Entertainment

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops box office for 2nd straight weekend

“Avatar: Fire and Ash” led the North American box office for a second straight weekend with an estimated $64 million, as the James Cameron sequel reached about $217.7 million domestically and $542.7 million overseas, according to Comscore and studio estimates. “Zootopia 2” placed second with $20 million, while “Marty Supreme” debuted wide in third with $17.5 million. The weekend’s total domestic box office hit roughly $177.2 million, pushing year-to-date ticket sales to about $8.763 billion, slightly ahead of last year but still below pre-pandemic 2019 levels.

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Italian readers get Rizal’s Noli, Nick Joaquin’s Tropical Gothic

The Philippine Embassy in Rome launched the Italian editions of José Rizal’s “Noli Me Tangere” and Nick Joaquin’s “Tropical Gothic” at a cultural event attended by diplomats, Filipino community members, Italian guests, and literary stakeholders, highlighting efforts to promote Philippine literature in Italy through translation, distribution, and cultural diplomacy.

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