Dear U Bubble, or simply Bubble, is a mobile app that offers online chat service between idols and their fans. It’s another platform for parasocial interaction, but it feels the most intimate of all. First, the interface of Bubble looks and feels like a chatroom. It...
Our queens slayed, served and delivered at RuPaul’s DragCon LA 2023. You know how the Philippines is a strong contender in international beauty pageants and talent contests? Our queens showed that they have what it takes for both as they displayed charisma, uniqueness, nerve and...
Th ExCel Centre in London was the center of the inner galactic rim as far as Star Wars fans were concerned on the weekend of April 7 as they gathered for “Star Wars: Celebration Europe 2023.” The annual, biggest Star Wars convention always had the...
Lualhati Bautista spotted one of her fans, Angellie Cabungcal, wearing a shirt from Linya-Linya, the homegrown brand that’s popular for its witty designs. On it were the words “Bata, Bata … Pa’no Ka Tumaba?,” a play on the title of Bautista’s novel “Bata, Bata, Pa’no...
Stray Kids leader Bang Chan told the local press in January that their group is truly unique. It’s an accurate claim. Anyone who attended their recent concert can attest to this. Stray Kids returned to the country for their two-day “Maniac” World Tour concert on...
JYP Entertainment made a bulletin announcement on the health of Stray Kids members Han and Seungmin on March 11. The statement was posted a couple hours after the Kpop group arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport for their “Maniac” Tour in Manila. It reads: “Hello, this...
One night, two words, a three-year wait and four incredible women. “1,2,3 Eoi!” announces K-pop group Mamamoo’s arrival at the Araneta Coliseum, as the four women count off and sing their iconic introduction, “I say, Mama-mama-moo,” to a passionate Philippine crowd for the first time. Mamamoo,...
New shows, movies, events and other pop culture releases that will keep your 2023 exciting! "Barbie" Only director Greta Gerwig ("Lady Bird") and co-writer Noah Baumbach ("Marriage Story") could possibly take the world's most perfect doll and set her on a path of finding her identity. When...
How do you squeeze in 18 years of Super Junior’s colorful history in 99 minutes? The quick answer to that is that you don’t. You focus on a topic and you strictly adhere to it. “Super Junior: The Last Man Standing” aptly started with snippets of...
Coming along on the heels of other cursed dolls like Chucky and Annabelle is M3GAN, or Model 3 Generative Android for long, the eponymous star of the new Blumhouse horror movie, this one in collaboration with James Wan’s production company Atomic Monster. The trailer bade...
