Capcom announced their plans for the months to come and beyond on E3 2021 showcase last Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Among the announcements was of course, for Resident Evil: Village‘s expansion. By popular demand, it looks like Capcom just has to do it. Although no information as of yet as to what the expansion will be about, RE fans can rest, knowing that we’ll get to spend more time on Village.
In other Resident Evil related news, the other RE Netflix show, just named Resident Evil, set up for streaming some time this year has finally announced their cast by Lance Reddick (American Horror Story, Fringe, LOST) who plays their version of the villainous Albert Wesker.
It’s notable that there will also be another actor Lance will be sharing the role with, but for the big screen. Tom Hopper (The Umbrella Academy) will do his own take of the same character for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City on its November 24, 2021 release.
The Resident Evil franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with a plethora of content including Resident Evil: Village, the Netflix shows: Resident Evil: Eternal Darkness and Resident Evil. as well as the movie reboot Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City, among others.
BLACKPINK: The Movie is about how the Korean super girl group BLACKPINK commemorates their fifth-year anniversary in the KPOP music industry.
Soompi gave us the latest and juiciest report and confirmed that YG Entertainment officially announced that “BLACKPINK: The Movie” to 100 countries over the world in August 2021. Jennie, Lisa, Rose, and Jisoo debuted as a group in August 2016.
Fans will see the various series of events from “The Room of Memory.” Here, fans and moviegoers shall catch glimpses and memories that the girls shared for the past years.
“Beauty” depicts the powerful images of the four members mirroring their appreciable personalities.
“Unreleased Special Interview” is something the fans can truly anticipate.
Are there other surprises to see in “BLACKPINK: The Movie“?
Yes! The movie includes the special feature of five songs which BLACKPINK performed at “In Your Area 2018” and “The Show” concerts. The concept is to offer the audience the lucid experience as if they are inside a genuine concert hall.
The CGV Cinemas intends to exhibit the film in different formats. 4DX lets the moviegoers experience the purgation of concert places. ScreenX, the tri-screen theater, and the 4DX Screen combine both setups, providing a significant advantage.
The movie is part of the BLACKPINK’s “4+1 PROJECT.”” A gift for their passionate BLINKs and would be the perfect venue for everyone who loves the girl group’s performance.
Another Wednesday came along, and a new episode of Loki on Disney+ got released. That means, the hilarious tweets and fan speculation is back for meme time! So much was going on in Episode 2, “The Variant” made us hold on to our seats, and holding out for a hero (wink wink!) that we needed this to cap off our viewing of the show. So let’s get started:
cw // #Loki EP. 2 SPOILERS . . . . . . . . . . . . marvel should have used the superior version of 'i need a hero' for that opening fight pic.twitter.com/gzlfolajSL
Marvel just loved being able to have the license to Bonnie Tyler’s “Holding Out For A Hero” cleared this week as it not only appeared in Loki, but in the trailer for Square Enix’ Guardians of the Galaxy video game as well! Not complaining, tho. This song gets us in the mood!
Here’s the show again, putting its nihilistic and existentialistic themes out in its sleeves. Do go on with it, you! I do love that brain workout this show is giving its audience. Even more up ahead in this episode.
Yeah. This one had me do that math equation lady meme because there’s been speculation going around that the lady in the opening sequence have been our very own Agatha from WandaVision! Take it with a grain of salt.
Is it really, tho? I know Marvel loves to do that “hero fights villain with the same skill set” since Iron Man, so we’re literally expecting Loki to fight a version of himself, and if Lady Loki turns out to be Enchantress (not related in any way to Cara Delevigne’s Enchantress from Suicide Squad), that would be cool either way!
On June 15, 2021, a buzz came around that Park Seo Joon might join Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel sequel, “The Marvels.”
In truth, for now, it is still a buzz. The Itaewon Class actor’s agency replied to the scoop that dominated the entertainment industry, simply saying:
“No comment.”
Then, what was all the talk about?
A report from Soompi came in, and it stated that the 32-year-old Korean actor might be heading to the U.S. In addition, the words shared that Park Seo Joon is among the stars in the upcoming “The Marvels,” the “Captain Marvel” sequel.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10676048/
When will Park Seo Joon join the shoot if the reports are correct?
The Fight For My Way actor will join the film shooting in the year’s second half after concluding filming a movie his at the moment working on entitled “Concrete Utopia.”
Park Seo Joon shall be among the third Korean actors participating in the Marvel movie if the circulating rumors are true. The other seasoned Korean actors who already filmed for the Marvel franchise are Ma Dong Seok for “Eternals” and Claudia Kim for the “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”
Ma Dong Seok was also present in the famed film “Train to Busan.” Everyone anticipates his new lead role in the upcoming Phase 4 Marvel Cinematic Universe Film (MCU) that Oscar-winning director Chloe Zhao will direct.
“The Marvels” sequel is presumed to premiere on November 11, 2022, in the U.S., Brie Larson continues to take the lead role with other casts Iman Vellani, Teyonah Parris, and more.
The nutrients that our body absorbed reflect on our appearance and youthfulness. The suppleness, structure, and stretch of our skin are attributed to the level of our collagen. As people age, collagen reduces which makes us look older. To prevent this, here are the foods that help the body produce collagen.
Eating food that helps in producing collagen enhances the building blocks our skin needs to look younger. As cited in the Healthline article, Katey Davidson, MScFN, RD stated that proline, lysine, and glycine are amino acids needed for collagen synthesis.
Chicken- It provides a sufficient amount of protein to our body. Plus, as you can observe, it has connective tissue which provides a rich source of collagen.
Egg white- It may not have connective tissues but it has a proline that is essential for collagen production
Citrus fruits- Foods that attain vitamin C are good sources of collagen. Vitamin C is also important for the body to produce collagen naturally.
Fish- Marine collagen is one of the most easily absorbed types of collagen. Carrie Gabriel, a dietitian stated that the unwanted parts to eat of the fish have the highest amount of collagen.
Leafy green- Our greenies in our salads can make us look younger. Leaf green is one of the foods that help the body produce collagen. Gabriel said that consuming chlorophyll has been proven to boost the key ingredient to produce collagen in the skin.
Cashews- Aside from vegetables and fruits, cashews help the body in producing collagen. It contains zinc and copper which are significant in collagen production.
Tomatoes- It contains lycopene a good source of antioxidants and vitamin C which is vital for the production of collagen in the body.
These foods have essential components that aid in the production of collagen in the body. Fruits and vegetables obtain high amount of vitamins and minerals which can make skin supple. Not to mention, sugar and refined carbs can damage the collagen production of your body.
Collagen may provide a younger look but apart from that, it can make your hair, teeth, and nails healthier. Importantly, it helps in digestion and reduces joint and muscle pain.
Now that everyone’s in a bit of a Trese fever after the animated series debuted on Netflix last week, interest towards the fantastic and terrifying Philippine monsters and beings have surely sprung up after the show featured just a handful of well-known ones like the horse headed Tikbalang with Maliksi and his father, and the tragic Tiyanak from Episode 3.
Basically covering up the first three volumes of the graphic novel, the show has only scratched the surface when it comes to Philippine myths and legends. Granted that we still haven’t seen anything featured beyond the first season of the anime, nor haven’t gotten our hands on the graphic novel. As anime adaptations go, some original story arcs have been created to fill the time between the next saga from the source material, or just to fill in the ordered episodes in a season. So take this as a fan casting of some sorts, because we just can’t get enough of this world! In no particular order, here are some creatures we hope to see in future Trese episodes:
5. Tiburones
As if sharks aren’t scary enough as they are, imagine this one lunging at you while you’re staring at the deep blue ocean. The tiburones is a winged shark monster featured in the Bikolano epic, Ibalon. If on future episodes, Trese and the gang would do an ocean related crime investigation, we sure hope to see these guys. That would be a thrill.
4. Bungisngis
And it goes without saying that our very own version of the Grecian cyclops should show up on Trese somewhere down the line. They’re actually nice in spite of their looks. Their name comes from their giggling, teeth baring and all. Perhaps a Frankenstein’s monster story is in order with this one. An impoverished child and his/her misunderstood protector, perhaps?
3. Batibat/Bangungot
This one writes itself. The scene: mysterious deaths involving men and it doesn’t take Trese and the gang long to investigate. Batibats are described to be morbidly obese women who sit on sleeping humans, mostly men, suffocating them to death. Also, it’s interesting to note that legends aside, there is a thing called SUNDS or sudden unexplained nocturnal death syndrome in real life, and it remains a mystery how this happens, and why it’s been observed mostly in Southeast Asia, where The Philippines is located. We haven’t looked up at other neighboring countries if they have their own version of the batibat, but if there are, we bet it’d be as scary as ours.
2. The Robinsons Galleria Snake
Since they already put a spin on another famous urban legend with the white lady of Balete Drive in Episode 1, we do hope Trese gets to put their spin on this one. As the urban legend goes, a mall (which in this case is Robinsons Galleria, but there are other versions as to which mall this story is set) is purposely made as a hunting ground for a snakelike offspring of the owners. Back in the 90’s, a famous Filipina actress named Alice Dixson almost fell victim to this monster in the mall’s dressing room. Since Trese also did the “famous actress got her fortune because she was favored by an elemental” story already with the tiyanak episode, it’s not hard to see Trese have another go with the world of showbiz.
1. Bakunawa
The moon eater of legend! Wonder what the world of Trese would do with this one, but we bet it would be a sight to behold! Bakunawa is believed to be the cause of eclipses, and Pre-colonial Filipinos would go out of their homes banging pans and pots so that the snake would spit out the moon in the sky.
Trese is streaming on Netflix, with notable cast members including Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars) and Liza Soberano (Bagani, Make It With You) as main lead, Alexandra Trese for English and Filipino dub respectively, Manny Jacinto (The Good Place), Nicole Scherzinger (Pussycat Dolls member), among others.
Successful people attained their goals because of enduring the mundane things they do every day. The power of habits impacts significantly in making one’s life successful. To stick with healthy habits, this article will impart helpful ways to do it.
Build your why Like any other goal, choosing the purpose of what you will be doing is the most important thing. This will be your ultimate goal when things get rough like a storyboard. Keep in mind to build a goal that has long-term satisfaction rather than short-term gratification.
Start doing your habits with a simple step To stick with healthy habits start doing it with a simple routine. Building new habits do not entail grandeur steps. All you need to remember is the 2-minute rule, wherein you need to start your habits in less than two minutes. This is a concept introduced by David Allen. The rule reminded you to make things easier for your healthy habits to begin. It takes less than two minutes to start changing your workout clothes to begin moving during the mornings.
Be easy on yourself Rest and renovation are extremely significant just as you would make time for all your healthy habits. Renewed energy is needed to keep yourself going. Do not rush to achieve your desired goals. Keep in mind that it is also important to enjoy the process of attaining the goal. Sometimes we are so fixated on the end goal and forget that it is the process that shapes us to be better.
To stick with healthy habits also entails understanding what ‘healthy’ means. You chose to adopt healthy habits because you want to be better. You need to make that clear within you to make things bearable until your healthy habits will turn to a healthy lifestyle.
Filipino Eala and Russian Selekhmeteva championed the finals for the French Open Girls Doubles on Philippines’ Independence Day June 12, 2021, Saturday night.
Philippines’ Alex Eala and her Russian teammate Oksana Selekhmeteva won against Hungary’s Klara Toth and Russia’s Maria Bondarenko, 6-0, 7-5, right on their final face-off.
💪🏼 Alex Eala 🇵🇭 has qualified to play another Grand Slam semifinals! After today’s victory the #RNAPlayer and her partner Oxana Selekhmeteva will fight to get into the doubles final of #RolandGarros Junior! VAMOS‼️ MABUHAY‼️ pic.twitter.com/kU0jOOq5CM
— Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar (@rnadalacademy) June 10, 2021
Eala and Selekhmeteva practically acquired the first set and then saw their opponents rose and taking a 4-2 lead. However, it did not take long before the tandem found their pulse again. As a result, they pulled off volley smash and got out of the tough bind.
The set ended when Eala gave a vital service while Selekhmeteva hits the championship point by the net.
💪🏼 Alex Eala 🇵🇭 has qualified to play another Grand Slam semifinals! After today’s victory the #RNAPlayer and her partner Oxana Selekhmeteva will fight to get into the doubles final of #RolandGarros Junior! VAMOS‼️ MABUHAY‼️ pic.twitter.com/kU0jOOq5CM
— Rafa Nadal Academy by Movistar (@rnadalacademy) June 10, 2021
What’s Eala’s message to her fellow Filipinos?
“Sa lahat ng Pinoy na nanood, maraming salamat sa suporta.”
(To every Filipinos watching, thank you so much for the support).
How fitting it is that the Philippines’ was celebrating the 123rd Independence Day on the exact day they won?
“It’s actually Independence Day today, so I hope that I made my contribution to the country,” Eala said after the match.
The teammate’s maturity shows since their partnership that started last month. The fact that they advanced to the W25 Platja D’Aro finals in Spain signifies the growth and synergy between the two.
SOURCE: Rappler
They met the defending champions Italy’s Lisa Pigato and Eleonora Alvis and dethroned the duo with 6-2, 6-1 that pushed them up to the finals.
The 16-year-old Eala claimed her second Grand Slam title after winning the Australian Open girls doubles last year.
With just an episode dropped last week Wednesday, June 9, 2021, Loki began the weekly fan speculations (and confusion!) that became part of watching the MCU shows since WandaVision. The show already introduced sci-fi and philosophical concepts such as multiverses, determinism vs. free will, and nihilism (all in one episode!).
In a recent interview on TikTok, Tom Hiddelston, who’s also in the Executive Producer chair for this show, says that people should look forward to see the fourth and fifth episode.
“I think episode four and five, the two together. The whole series takes off in a direction that I certainly didn’t see coming when I read it. I’m really excited for the audience to see it, so that’s where we just expand into new territory “ – Tom Hiddleston
For whatever that means, audience better brace themselves. It’s gonna be a wild ride!
Loki runs for six episode, once every Wednesday of the week on Disney+
Choosing the right amount and healthy kind of food to eat every day is a lifetime commitment towards well-being. Healthy types of food to energize the body are important to attain the goals and tasks you set for the day. By learning what types of food to enhance your energy will help you focus on your most important tasks.
Based on the report of MindBodyGreen, plant-based compounds obtain energizing contents that are vital for cell production. The following are the best sources of energizing compounds:
Carrots, grapefruit, and watermelon – have Lycopene that provides antioxidants
Red apples- have Phlorizin helps in managing blood sugar levels
Goji berries and spinach- made up of Betaine that contains anti-inflammatory properties
Green tea and green grapes- have Catechins for immunity support
Aside from plant-based energy sources, dark chocolate can boost one’s energy. It is suggested to consume it during breakfast to provide a significant energy level. Dark chocolates are good for the heart because it contains heart-protective flavonoids. Eating this type of chocolate can lower the risk of having hypertension, enhance cognitive function, and reduce intestinal inflammation.
If you do not want to devour the dark chocolate, you can make it as a hot dark chocolate beverage, mixed in your morning oatmeal, dark chocolate toast, or make it as your cacao smoothie.
Another group of food to energize the body is fruits and vegetables. To make fruits and vegetables more interesting and easy to consume in the morning, you can easily prepare smoothies.
Moreover, fruits can be your snacks during midday when you can feel your energy is dropping and your brain is a little bit foggy. Vegetables, on the other hand, can be a salad for lunch.
Finding the best food to energize the body is an unending journey. It is important to find what is essential and easy for you. Plant-based proteins, dark chocolates, vegetables, and fruits are just some of the food that can boost one’s energy.
