‘Close Encounters’ by Clyde Gabriel
Filipino master couturier Michael Cinco wears creative director, grooming artist, and stylist's hat in a menswear fashion editorial in Dubai, all decked in his M5 Menswear collection.
Yeek Lets You in on a Trip into the Movie in his Mind
Some people grow up to dream of one day making a living out of interpreting numbers, painting words, running industry-shaking businesses, or living a simple life of serenity away from the city's bustling noise. For Filipino-American singer-songwriter-producer Yeek, the dream was to tell stories tied to his personal truths. Now, in a time of so much uncertainty, there's at least one thing that's for sure: this dreamer's wild fantasies have just gotten even closer to reality.
The Art of Being James Reid
Standing tall as one of the most recognizable young names in the entertainment industry, close to eleven years after his thrust to public consciousness, James Reid remains an indomitable force. This year, the actor, singer-songwriter, and Careless Music main man, behind some of the Philippines' most culturally-relevant projects has picked up a few tricks of his own on making the most out of time, and conquering its inevitable passing.
‘Love Locked’ by Rxandy Capinpin feat. John Spainhour and Aya Abesamis
This season of love, two runway and print modeling favorites, John Spainhour and Aya Abesamis, come together to bring their real-life chemistry sizzle right in front of the lens of Rank Magazine collaborator, Rxandy Capinpin.
‘On the Charm Offensive’ feat. Jae Miranda and Adrian Cotoco
In this edition of Rank Exhibit, we give focus on two young men, Jae Miranda and Adrian Cotoco, charming and slowly making waves in social media amid the uncertainty of these trying times.
‘In the Mood’ feat. Genesis Redido and Kaloy Tingcungco
On the heels of the success of the genre-shaping romantic comedy, Gaya sa Pelikula, and the continuing wave of newfound interest on boy's love series in the country, creator Juan Miguel Severo teams up once again with director JP Habac and Blued to bring the story of James and Dale in 'Meet Me Outside'.
New Mood feat. the Mi 10T Pro
With a promise of elevating mobile creativity and exploration to the next level, bannering unmatched specs in its class, we took the new Xiaomi flagship device Mi 10T Pro 5G to the test with a fashion collaboration with young designer Kelvin Morales.
‘About Damn Time’: Elijah Canlas and Kokoy de Santos–An Origin Story
Every so often—every once in the rarest while—a name emerges out of nowhere, like an alienesque, otherworldly entity invading an already overcrowded industry, breaking the monotony of names that make up the mainstream scene. In the case of the online series, Gameboys, two names have sprung up, unexpectedly—in the silence and chaos of a pandemic. These are two steady but relatively new names, who have been making their respective rounds in the independent circuit for years, now thrust in a national and an even global platform. For the Takeover Issue, editor Leo Balante looks deep into the unlikely pair, actors Elijah Canlas and Kokoy De Santos, recalling their leaps of faith that springboarded them from aspirants to independent films regulars, self-capturing actors, to #EliKoy becoming a global phenomenon, and them arguably becoming the most significant breakout stars of the year—bar none.