The worldwide box-office hopped aboard Brad Pitt’s blockbuster express as Columbia Pictures’ action-thriller Bullet Train revved up $62.5M in its opening weekend to capture the No.1 spot globally (US and international) for the August 3 to 7 frame. The UK led all 57 markets with a 5-day total of $3.5M, followed by France with $3.1M. Mexico delivered $3.0M with a Wednesday start, and Australia launched with $2.2M. In the Middle East, Saudi Arabia took in $1.9M, and UAE pulled in $1.3M. Germany bowed at $1.5M while Spain debuted to $1.4M. Taiwan logged $1.3M over 5 days. The film also broke the record...

The leading audio platform has introduced “Spotify House”, a reimagined design experience that brings listening to life. Celebrating one’s music identity, Spotify spotlights its slate of playlists by working with local designers to turn the app into an imagined audio haven. Take a look inside the “Spotify House” and imagine what it's like if your favorite Spotify playlists become a music enclave.   Curated specially for Filipinos, the “Spotify House” showcases three much-loved music “rooms”: Hip-Hop, Nostalgia, and Rave. Each “room” is designed to capture Spotify’s in-app listening experience, where the right sounds and beats can find you “at every...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- The holiday season in the Philippines begins as soon as the BER-months kick in. It has been a tradition for Pinoys to start adorning houses and establishments with bright and colorful Christmas decorations as early as September.   Still looking for affordable decors that will bring the Pinoy Christmas spirit to your room, office space, or residence? Score a bargain and head over to PAROLAN, the one-stop bazaar for Yuletide decors and ornaments in Araneta City.   Located at Farmers Market Parking Area (just beside Farmers Garden), Parolan offers an array of decor needs for the holiday. It...

Upon growing up, being rejected has been a part of one’s life. We can experience and encounter rejections in so many facets; be it from the school that you’ve been dreaming to attend to, the company you aim to work at, the scholarship you badly wanted to get to somehow lessen the burden of your parents, or, even the person you liked the most. It is undoubtedly disappointing to get rejected. You make an effort to get something. You expected to get the answer you’ve been dying to hear. You invest time, emotions, effort, only to get rejected in the...

Filipino singer-songwriter Clara Benin will be releasing her sophomore album, befriending my tears (and then some), on vinyl for the first time this August 17, 2025, in partnership with independent vinyl retailer Backspacer Records.   First released digitally in August 2023 under OFFMUTE (a pan-regional label under Sony Music Entertainment), befriending my tears received widespread acclaim for its emotionally resonant songwriting and intimate production. The release marked a significant milestone in Benin’s artistic evolution, highlighting her growth not only as a vocalist and songwriter but also as a producer and creative collaborator.   The album explores themes of vulnerability, self-acceptance,...