Hospital Playlist returns for Season 2 on Netflix

I never posted about Korean dramas since the pandemic but I've seen more than 40 since the pandemic started last year. But here's what I'm very excited about -- Hospital Playlist, the medical drama about 5 doctors with musical inclination that bonded their friendship, returns for Season 2 every Thursday night at 10pm starting June 17!

Ending the first season with cliff hangers, understanding the field with many medical terms, and the delicious food they had every episode, the friendship between these doctors are so warm. How I love their band sessions, I even watched their live concert on Youtube. I really recommend this series and you still have time to binge on it while we are waiting for Season 2.

The five doctors all have their different specialties and personalities, but mesh perfectly as well-seasoned friends. There’s hepatologist Lee Ik-jun (Cho Jung-seok) who is goofy, caring, and absolutely adores his son. Pediatrician Ahn Jeong-won (Yoo Yeon-seok) is sacrificial and doesn’t care for materialistic things. Cardiothoracic surgeon Kim Jun-wan (Jung Kyung-ho) appears gruff but is soft on the inside with quite a sweet tooth. Neurosurgeon Chae Song-hwa (Jeon Mi-do) is a huge fan of camping and excels at everything except for singing. Lastly, we have obstetrician-gynecologist Yang Seok-hyeong (Kim Dae-myeung) who enjoys his alone time and dotes on his mother.

From the creators of Reply 1988, you can expect funny and heartwarming tales surrounding the friends. Watch the trailer of Hospital Playlist Season 2 below.

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Mr. DIY opens 147th store in SM Cherry Antipolo

Asia's largest home improvement store, Mr. DIY, opens it's 147th branch in SM Cherry Antipolo. The celebration kicked off with a blessing and a ribbon-cutting with Mr. DIY Philippines and SM Supermalls executives.  

Mr. DIY Philippines and SM Supermalls executives for ribbon cutting

Continuing to be the one-stop shop for home improvement, hygiene, arts and crafts, house wares and more reaches to more residents near SM Cherry Antipolo. The Mr. DIY branch is the first in an SM Supermalls showcases more than 16,600 items in 10 different categories that can make our lives easier and every member of the family has to choose from. A one whole shopping experience for everyone around.

MR.D.I.Y. Philippines Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Roselle Marisol Andaya said, “we are very excited to open our 147 th store here at SM Cherry Antipolo. This is another milestone for us as this is our first MR.D.I.Y. store in the SM Supermalls group and certainly not the last. So, I would like to sincerely thank all our SM partners who are here today, thank you for giving us a chance to serve your customers by providing them with over 16,000 SKUs of products from 10 different categories. We are sure to cover the life and home improvement needs of each member of the Filipino family who SM Cherry Antipolo serves. We hope to bring more excitement to the shopping experience of your customers when they step into our MR.D.I.Y. store.”

After the blessing, we had a tour inside the branch and browsed through all the exciting items found inside Mr. DIY. They got every item that's specific to your needs and you'll also find things that you never knew you needed. It's the ultimate budol-place to beautify and improve your homes for you and your family.

Aisle for food keepers

Food keepers and organizing storage

Party favors and arts and crafts

Electronics section

Fluffy and soft carpets for your "feed goals"

 Aside from the eye candy tour, I would like to thank Mr. DIY for the take-home gift filled with neat and useful stuff. I also bought a few items but I'm definitely going back.

Mr. DIY is located at the 3rd floor of SM Cherry Antipolo, Marcos Hiway, Antipolo City. For more store opening updates and awesome promotions, visit MR.D.I.Y. official Facebook page at @mrdiyPH and corporate website at www.mrdiy.com/ph

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M. Night Shyamalan's OLD

Are we all excited to go back to the beach after locking in our homes for more than a year because of the pandemic? But what if the beach brings more danger than staying indoors? M. Night Shyamalan's imagination again came to play in his latest thriller, OLD, which will be playing in theaters soon.

This new movie is about a family who unwittingly goes to a mysterious secret beach that causes them to age rapidly. When we all are looking for the fountain of youth, you definitely won't want to go there.

In the trailer, we could already see what are the scary things that may happen if you visit this beach. It was very unfortunate to what happened to this family. Watch the clip below.

 

OLD opens in theaters July 23, starring Gael Garcia Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Aaron Pierre, Thomasin McKenzie, Rufus Sewell, Embeth Davidtz, Abbey Lee, Eliza Scanlen, Ken Leung, Alex Wolff and more. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan and based on the graphic novel Sandcastle written by Pierre-Oscar Levy and Frederick Peters.

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MOVIE REVIEW - Cruella

Fashion, depression, competition and revenge are very distinguished in the 101 Dalmatians rip off movie Cruella, starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Mark Strong and more.

Cruella's backstory begins in her childhood and established why she became brilliant, bad and a little bit mad. An orphaned girl who started a dream finds herself living it and then becoming her idol's worst enemy and competition. Avant-garde designs are a feast to the eyes, the soundtrack that transports you to the 70s and unexpected twists that makes it more interesting every time. The necessary elements in self-branding and PR stitched into a drawing story gets you sewn into the story making it dark but fabulous.

Emma Stone as Cruella

If you've seen the original 101 Dalmatians story, Cruella pays tribute to it by providing Easter eggs that are very familiar to it. It also provides prologues on what happened in the said animation story like how she met the Darlings, her sidekicks Jasper and Horace and how she came into fascination with dogs. Note that she doesn't kill.

Overall, it is quite an enjoyable movie. Stay until the mid-credits too. Cruella is now streaming on Disney+.

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Tanghalan Ateneo ends season with Shakespeare's Macbeth

On its 42nd Theater Season, Adaptation | Pagbabanyuhay: Bagong Anyo ng Buhay, Tanghalang Ateneo, the longest-running theater company of the Loyola Schools, is proud to present M.45, the forty-five minute climax of “Makbetamaximus: Theatre of Destruction”, a 30-day deconstruction of William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth” as translated by National Artist Rolando S. Tinio.

M.45 boils, bubbles, & burns a bitches’ brew that pushes the boundaries of theatre both live & online.The ingredients are the “29 Days of Sodomo Robotbot” performances featuring more than 200 artists from April 12 to May 10, served with the main course, "Pakbet Da Muzikal", a new rap musical written by Layeta Bucoy, conceptualized & directed by Khavn.

M.45 opens in a post-pandemic carinderia somewhere between Mondomanila & Ilocandia, where the streets of purgatory run red with pig’s blood & chicken feet. The animal mascots that once lusted for power have now been roasted & desecrated. The fountainhead of the performance is Ferdz Pakbet who mistakes fake news for a prophecy & starts rolling heads down the chopping board while getting high on the latest pesticide. Vengeance abounds as threats of drug lords and the dead infiltrate the feast. 

Pakbet becomes a headless horse running around the stage, copulating with ghosts as the DJ crashes cymbals to signal cannibal time. Castration is the suicidal wife of back-stabbing, front-stabbing, &side-stabbing. Abandon ambition. Time for graves to spit out spears. Be our VIP & fine dine with us at M.45: All You Need To Make A Play Is Macbeth & A Gun!

M.45 features a cast composed of the Tanghalang Ateneo ensemble—namely Deivid Encarcion, Jam Binay, Nicole Chua, Francesca Dela Cruz, Robert Bradly Hao, Carlos Hombrebueno, Mikaela Regis, Austin Gonzales, Coco Pineda, and Kyle Tan—and alumni, alongside guest actors Bryan Bacalso, Soc Delos Reyes, Lester Abuel, Juan Julian Barrion, Bea Racoma. It also features beats by Caliph8 & Lowkey.

The show dates of M.45 shall be June 12, 14, 17, and 19, 2021. Tickets are worth Php 200 for general viewing and Php 300 for general viewing coupled with the souvenir program, which is inclusive of the additional service charge. Tickets can be purchased through Tanghalang Ateneo’s ticketing partner, Ticket2Me, through this link: https://ticket2me.net/e/33251/tickets

For questions and additional details about the show, kindly contact Sandra Torrefranca at 0939-903-8291. You may also connect with Tanghalang Ateneo through the following social media networks:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TanghalangAteneo

Twitter: www.twitter.com/TAOfficial_

Instagram: www.instagram.com/tanghalangateneo

This production’s media and general partners include ClickTheCity, Astig.ph, and TechKuya. Its partner beneficiary is Pathways to Higher Education.

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"LOCALOVE" summer selections in Kultura

Before we welcome the rainy season, you still have time to flaunt locally made masterpieces you can find only in Kultura. Ethnic inspired wrap pants, fashionable watermelon and basket shaped bags made from rattan and pandan, and semi-precious stone jewelry creatively designed by homegrown artisans.

Bring a touch of the indigenous and the innovative, the exotic and the elegant to your summer wardrobe from Kultura. There are cool cover ups and pretty sundresses; beautifully textured unique handmade bags made from rattan, pandan and wicker; textured straw hats; and semi-precious jewelry that capture the colors of summer. Loving local has never been more stylish.  

  

Wear them anywhere you want. Perfect for lounging at home, taking time out at the family farm, or shopping for essentials in the city, the summer collection is available at Kultura Stores. You can also shop thru our website: www.kulturafilipino.com or thru call to deliver 09175174096. Kultura ships in the Philippines and abroad.

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REMINDER - FRIENDS: The Reunion happens this Thursday

Don't miss the reunion of this generation's most beloved sitcom F.R.I.E.N.D.S. David Schwimmer, Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry and Lisa Kudrow goes back to Central Park where their friendship grew and flourished. The much-awaited reunion happens this Thursday, May 27, 17 years after their finale in 2004. 

They will also have an A-list of special guests including David Beckham, Justin Bieber, BTS, James Corden, Cindy Crawford, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, Elliott Gould, Larry Hankin, Kit Harington, Mindy Kaling, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck, James Michael Tyler, Maggie Wheeler, Reese Witherspoon, and Malala Yousafzai.

Join Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Joey, Monica and Phoebe in FRIENDS The Reunion, available for streaming only on HBO Max this May 27. Directed by Ben Winston, based on the TV show written by David Crane and Marta Kauffman.

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