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Before Oscar Isaac became a social media darling as Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ Poe Dameron, he was in the indie hit Ex Machina, an excellent film about how far artificial intelligence can go. There’s …

A WhenInManila.com reader reached out to us to seek help for a public school in Koronadal City, South Cotabato. According to the message sent to us, school will be starting soon but it appears that San …

  In 1974, then First Lady Imelda Marcos stopped a typhoon from ruining the coronation of the Miss Universe pageant, which was held in Manila. Her husband Ferdinand Marcos deployed the Philippine Air Force to …

The stakes are huge and there’s only one band of merry misfits crazy enough to do the job. Bruce Willis is a big-time mob boss named Eddie who holds a thief named Karen (Claire Forlani) …

Mark Zuckerberg meets the queen of Instagram, Selena Gomez. Zuckerberg posted about this meeting on his Facebook account. He said: Meeting with Instagram’s biggest star in our smallest room. Thanks for stopping by Selena Gomez! …

The new MRT Line 3 coaches have finally been installed and started operations. According to a post on the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines Facebook Page on May 7: From Transportation and Communications Secretary Jun Abaya: photos of the …

Modern calligraphy has become a fixture as one of the hippest hobbies to try these days. Once you get hooked, it can get really addicting. It can transform an otherwise prosaic writing experience into a …

Growing up, Anne Rice’s vampire novels played a big part in my life. I was obsessed with the entire Vampire Chronicles and my favorite vampire in the series was Lestat by far. Since I am a …

A designer from the Netherlands, Dave Hakkens, wants to let people in every corner of the world know that they can start their own local plastic workshop. For the past two years, his team has …

Even the PBA has their own fair share of graduates. Instagram Talk N’ Text Tropang Texter’s Jayson Castro and NLEX Road Warriors’ Kevin Alas earned their college degrees this year, proving that completing one’s education …

The force is strong with this couple. They shared with us their Star Wars-themed engagement photos and they looked so cool! Hazel, from Pasig City, sent us their engagement photos that were taken prior to their …

With its majestic scenery and superb gastronomic offerings, Twin Lakes is fast becoming a must-visit place in Tagaytay. But apart from enjoying the food and the scenic views, there’s a whole new physically-rewarding way to …

“The palest ink is better than the best memory,” declares the Chinese proverb. Everything Calligraphy (EC), an online writing store based in the Philippines, takes this adage quite seriously.   I sat down with Jillian Tan and Keshia Tolentino, general …

International recognition is not new for fashion designer Rajo Laurel, but he still gets excited when his clothes are featured on the world stage. Proof is his Instagram post gushing how Murad Osman, an Instagram star known …

Sage Bar at Makati Shangri-La has elevated the standard of mixology by bringing celebrity mixologist Cihan Anadologlu to Manila for a week-long performance from April 25 – 29, 2016. Drinking at Sage Bar has felt like a red carpet experience all …

   ELEKTRA. By Richard Strauss. The stuff nightmares are made of. If you love horror movies, tragedies or sad endings — you might want to watch this movie. Richard Strauss premiered his opera ‘Elektra’ in 1909, but …

You guys remember Goyle in the Harry Potter movies? Well, he’s no longer one of the stubby underlings of Draco Malfoy. In fact, you might not even recognize him anymore! Yup, he’s an MMA fighter …

As part of Madrid Fusion Manila, New World Manila Bay Hotel recently presented a sold out 2-night “Dinner with the Stars” with 2-Michelin starred chef Dani Garcia at the grand ballroom. Mr. Mark Heywood, General …

We love it when celebrities prank people! Remember how James Reid posed as a security guard? Well, in the US, Maisie Williams, aka Arya Stark of Game of Thrones fame, surprised some fans in an RPG store by pretending …

Meryl Streep can’t do no wrong. Even if she has singing chops (having starred in the film adaptations of Broadway musicals Mamma Mia! and Into the Woods), she has to pretend to be bad at …

I sometimes still don’t understand why Hollywood decides to make remakes of movies when there is nothing wrong with the original movies to begin with. Call me mababaw, but “Jumanji” is one of the movies …

The construction of the Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) has kicked off today with a groundbreaking ceremony held at the Quezon Memorial Circle. The MRT-7 is expected to be operational in four years. This new …

Josef along with his wife Lilian lived in Dubai, UAE for 5 years. They met and worked in a local coffee shop there and shared their love for coffee. He told us: “I went to Dubai …

It’s undeniable that Kpop has really become one of the most influential trends to ever hit the country (or the world, perhaps). Kpop has redefined music and aesthetics of pop culture, bringing in a more …

If you’re an avid fan of History Channel’s hit show Pawn Stars like me, you probably know what they do. But if you don’t, here’s’ the gist of it: they pawn/buy things that have huge …

If you’re looking for someone with construction skills that are above 9999, then you’ll probably want to look up this person. According to reports, an unidentified (the person wanted to remain anonymous) Star Wars fan …

Star Wars has been in my life since I was four years old, so whenever I hear or see anything remotely Star Wars-related, I get super excited. So just imagine my excitement when I heard …

I don’t know about you, but I love looking for and listening to covers of my favorite songs on the Internet. I do this partly because there are some songs out there that I believe …

3 year old Caitlin Soleil Lucas, who has been battling a rare type of Leukemia has unfortunately passed away. Courageous Caitie’s story has gone viral for a reason: it has touched the hearts of many. …

Ever wondered how funny it would be to see NBA superstars doing the halftime show as cheerleaders? Well, get your tissues ready because you are going to seriously cry of laughter after watching this video …