There’s nothing more motivating than tackling the new year with made-for-comfort, soft-touch tees; color-block leggings; archive-inspired jerseys and close-to-body silhouettes.

It is a time for celebration for Converge Information and Communications Technology Solutions Inc. (Converge ICT) as it recently achieved yet another milestone with its one million subscribers.

Running on a goal of bringing together the Filipino people through music and inspiring them to help cope better in the face of adversity, yearend virtual concert, BYE2020, serves as a powerful statement that not only recognizes the small but impactful triumphs of the music community despite a very challenging year, but also honors the collective efforts of everyone in holding each other up during the pandemic.

Right at the tail-end of 2020, young singer-songwriter Unique Salonga released the music video for the track, "Huwag Ka Sanang Magagalit", one of the songs off his sophomore album PANGALAN: that was released during March 2020.

K-Pop stans won’t have to miss the much-anticipated 2020 Mnet ASIAN MUSIC AWARDS (2020 MAMA) as for the first time ever, mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. will exclusively online stream Asia’s biggest awards ceremony to Filipino audiences live via the GigaFest.Smart portal on Dec. 6, Sunday, at 5p.m. Philippine time.

An audition two years ago got Kyle Velino his big break in a time of uncertainty, and one fateful project in the form of the Philippines' first BL series "Gameboys" has touched the lives of millions of people around the world with stories of real, three-dimensional characters. In an interview with Rank, he shared with us how heeding to life's unexpected calls made his anti-hero role come to life.

Anybody else feeling the need to go out a lot more now, even if we know fully well that the virus is still out there, and we still probably shouldn't? Do you also have two voices fighting in your head: one that pushes you out the door and tells you you need a change of scenery to be sane, and one that shackles you in the bed in fear of the "outside world"?

For the first time ever, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is bringing the annual MMFF to the online world with a digital film festival featuring some of the most anticipated Filipino stories in 2020.

Virtual concerts have become a huge source of entertainment not just for Filipinos in the new normal, and through these, Smart continues to bring subscribers closer to their favorite artists and performers, fueling their passion for music, just like Dua Lipa's latest exclusive online concert, "Studio 2054".

What is a queen without loyal subjects? And in the case of these trailblazing drag performers, without fans and supporters giving them standing ovations? According to these local royalty, to be a queen is to be armed and ready to take over the New Normal world wearing life's fabulous colors.

According to our dear friend the dictionary, "reactive" depicts the natural reaction of people and organizations to respond to a stimulus after a deed has been done, while "proactive" refers to making decisions that would either solve or prevent damages before it even happens.

How can a nation go from excitedly shopping for the hottest deals in the morning, to being submerged to one of the worst tropical cyclones of the year in a span of 24 hours? As they say—"Only in the Philippines."

Streaming giant Netflix has just released an announcement officially renewing one of its most popular series, The Umbrella Academy for a highly-anticipated third season.

If there's anything us, Filipinos, and the rest of the world should take away from nervously watching America's national elections this past week, it's the key role the youth holds in turning the tide of local politics.

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.

Another typhoon, another round of donation drives. At this point, nothing ever feels enough, but it's all we can do until our leaders guide us towards a much-needed change with risk reduction programs and sustainable living.