ventura chronicles the Eraserheads’ journey using …

Actor Allen Dizon (right) in a scene from the film ‘Salum’  Hiligaynon full-length film Salum and Mindanaoan student short Champ Green won the top prizes at the second edition of the Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival. The awards night was held in Quezon City on March 19. Salum, directed by TM …

MANILA, Philippines — OPM icon Hajji Alejandro is battling stage 4 colon cancer, his long-time partner, singer Alynna Velasquez, confirmed. OPM icon Hajji Alejandro PHOTO FROM INSTAGRAM/HAJJIALEJANDRO.OFFICIAL  In an exclusive interview with Julius Babao, uploaded March 20, Velasquez revealed that Alejandro underwent surgery February this year. It went well until …

Chris Evans, Dakota Johnson, and Pedro Pascal in the poster for ‘Materialists.’ (Columbia Pictures)  MANILA, Philippines — Love is being pulled in different directions as seen in the trailer for “Materialists,” directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Celine Song. The movie centers around Dakota Johnson’s Lucy, a successful New York City matchmaker …