Author: Lion's Den

Consciousness can be digitized…human bodies are interchangeable…and death is no longer permanent, welcome to the world of ALTERED CARBON where noBODY lives forever. Based on the classic cyberpunk noir novel by Richard K. Morgan, Altered Carbon is an intriguing story of murder, love, sex, and betrayal, set more than 300 years in the future. Society has been transformed by new technology: consciousness can be digitized; human bodies are interchangeable; death is no longer permanent. Takeshi Kovacs is the lone surviving soldier in a group of elite interstellar warriors who were defeated in an uprising against the new world order. His…

Netflix has released the full trailer for the upcoming fourth season of the Emmy-winning Black Mirror, which launches Friday, December 29.Watch the Black Mirror season 4 trailer: Wrap up 2017 and ring in the New Year with six all-new episodes of the always anxiety-inducing series, which this season stars Jesse Plemons, Rosemarie DeWitt, Jimmi Simpson, Cristin Milioti, Aldis Hodge, Maxine Peake, Andrea Riseborough, Letitia Wright and Michaela Coel, among countless others. Black Mirror Season 4 directors include Jodie Foster, Toby Haynes, John Hillcoat, Colm McCarthy, Tim Van Patten and David Slade. Black Mirror is an anthology series that taps into…

Today, YouTube revealed the top ten rising YouTube creators with the highest percentage of subscriber growth for 2017. This year’s list is a mix of comic acts, cover artists, and creators with niche interests. Topping the list is adventure vlogger and comic actor SENPAI Kazu now with over 200,000 subscribers. Some of SENPAI Kazu’s most popular videos include parodies, vlogs, and humorous interviews on random subjects. Landing on the second spot is hip hop group Ex Batallion Music, with over 300,000 subscribers, followed by animated web series channel Winshard with over 150,000 subscribers.  All three creators registered over 1000% growth…

Jedis and Siths, this is not a mind trick: SM Cinema is mounting life-size spaceships in their malls as a tribute to the upcoming and highly-anticipated sequel, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” As SM Cinema brings the 8th instalment of Star Wars from the big screen to real life, fans can experience the full-scale X-Wing and TIE Silencer installations first-hand at their favorite SM malls. Be a part of the Resistance and get a chance to explore the X-Wing, the Rebel Alliance’s Starfighter designed for long missions and intense battles as it lands at SM Seaside City Cebu beginning December 1 until January 21,…

Can’t get enough of the recent 3-Day Flash Sale for RxER? Grab this second chance to give the gift of health! Get 1 RxER for only P1,500 (original price P1,998) when you apply online on December 8-10, 2017 and pay at any 7 Eleven and other ECPAY merchants nationwide. Please see list of 7-11 branches and EC Pay merchants by clicking this link: http://www.ecpay.com.ph/partner-outlet-finder/ Designed to give members utmost value and convenience, the RxER offers a new and specialized health care maintenance service that covers emergency, preventive and outpatient care. Best of all, there’s no age limit, no medical check-up required…

Fresh from their theatrical run, “Woke Up Like This” and “Fangirl Fanboy” are making their premiere on SKY Movies Pay-Per-View and can be enjoyed with other movies until December 15. Vhong Navarro and Lovi Poe are reunited in “Woke Up Like This” after being in the ensemble cast of a “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” installment in 2012. However, this is the first time the two will be starring opposite each other. In the movie, they two play completely different strangers whose fates are intertwined when they wake up one day in each others’ bodies. Vhong is Lando, a promising basketball player dubbed…

After the success of the film Taklub, Senator Loren Legarda and internationally-acclaimed director Brillante Mendoza team up once again for the first ever Protected Areas documentary series to air on Philippine television. The documentary series titled, Our Fragile Earth: Protected Areas of the Philippines, was conceptualized by Loren and produced by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Airing weekly on ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel starting this Saturday (December 9), it consists of 12 short documentaries that were shot by  Brillante on location and took two years to finish. Loren and Brillante have worked together on several documentaries (Buhos, Ligtas, Philippine Marine Biodiversity, and Antique:…

Dado kills SPO1 Colmenares who is the investigator who handles the murder case of Joseph’s father. Dado and Olivia’s relationship is at risk, and SPO1 Colmenares is a hindrance to it. Don’t miss the unusual case of love for family in “The Good Son,” weeknights after “La Luna Sangre” The truth becomes more elusive for Joseph (Joshua Garcia) after SPO1 Colmenares (Michael Rivero), the investigator that handled the murder case of his father, was killed in cold blood by Dado (Jeric Raval), Olivia’s (Eula Valdez) driver and illicit lover in “The Good Son.” Taking matters into his own hands, Dado…

From writing and posting on her blog site and curated Instagram feed, budding artist Leila Alcasid steps up to be MYX’s Celebrity VJ for the month of December. More than just being the 20-year-old daughter of OPM icon Ogie Alcasid with former wife and beauty queen Michelle van Eimeren, this next gen It girl is all set to make a name for herself as she prepares for her first studio album. Now, Leila takes up a bigger challenge as she hosts favorite MYX shows featuring today’s hit Pinoy and international music. Meanwhile, Filipino balladeer Christian Bautista captivates music fans as…

Jessa Zaragoza and Dingdong Avanzado mark showbiz anniversary with joint album The special album has 10 beautiful tracks plus two bonus tracks featuring some of their original hits, exciting cover songs, and a duet from the couple entitled “Panghabangbuhay.” Grab a copy of the couple’s “20/30 Commemorative Anniversary Album” at their concert. Star Music brings in double the musical excitement as OPM hitmakers Jessa Zaragoza and Dingdong Avanzado are coming out with their joint album, the much-awaited “20/30 Commemorative Anniversary Album,” to mark their 20th and 30th showbiz anniversary, respectively. Jessa’s versions include “Hindi Na Bale” featuring Michael Pangilinan, and “Maghihintay Sa’yo,”…

More viewers nationwide tuned in to Malia’s (Kathryn Bernardo) much-awaited transformation into a werewolf last Tuesday (Dec 5) in “La Luna Sangre,” setting a new ratings record for the program and even trending on Twitter worldwide.   According to Kantar Media, the show hit its new all-time high national TV rating of 38.5% from combined urban and rural homes, or more than double the rating of its rival program that only got 15.3%.   Even before the airing of the episode, netizens had already tweeted their excitement over Malia’s transformation, making the hashtag #LLSItIsTime a trending topic on Twitter worldwide.…

Miss Possibilities, the first pageant in Asia for children with special needs, just recently crowned Miss Possibilities 2017 Jennica Garcia. Despite having cerebral palsy, this did not stop Jennica in achieving her dreams by finishing a degree in Finance Accounting and passing the teacher’s licensure exam. OPPO fully supports the Miss Possibilities Foundation in its aim to raise awareness for equal treatment. One of their strong advocacies is to end the use of the “R” word due to its defamatory and unethical meaning. The pageant is in its 3rd installment since 2015, and it has become a tradition for the…

Born between the early 1980s and early 2000s, millennials (aka Generation Y or the Internet generation) have always had constant access to modern technology, such as computers, laptops and cellphones. They generally prefer to communicate through e-mail and text messages rather than actual face-to-face contact. Their school activities, work and social life are constantly defined by, or are required to incorporate, updated forms of such types of electronics. With their hectic work schedule and active, tech-dominated lifestyle, Filipino millennials are at high risk of developing Dry Eye Syndrome (DES). One of the most common causes of DES is prolonged visual…

20th Century Fox has just revealed the first poster of YA superhero movie “The New Mutants” starring  Charlie Heaton, Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga and Alice Braga, directed by Josh Boone who also helmed the hit young adult movie “The Fault in Our Stars”.     As 20th Century Fox continues to redefine superhero movies such as “Deadpool” and “Logan” that became worldwide blockbusters, “The New Mutants” poises to be another one of their most daring move yet by leaning on to the YA-horror genre as the super-powered teens are revealed –  confined in a seemingly secret…

Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia scooped the pool at the 22nd Asian Television Awards in Singapore taking home five awards including the highly coveted ‘Cable & Satellite Network of the Year’. Sony’s flagship channel in Asia, leading English general entertainment powerhouse, AXN, won ‘Cable & Satellite Channel of the Year’. The channel was also recognized for its hit-rated, pan-regional original production, The Amazing Race Asia Season 5, with three competitive awards: ‘Best General Entertainment Program’, ‘Best Reality Program’ and ‘Best Adaptation of an Existing Format’. “We’re celebrating SPT Networks’ 20th anniversary this year and the five Asian Television Awards we received is a…

Make your holidays truly epic with collectible Star Wars headgear and accessories. For 40 years, the Skywalker family saga continues to enthrall audiences around the world. Now SM Men’s Accessories dives back in with the classic characters in a special collection that reinvents the spirit of Star Wars. Choose your alliance in rebel or empire caps, drawstring bags and fun novelties. Grab your favorite pieces before they run out! In Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, the story continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join galactic legends in an adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and…