The Odyssey Just Had Christopher Nolan’s Best Second Weekend Ever
“The Odyssey” earned $87 million in North American theaters during its second weekend, according to studio estimates reported by the Associated Press. That is a drop of just 30 percent from its $123.5 million opening weekend. For a film this…
Gilas Pool Reshaped by a Scheduling Conflict
Gilas Pilipinas will defend its Asian Games basketball gold medal this September without two of its regulars. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas Executive Director Erika Dy confirmed during the Philippine Sportswriters Association Forum that Dwight Ramos…
Converge Keeps Its Broadband Crown for H1 2026
Ookla’s latest report for the first half of 2026 puts Converge at the top of the Philippines’ fixed broadband rankings, covering data from January to June. The company posted a Speedtest Connectivity Score of 73.14, ahead of Globe at 72.56…
Alex Eala Opens DC Open Against a Familiar Foe
Alex Eala begins her North American hard court swing with a tough assignment. The Filipina, ranked world No. 29, will face Zheng Qinwen in the first round of the Mubadala Citi DC Open, a combined WTA 500 and ATP 500 event running July 27 to August 2 in…
Vernon And DK Head Into Service
SEVENTEEN’s Vernon and DK are the next two members set to begin South Korea’s mandatory military service. PLEDIS Entertainment confirmed the dates in an official statement posted on Weverse on July 27. Vernon starts his service on August 20,…
Smart Just Made Console Gaming a Browser Tab
Smart has partnered with Blacknut to bring console-level cloud gaming to Filipino mobile users. The deal lets Smart and TNT subscribers stream more than 1,000 titles straight from a mobile browser. There’s nothing to install and no hardware to buy…
SB19 Is Now Carrying the Philippine Flag, Officially
The Department of Tourism has named SB19 as the Philippines’ newest tourism ambassadors, tapping the P-pop quintet to help promote the country as a travel destination by showcasing Filipino culture to their growing international fanbase. The group,…
Marvel’s Comic-Con Delivered Two Big Reveals
San Diego Comic-Con is used to noise. Marvel Studios’ Hall H panel produced a specific kind of loud, twice, on the same day. A New T’Challa Steps Forward Director Ryan Coogler took the Hall H stage to confirm Black Panther 3, set for December…
Malaysia Is Back on the Formula 1 Calendar
Formula 1 is returning to Malaysia. Sepang International Circuit will host the Bahrain Grand Prix this October, the country’s first race since 2017. A Race Without a Home The Bahrain Grand Prix was originally set for April 2026. It was postponed,…
Roblox Will Let Anyone Build a Game With One Sentence
Roblox announced a new feature called Build on Thursday, July 16. It lets anyone design a game from their phone using nothing but a text prompt. Type something like “a cozy adventure game set in a dense forest,” and Build generates a working…
