What is the state of visual arts today?
WHILE the Main Building of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) is being readied for reopening in stages this year, the institution’s trustees and chair members recently welcomed conversations about the state of visual arts in the Philippines.
Silence: a brief literary history
By Kate Mcloughlin
LITERATURE expresses complex and nuanced ideas — the powerful feelings that define us as human beings and the detailed observations that illuminate all aspects...
Ancient Mughal tradition of pigeon-rearing thrives in India’s capital
NEW DELHI — In the heart of India’s capital city New Delhi, a few men are practicing the ancient Mughal tradition of pigeon-rearing, training...
Arts & Culture (04/22/26)
THE Filipinas Heritage Library continues is Roderick Hall Memorial Lectures 2026 series with a film screening and talkback on April 25, 4-7 p.m.
Desmond Morris, British zoologist and Naked Ape author, 98
DESMOND MORRIS, the British zoologist, writer, and surrealist painter whose bestselling book The Naked Ape put humans firmly back in their place among animals,...
South Korea police seek detention warrant for BTS agency founder Bang
SEOUL — South Korean police have requested a detention warrant for Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman of K-pop agency HYBE, over alleged illegal trading tied...
France’s Macron sympathizes with authors who quit Bolloré-owned publisher
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron on Friday defended editorial diversity after more than 100 authors quit the venerable French publishing house Grasset last week...
In line with summer, Cup of Joe mounts a water festival
CUP OF JOE, a five-piece Filipino pop rock band from Baguio City, will return to the stage with a unique solo concert titled SANDALI: The Cup of Joe Fest at the Philippine Sports Stadium, on May 23.
Sari Dalena’s films screened in retrospective
THE FEATURE films, documentaries, hybrids, experimental works, and video art of filmmaker Sari Dalena are being screened in a multi-site retrospective which started in...
Filmmakers defend Val Kilmer movie made with AI
LAS VEGAS — The makers of a new film with an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated performance by late actor Val Kilmer defended their work last...
Entertainment News (04/21/26)
EASTWOOD CITY is hosting an interactive Sanrio x Pokémon pop-up at the Eastwood Mall Atrium until April 21, bringing together two iconic franchises in one setting.
Sibling rivalry takes center court in Running Point season two
LOS ANGELES — Sibling rivalry reaches new levels in season two of Netflix’s sports comedy Running Point, as Kate Hudson’s character, Isla Gordon, faces...