From The Lord of the Rings’ giant living tree-like beings ‘Ents’ to Harry Potter’s attacking tree ‘Whomping Willow,’ we have a plethora of references for moving trees in the fantasy world, but did you know in the real world, there is a species of tree that has been widely purported to “walk”? Socratea exorrhiza, known […]
The US Library of Congress has selected Koji Kondo’s “Super Mario theme” to be a part of this year’s National Recording Registry, making it the first video game sound to be preserved within the project. In a blog update by the research institution, the Nintendo game theme is among the 25 recordings that are “defining […]
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Tattoos have always been taboo in a conservative society like the Philippines as it is often associated with rebellion and aggression, and are even oftentimes affiliated with crime and drugs. As such, getting one can lead people to have a negative perception of you: “It is unhygienic,” “It is uncanny to look at,” and “It […]
In 2020, Australian doctor Adam Smith, mononymously known as “Doc Adam,” rejoiced when the dietary supplements of Filipino doctor Farrah Agustin-Bunch weren’t approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Just this week, Smith couldn’t be happier when the Agustin-Bunch case filed against the judge and the FDA’s director general in the Court of Appeals […]
ICYMI: K-Pop as a genre, has unmistakably been dominating the Western music scene, and now, there’s even more proof to this. According to the export trade statistics of the Korea Customs Service on July 18, 2023, exports of K-Pop albums have reached an all-time high in the first half of the year. Moreover, the United […]
Insignia Presents is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated debut solo live performance of rising star Mac Ayres in Manila. With his mesmerizing vocals and soulful melodies, Mac Ayres is set to captivate audiences on Saturday, August 19. Mac Ayres, a prodigious singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, has been selling out venues across the globe and […]
Disappointingly, but not surprisingly, everyone in the talent industry is going through it. And no, there’s nothing good about it. Chinese game developer HoYoverse has struck a chord with the Genshin Impact community after it had been found out that the video game’s English voice actors have yet to be paid. This controversy comes at […]
Filipino actor and rap artist Carlos Agassi recently released a new song titled “Milk Tea” featuring a music video with his wife early this July, which has been drawing mixed reactions from people with regards to the lyricism of the artist. While the song, which contains explicit words and provocative lyrics in which the private […]
The animated Spider-Man film isn’t solely created by a massive team of professional artists and experienced creators, as one might expect. It also provided an opportunity to a young, talented artist in the industry. 14-year-old animator Preston Mutanga actually crafted the Lego segment in the movie showing a Lego version of Peter Parker’s Spider-Man in […]