Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City takes us to the beginning of evil

The latest trailer of the new Resident Evil film Welcome to Raccoon City reveals the dark origins. Fan and filmmaker Johannes Roberts brings the games to life for a whole new generation of fans.

In Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town. The company’s exodus left the city a wasteland…with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is unleashed, a group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and make it through the night.

The film is written and directed by Johannes Roberts, produced by Robert Kulzer, James Harris, Hartley Gorenstein, and executive produced by Martin Moszkowicz, Victor Hadida, Jeremy Bolt and Paul W.S. Anderson. The cast is led by Kaya Scodelario, Hannah John-Kamen, Robbie Amell, Tom Hopper, Avan Jogia, with Donal Logue and Neal McDonough.

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City will be distributed in the Philippines by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Watch the full trailer below.

 

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Watch the Dimple Challenge of Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho

Hometown Cha-cha-cha's finale comes next week and we can't get enough of Shin Min-a and Kim Seon-ho's sweetness in the popular Korean romcom.

The on-screen couple went to read fans' messages and for a challenge, they will try NOT to give a smile and show their dimples. Seon-ho and Min-a put a game face at first and once one fails, a point will be deducted from their scores. Watch the kilig video below and find out who gets punished at the end of the game.

 

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Netflix & Chills this October

We're halfway through October and the Halloween spirit is around the corner. If you're up for terrifying and spooky nights with your family this quarantine, check out Netflix's offerings that will give you goosebumps.

Keep your doors locked and watch out for gruesome and hell-raising slasher movies. Hide under the sheets or keep the lights open for some great horror. See the full slate and more while you browse on your Netflix app.

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Watch the trailer of Jonathan Larson's tick, tick.. BOOM! coming to Netflix

In a community ravaged by the AIDS epidemic, a young artist writes what he thinks is the next great American musical. tick, tick... BOOM! follows the story of Jonathan Larson, played by Oscar-nominee and Tony award-winner Andrew Garfield, who waits tables in a diner during the 1990s and composes songs. The acclaimed musical is now made into a movie, produced and directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and coming to Netflix on November 19 and select theaters.

Jonathan Larson also revolutionized theater with his hit rock musical R.E.N.T. and this autobiographical musical shows the struggles of a young artist and feeling the pressure of people around him - from his girlfriend Susan, who dreams of an artistic life beyond New York City; and from his friend Michael, who has moved on from his dream to a life of financial security. Watch the full trailer below.

 

tick, tick…BOOM! stars Academy Award nominee & Tony Award winner Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Tony Award nominee Robin de Jesús, Tony Award nominee Joshua Henry, Emmy Award nominee Mj Rodriguez, Emmy Award winner Bradley Whitford, Tariq Trotter aka Black Thought of The Roots, with Emmy and Tony Award winner Judith Light, and Vanessa Hudgens. The film is written by Tony Award winner Steven Levenson and produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard for Imagine Entertainment, Julie Oh, and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Andrew Garfield and Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Forever 21 reinvents basic style

Virtual meetings and classes put us to cam off. Time to show your confidence with versatile "every-wear" essentials to bring more fun and fashion with Forever21's Reinvented Basics.

If you’re looking for an entirely new wardrobe or just a bit of an update, it’s the perfect opportunity to either cement your personal style with some new staples, or the chance to reinvent with a new wardrobe.

There are basic tees, neutral-toned crop tops, tiered midi skirt sets, knit sets, relaxed fit shorts, and sweatshorts for women; meanwhile, collar shirts and drawstring shorts are available for men. The good news is that Forever 21 offers these great fashion basics for as low as Php 495!

 

 

Show up in your virtual classes, zoom meetings, and socials looking all polished and comfortable with Forever 21’s Reinvented Basics collection. All these and more are available in Forever 21 stores located at SM Megamall, SM Makati, SM City Cebu, SM City North EDSA, SM Mall of Asia, SM Aura Premier, SM Lanang Premier, SM City Clark, and Robinson’s Magnolia. Precautionary measures are in place to ensure a safe shopping experience for all.

You can also shop these items at the comforts of your homes; check out Forever 21 at Lazada, Shopee, and ShopSM. Forever 21’s order to deliver service is also now available;

inquire via Viber/SMS at 09178114777.

Get connected with Forever 21 through facebook.com/Forever21PH and Instagram @f21philippines for more updates.

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BARO'T SAYA TUWA AT LIGAYA - Edgar San Diego holds first solo exhibit at Mega Fashion Hall

The pandemic pushed our artists to do further and Edgar San Diego is one of them. His story during the pandemic inspired him to create more and now he's sharing it with the world with his first-ever solo exhibit titled, "Baro't Saya, Tuwa at Ligaya" happening from October 9-15 at the SM Megamall Mega Fashion Hall.

The theme of the exhibit is a ‘Tribute of Joy to the Filipina and her Traditional Dress amidst the Pandemic.’

Edgar’s love for the beautiful Filipina, traditions, costumes, and production design is evident on his paintings, keeping in mind that the colors are bright and the subjects are happy in creating positive vibes which we need most in this pandemic. He chose to deal with beautiful characters in their colorful costumes and nostalgic scenarios.

 

 

Edgar always take inspiration from classic masters like Christian Dior, Balenciaga, YSL, Inno Sotto and Joe Salazar. In the visual arts, he admires Gustav Klimt, Vincent Van Gogh, Edgar Degas, Diego Rivera, Claude Monet, Fernando Amorsolo, and Carlos Botong Francisco.

For his women of style and substance, Edgar’s inspiration comes from Frida Kahlo, Tamara de Lempicka, Betsty Westerndorp, among others.

He is a painter before becoming a fashion designer, he used to hand-paint on formal clothes for established designers during his UST Fine Arts days. He was also a display-window artist at the Plaza Fashion Mart where he had a chance to meet fashion directors, models and more designers whom he we will eventually work with after college.

In 1981, he was invited and became the youngest pioneer of the Fashion Designers Association of the Philippines where he eventually served as president for 4 terms.

Edgar’s citations and awards includes:

• “Haute Couture Designer of the Year” in the Manila Fashion Designers Awards in 1989.
• “Grand Prix Best Costume Award” in Carnival in Rio in Manila, which brought him to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1990
• 5-time winner in the Annual Flores de Mayo at The Manila Hotel.
• Philippine representative to the 1989 Asean Fashion Connections in Singapore
• Awarded as one of the Outstanding Alumni of UST College of Fine Arts and Don Bosco Technical Institue

As a costume designer, Edgar’s credits include Repertory Philippines’ “The Wizard of Oz”, “The Man of La Mancha”, “M Butterfly”, “Aladdin”, “The Sound of Music”, etc.; Trumpets’ “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, and “Little Mermaid” and New Port theater’s “ Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”.

He also made cinematic costumes for Star Cinema’s “Sarah ang Munting Princesa” and “Ceddie”.

Edgar has also successfully promoted fashion and culture through fashion shows with Filipino communities in New York, New Jersey, California, Florida, Atlanta, Missouri, Chicago, Guam, Honolulu, and London.

His solo gala fashion shows were also presented in Manila, Honolulu, Jakarta and Melbourne.

BARO’T SAYA TUWA AT Ligaya is co-presented by SM Appliance Center, TCL, Amelia's Garden, Artistshop, BERINGER Wines, Doltz Pilar, Flyace Corporation, Gari P. Palmani.

The production team of the exhibit are as follows: Dan Pablo (videographer), Jun Lopez (curator), Willie de Vera (photographer), Toots Tolentino (publicist) and Barbara San Diego (muse).

A percentage of the sales will be donated to Special Services of Jose Reyes Medical Center through Mr. Rheez Chua.

For further details, please check Facebook: Edgar San Diego Fashion & Arts.

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It's #SMSuperMonth the whole October!

Calling all shoppers, foodies and everyone who loves to visit SM Supermalls, for the whole month of October, starting TODAY until October 31, 2021, the largest mall chain offers SUPER BUYS, SUPER DEALS and SUPER EATS as we celebrate SM Super Month.

In October, we also remember the birth anniversary of Henry Sy, the founder of SM Supermalls and the great way to let shoppers enjoy his birthday with exciting deals for the whole SM community. SM recognizes that its success is because of its customers, tenants, partners to SM's employees.

Participating shops and brands include SM Supermalls, The SM Store, SM Markets, Toy Kingdom, Ace Hardware, Pet Express, Watsons, SM Appliance Center, SM Home, Our Home, Baby Company, Kultura, SM Beauty, Miniso, Shop SM, SM Malls Online, SMAC, Grab, Visa and Booky.

Thanks for the Super Month gift, SM!

You can enjoy perks from tenants and weekday deals when you visit the SM Supermall near you. You can also watch out for SM Malls Online's Super Voucher Deals. They will also have Super Weekend Deals every Friday-Saturday that include B1G1s, a special systemwide sale on October 15-17, and special treats from tenants.

Here are aweSM treats for partners and shoppers:

• Super Tiktok Challenge: Join the biggest TikTok Challenge to the tune of the SM jingle for a chance to win aweSM prizes!
• SM Super Riders: Post a selfie with your delivery rider and share your Super AweSM service experience and a chance to win prizes and GCs for you and the delivery rider.
• SM pays it forward to the Filipino MSME with the launch of the SM Start-Up Support Program

What are you waiting for? Head on to SM and enjoy October's #SMSuperMonth. For more details, visit www.smsupermalls.com

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