Author: Jeman Villanueva

Got the chance to see the Philippine premiere of The Adventures of Tintin (also known as The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn) last night (November 28) at the iMAX Theater in SM North EDSA. The Adventures of Tintin is a 2011 American performance capture 3D film based on a series of comic book of the same title created by Belgian artist Hergé (Georges Remi). The movie is based on three of the original comic books: The Crab with the Golden Claws (1941), The Secret of the Unicorn (1943), and Red Rackham’s Treasure (1944) directed by Steven Spielberg,…

Last November 24, GMA 7 held its first exclusive screening for their newest Pinoy thriller film “The Road” at the posh Cinema 1 of Newport Cinema in Resorts World Manila. Present in the special screening are GMA 7 executives including Atty. Felipe Gozon himself, Kapuso artists Tim Yap and Aljur Abrenica, special guest the Megastar Sharon Cuneta, and the movie’s young casts Barbie Forteza, Alden Richards, Lexi Fernandez and Renz Valerio, director Yam Laranas, and selected movie bloggers.      The Road, according to its press release, will take movie fanatics to a whole new level of horror where there…

I first heard about Fersal Hotel when we checked-in at one of their branch at Malakas Street in Quezon City for our company brain-storming last 2005. Although I don’t have any fond memories of my stay there because it’s all work, but I don’t remember having any complaints or bad experiences with their services. All I know is that it’s accessible in our office, it has so many branches and it’s cheaper because we managed to stay there for like 3 days and we’re even a group of 10! Last November 10, selected bloggers were given the opportunity to take…

My name is Rez and this is my musical solo project. Somedaydream is a proudly-Pinoy Electro Pop act. I write and record my music from my room with the help of laptops, synthesizers, beats and a whole lot of inspiration and new ideas. That’s Somedaydream a.k.a. Rez Toledo. The 20-year-old Ateneo de Manila University student whose dream is ‘to be a change in the music in people’s lives.’ I first heard of Rez Toledo when he performed at the MYX Music Awards held at the Music Museum last year where I was there to cover for Orange Magazine TV. He…

As much as I love eating and pretend I am not disappointed on how I look when I’m staring at myself (specially when I am naked) and to other people whose blessed with good

Youtube sensation Greyson Chance was tagged as the next Justin Bieber… but after hearing him perform live at Eastwood City last night, he isn’t. Greyson Chance has more powerful voice than Justin Bieber! Last November 18, 14-year-old Greyson Chance arrived in Manila, Philippines to do a 3-day tour to promote his debut album “Hold On ‘Til The Night” released under MCA Music Inc. A press conference was held at Richmonde Hotel in Eastwood City, Libis and a jolly and hyper Greyson Chance greeted the media and fans who eagerly waited for his arrival. One thing that you will admire about…

I am not a follower of Survivor Philippines but I did watched a couple of it when they featured celebrities with their last season (where Akihiro Sato won as the Ultimate Survivor). This time, Survivor Philippines is back and gets bigger because they have doubled up the celebrities joining this reality game show. The show entitled Celebrity Doubles Showdown doesn’t sound original as I remember ABS-CBN’s

In Dead Lines and Tattoo Designs, Sarah Gaugler explores how the forces of beauty and death run parallel with each other. She harnesses the symbolism of death as change, and beauty as life into her art. Portraits and actual tattoo designs of otherworldly beings, that represent the people in her daily encounters, comprise this collection. Dead Lines and Tattoo Designs is a journey into the mind of a woman-furious yet sublime. Sarah Gaugler is also known as the vocalist of Turbo Goth, a celebrity and model, a brilliant visual artist and has distinguished herself as a tattoo artist.

Cannes Film Festival 2011  Best Director Nicolas Winding Refn (The Pusher Trilogy, Bronson, Valhalla Rising) throttles into the Hollywood fast lane with the precision-crafted action caper DRIVE starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman, with Oscar Isaac, and Albert Brooks. Here a synopsis of the movie: Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can’t help falling in love with his beautiful neighbor Irene (Carey Mulligan), a vulnerable young mother dragged into…

With the latest trends in mobile technology, the smartphone is one that’s hard to ignore despite its ridiculous price. And with the release of Samsung Galaxy Y, Samsung’s first Android smartphone – it has created a dependable entry-level smartphone the youth can easily afford. Set to become every teenager’s smartphone dream come true with its intelligent features available at a reasonable market price. And judging from the strong line of its Galaxy brothers, the Y is surely not to be underestimated!

Unilever and World Food Programme (WFP) have been working closely together for years globally. With Unilever Food Solutions, they recently launched a new campaign called “Sandwich Heroes” to help 40,000 children affected by malnutrition in Central Mindanao. Last October 24, Bloggers were invited thru the help of WFP Philippine Connector for Bloggers Against Hunger Flow Galindez, to witness the unveiling of “Sandwich Heroes” at the Uniliver office in Paco, Manila.