Liam Neeson, A Monster Calls!

09.22.2016 – There are Monsters in dreams and through fictional stories. But there’s nothing like a Monster voiced by Liam Neeson that would certainly haunt you with every sleeping nights that either will terrorize or inspire your inner monster. Liam Neeson, widely known for his role as Bryan Mills in the worldwide blockbuster “Taken” film franchise, will once again surprise the audience with his newfound skills in his latest film “A Monster Calls.”

Lethal Weapon | 4 Reasons To See the TV Series

09.21.2016 – There have been remakes or reboots of well known action films into television series most of them failed. It’s either the actors or the narrative doesn’t make the adaptation worth watching, but “Lethal Weapon” is changing all that. The trailer for the television series released several months back was on its early stages not the one you’ve probably have seen on Warner TV, which has something new about a franchise that has not bee around since its last film for the last sixteen years. If you’ve been curious here’s something you should know about the show…

POST Gallery | PSP X Anniversary

09.11.2016 – The street art community has never been this known if not for its creative way promoting the culture like the Pilipinas Street Plan can accomplish. For ten years they have been cultivating talent through grass roots and inspiring others. The journey continues with their tenth anniversary celebration at the POST gallery in Cubao X that began with Pablo gallery early in July of this year.

Ultraman Ginga S Movie SM Exclusive Event!

09.10.2016 – "Ultraman Ginga S the Movie" is an exclusive for SM Super Malls and part of their “Family Movie Day” event that will show in selected SM cinemas all over Metro Manila with a ‘Meet & Greet.’ Besides the fun activities in promoting the release of the Japanese Sentai film they will also be giving away exclusive merchandise. If you’re into Japanese culture and anticipating the release of "Ultraman Ginga S the Movie" this might be your day

The Next Best Capsule Toys at Toy Kingdom!

09.09.2016 – Capsule toys are fun and addicting which depends on what type collectible you’ll be interested. If you’re a minimalist you’ll definitely like the little surprises that come out of the capsules much like mystery bagged toys. Previously featured best Capsule toys where quite interesting and just like the last ones these might capture your attention. They all can be found at Toy Kingdom’s flagship store in SM Megamall and if you look further there’s more surprises waiting.

DCU Rebirth | Supergirl #1

09.08.2016 – “Supergirl” is a month away to its second season and DC Comics is making sure fans who watched the show will get more than seeing her fly off in the small screen. DC’s Rebirth is a great entry point in getting to know the character in comics which also slightly reboots some of them that mirror the up and coming TV series. Though there are not many similarities, if you’ve only seen the show fans that come to adore Melissa Benoist’s ‘Kara Danvers” is great in this one. No need to backtrack what was Supergirl before rebirth all you need to know starts with issue one. But if you’re curious enough take time to backtrack a bit to find out the questions that would form into your mind about the character and its previous stories that was set before this very issue and how she’s completely different from her live-action counterpart. DC Universe Rebirth brings back both characters that made Blue Beetle relevant and explores the relationship between Kord and Reyes who both carried the same identity.

Ban Kee Trade Show 2016 | Tomica

09.07.2016 – Tomica is one of Takara Tomy’s brands that continue to be relevant in producing the best high quality die cast collectible in the market. They’ve been able to spinoff and produce license properties like Dream Tomica and Disney Motors. Now they are expanding to a different genre namely die cast action figures. This was evident when the height of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” as a brand is being highly promoted. With that Tomica has acquired rights for the Star Wars property, but also have access to Marvel and other Disney licenses.

Ban Kee Trade Show 2016 | Playmobil

09.06.2016 – “Playmobil” continues to expand their product availability through Ban Kee Trading Inc, the current distributor from the German-based toy company. The recently concluded Ban Kee Trading Trade Show revealed what’s the latest that line for 2016 that are already available from the local stores. This exhibition reveals some of the ranges of figures and sets that weren’t given spotlight when it was revealed at the Toy Expo 2016. But if you have an eagle eye to spot these sets surely you might be excited for more Playmobil.

"Peregrine" Defines Visuals & Imagery!

09.06.2016 – Tim Burton is a visionary in his own right defining the tone of films tailor-made to his fascination with elements of Goth. Most of his films carry that dark tone with appeal to those have a cult following to his works. “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” is no stranger to things that made it a Tim Burton film. Having Eva Green work before in Dark Shadows has become a familiarity that this one will be grander than the last film he directed. There are odd things to find in this film that’s Burton-esque as it sets to be show this month.

Ban Kee Trade Show 2016 | Metals Die Cast

09.05.2016 – There have been a lot of cbaby products, collectibles, and merchandise to go around during the Ban Kee Trading Trade Show that occupied a huge ballroom inside Edsa Shangri-La Hotel. It’s their version of the New York Toy Fair in a small scale for the fall release for some upcoming soon-to-be available items. These are mostly the product line Ban Kee Trading exclusively distribute in the Philippines and one of these range of products are from JADA Toys, which is their Metals Die Cast line of collectible figures revealed in full regalia.

Vinyl on Vinyl | Opening Night Anniversary

09.04.2016 – Its been six years since Vinyl on Vinyl open its doors where its was originally located at The Collective and after three years of art, toys and vinyl, which defined its early years as a small gallery it moved to a bigger venue that focused on the grassroots of the urban culture scene. The celebrations continue opening "The Out Sounds from Way in: Imaginary Album and Music Show" and “Extended Play” exhibitions. Anniversaries are big and for six years Vinyl on Vinyl redefines their identity why it was originally named for.

Sights & Highlights | Ban Kee Trade Show 2016

09.03.2016 – The Ban Kee Tradeshow is an annual private event, where they launch upcoming products of toys, baby products, and other brands that they exclusively distribute in the Philippines. Some of the merchandise and toys they reveal won’t be available which a preview for the fall and Holiday release. They are primarily known to be the exclusive distributor for brands Bandai namely Gundam and Power Rangers, JADA Toys’ Metals Diecast, Takara Tomy’s Tomica die cast brand, Epoch’s Sylvannian Families and many more.

Alpha Women Takedown in "Morgan"

09.03.2016 – There have been interesting narratives with the theme of science fiction horror genre that shows the edge of characters portrayed by Kate Mara and Anya Taylor-Joy that defines their roles as the alpha women. Luke Scott’s directorial debut “Morgan,” a compelling sci-fi thriller poses one of the big scientific questions of our time: if artificial intelligence becomes as smart, if not smarter than humans, then what do we have to offer?

"Stranger Things" Cast on Tonight Show!

09.02.2016 – After Netflix officially announcing that “Stranger Things” will be renewed for a second season some of the main cast was featured guest on the “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” that produced a skit. The short skit features what really happened to Barb, who was portrayed by A.D. Miles, head writer for Tonight Show that’s kind of out of character from the original.

"Stranger Things" Renewed for Season 2!

09.01.2016 – Netflix finally confirms the long awaited announcement that “Stranger Things” will be renewed for Season Two. The hit series has been silent recently after it has built a huge cult following. Breakout star Millie Bobby Brown who portrayed ‘Eleven’ was in Manila recently that had a huge following. The show is a certified hit when it first shown there was already an instant hit, but it took a while for Netflix to confirm and it’s official.

Conversations With | Billy Tan [Exclusive]

During the Asia Pop Comic Con in Manila, I got to meet and interview Billy Tan. A Malaysian-American, he is one of the few Asian artists that made it big in the comic book industry. His notable work on the flagship title for Green Lantern starting with issue #21 with writer Robert Venditti who took over Geoff Johns as the writer would garner further attention in his career.