Linggo Ng Musikang Pilipino (LMP), the country’s annual nationwide celebration of Filipino music, returns this year with revitalized programming designed to champion the rich and diverse music scene in the Philippines.   Established through Proclamation No. 933 and signed by the late President Benigno S. Aquino III in 2014, LMP has become a viral platform for recognizing the lognstanding legacy of Original Pilipino Music. For more than twelve years, it has consistently inspired greater appreciation for homegrown music and played a crucial role in fostering a culture of collaboration and community in its month-long activities.   This year’s theme, “Pinoy...

  Academy Award winner Tom Cruise stars in Academy Award-winning filmmaker Alejandro  G. Iñárritu’s original film “Digger,” from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures. The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s  savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.    Cruise stars in the title role, alongside Oscar winner Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Oscar  nominee Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Oscar nominee Jesse Plemons. Robert John  Burke, Emma D’Arcy, Burn Gorman and Sophie Wilde also star.     Iñárritu directed from a screenplay by Iñárritu & Oscar-winners Alexander Dinelaris &  Nicolás...

After a dramatic ending to an adrenaline-fueled first season that left audiences shocked and excited for more, the eagerly anticipated second season of A Shop for Killers returns July 22 exclusively on Disney+.   Following an award-winning first season that was named one of The New York Times’ Best International TV shows of 2024, A Shop for Killers Season 2 returns with Jian in control of the weapons shop, Jinman returned from the dead, and BABYLON well and truly on the backfoot. Working to keep Jian safe, Jinman will take the fight to BABYLON’s door, but the mercenary organization won’t go down easily. Humiliated, BABYLON will bring in help from overseas and unleash a new wave of...

It’s a brand new day for Peter Parker.    In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Peter Parker is fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn’t remember him. That and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him spark a change in Peter he may not have the power to control.   Tom Holland, who plays the dual role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man, calls the film “a fresh start, where Peter Parker is experiencing something profound and unique in the super hero genre. It’s a movie about when young people find their identity and become adults. Peter...

YUKIPOYO, known for her work as a model and TV personality in Japan, has released “Te-Te Gyaru” across all major music platforms worldwide.    The track will also feature a special remix, featuring rising Filipino rapper Zae, which is slated to premiere sometime soon.   Cross-border collab    Zae has built a solid reputation in Philippine hip-hop as one of the most exciting newcomers, racking up more than 580,000 monthly listeners on Spotify alone. Her collaboration with Pinoy rap titan Hev Abi, “SUBOMOTO REMIX,” has earned a nomination for Hip-Hop Song of the Year at the first Filipino Music Awards...