‘Batman Begins’ turns 20: Nolan’s trilogy challenged power, but still sided with the system
Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy is often praised for bringing gritty realism and deeper political themes to superhero films. When Batman Begins premiered in...
‘Boy Dila’ update: From ‘Wattah Wattah’ Festival reveler to detained individual
Lexter Castro, known online as the viral “Boy Dila” in San Juan City, is once again making headlines nearly a year after gaining attention...
Basketball: Buss family to sell Lakers at $10 billion valuation, ESPN says
Los Angeles — The Buss family is entering an agreement to sell a majority stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported on Wednesday, marking...
Factbox: Which countries are restricting chicken from Brazil due to bird flu
The Brazilian Agriculture Ministry has updated on Wednesday the list of countries that have placed restrictions on chicken trade with Brazil, the world's largest...
Why did Israel defy Trump – and risk a major war – by striking...
Alarmed by an intelligence assessment that Iran will be able to produce nuclear weapons within months if not weeks, Israel has launched a massive...
Portrait of Gallagher brothers to be auctioned before Oasis reunion gigs
LONDON — A 1996 portrait of brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher at the height of their Oasis fame heads to auction next week as the siblings...
Jadaone reveals Piolo Pascual refused to accept talent fee in new role
Filmmaker Antoinette Jadaone revealed that veteran actor Piolo Pascual refused talent fees for his role as a pastor in her coming-of-age film "Sunshine." The director...
Fact checked? Vico Sotto claims he’s 40 after birthday
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto's particular post on the Meta-owned Threads platform a day after his birthday earned him quirky fact checks from social...
Mother of child killed in NAIA crash appeals for return of lost phone
The mother of the four-year-old girl killed in the deadly Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 crash last May sought help in retrieving...
‘Jaws’ at 50: a cinematic masterpiece – and an incredible piece of propaganda
Jaws turns 50 on June 20. Last year, Quentin Tarantino called Stephen Spielberg’s film “possibly the greatest movie ever made”. Though he was quick...
David Beckham and Gary Oldman awarded knighthoods
LONDON — Former England soccer captain David Beckham and actor Gary Oldman were knighted in King Charles' annual birthday honours list on Saturday, while sculptor Antony...
Explainer: What’s behind the surge in Japan’s rice prices?
TOKYO — Rice prices in Japan have doubled since last year partly due to supply shortages that began last year, triggering a national crisis that has...
How Pinoys turn tables on job, WFH scams flooding inboxes
Filipinos are flipping the script on suspicious job scams that continue to proliferate on messaging platforms — by baiting the scammers themselves. Threads user @glorean...
Tom Cruise, Dolly Parton to receive honorary Oscars
Action movie star Tom Cruise and singer and actor Dolly Parton are among the luminaries selected to receive honorary Oscars this year for lifetime...
Israel, Iran and the US: Why 2025 is a turning point for the international...
Israel’s large-scale attack against Iran on June 13, which it conducted without UN security council approval, has prompted retaliation from Tehran. Both sides have...