Entertainment

Sony and LE SSERAFIM partner up with a set of Smoky Pink headphones

✨ All the girls are girling, girling 💅

Published

September 19, 2024

Vincenz

Graphics by Vincenz Lee | GadgetMatch

It seems like the LE SSERAFIM craze is unstoppable!

FEARNOT or not, these new Smoky Pink wireless headphones and earphones from Sony are ‘CRAZY’ hot 🥵 — just like the girlies themselves.

As EASY and CRAZY were already released, this colorway might be a prelude to the quintet’s next title track all because of how HOT it is.

With two Japanese members on board (Sakura and Kazuha, ICYMI) paired with the group’s unwavering global fame and recognition, it seems right for the well-established Japan-founded electronics company to partner up with one of K-Pop’s crazily-famous girl group.

While pink has many variations, Sony has created a subdued pink that’s barely pink nor too pink. The Smoky Pink color, just like LE SSERAFIM, offers the perfect balance between great aesthetics and personal flavor.

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Personally, the littlest gold deets complement this color best in contrast to the products’ other basic color choices.

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Moreover, the ad perfectly resonates an astronomical, out of this world feeling whenever you wear and experience Sony’s latest audio line — especially when you activate Sony’s class-leading noise-cancellation technology.

Truth be told, the 1000X series aren’t new products. In an alien-like naming scheme, the WH-1000XM5 is the headphones, while WF-1000XM5 for the earbuds. As a matter of fact, these were already released more than a year ago.

1000X Series in a Nutshell

Fun Fact: Coincidental or not, the Sony WH-1000XM5 was released way back in May 2022 — the same time when LE SSERAFIM made their much-awaited debut.

And much like LE SSERAFIM, it still performs well and stands against time — especially with its impressive noise-cancellation features and nifty audio tech within.

It boasts a 30mm driver and supports the brand’s very own LDAC codec so you can enjoy crystal clear audio. It’s also compatible with 360 Reality Audio and DSEE Extreme for upscaling audio files to high fidelity.

The Otaku Bestie and her knitting skills are inseparable even in this special collab

On the other hand, the Sony WF-1000XM5 was released a little bit recently, just last July 2023. Its compact size should NOT fool you as it also has Sony’s noise-cancellation capabilities.

The earbuds feature an all-new high performance driver that easily beats its predecessor to the core. It should also support LDAC as well as 24-bit audio processing. All that with reduced latency thanks to its integrated processor.

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Much of that power are all packed in a 25% smaller and 20% lighter overall build with a promised 8-hour endurance in a single charge (+16 hours with the case). More so, IPX4 makes it withstand unwanted sweats, rain, and water splashes.

Thankfully, the new colors don’t come with additional cost. The price for the headphones and earphones are still the same at US$ 399.99 and US$ 299.99 respectively.

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I’m just wishfully thinking that Sony will also release ’em in the fandom’s official color, FEARLESS BLUE, in the foreseeable future — much like how the future of LE SSERAFIM unfolds in this ad:

Entertainment

UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony gets two more shows

Both shows will be held on the next day.

Published

August 21, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

The Philippines has an unquenchable love for game-based concerts (so *wink wink* please bring more of them). Though these concerts do generate a lot of hype, the drawback is that they often sell out way before most fans can grab tickets. If you’re an UNDERTALE fan, that experience might be rocking you right now, as both shows have already sold out. But fear not: UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony has just opened two more shows.

Late last month, Film Concerts PH, in partnership with SOHO Live, announced UNDERTALE: The Determination Symphony happening on October 17. As expected, both shows, at 3pm and at 7pm, sold out very quickly after sales opened.

Today, the concert experience is opening two more shows on the next day, October 18. Like the original date, the two shows will happen at 3pm and at 7pm, allowing more fans to experience the concert.

The concert will be performed by the Filharmonika Orchestra and conducted by Thanapol Setabrahmana. Personally curated by creator Toby Fox and developed by Lambert Jackson with Materia Music, the concert experience showcases the game’s most recognizable tunes laid over gameplay footage playing simultaneously. Plus, for the world tour, the experience will have expanded scoring.

Tickets are available through Ticketmelon. Both dates will be held at The Proscenium Theater in Makati.

Entertainment

Here’s what you should watch before Avengers: Doomsday

The road to Doom begins here.

Published

August 18, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

As of today, the entirety of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will take around 650 hours to watch. So, if you wanted to catch up with everything before this December’s Avengers: Doomsday, you would need to allot around 5 hours per day to watch content from Marvel. For a lot of us, that sort of commitment is completely untenable. Thankfully, Marvel has released an official watchlist, paring the list down to something much more manageable.

Before the MCU got as big as it is today, it was fun to do a movie marathon heading into a major Marvel release. For example, when Avengers: Endgame came out, some theaters held continuous marathons lasting a few days. Take note that this was before Marvel officially included every TV show and legacy movie (like the X-Men universe).

Now, heading into Avengers: Doomsday, Marvel will not ask you to devote the rest of your year just for homework. Instead, here’s an official list you can use to catch up:

X-Men
X2
Captain America: The First Avenger
The Avengers
Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Endgame
Loki
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Captain America: Brave New World
Deadpool & Wolverine
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Thunderbolts
The Fantastic Four: First Steps

Compared to the extensive list of everything Marvel, this official list is much more manageable, especially since there’s only one show (Loki). It’s also a veritable who’s who of the MCU, so it’s hard to get bored.

The official list as seen on Disney+

There are, however, a few surprises and spoilers. For one, if you’ve been avoiding the teasers and trailers, the X-Men films might be a shock to you. Likewise, the inclusion of the critically panned Brave New World is interesting.

The exclusions are just as noteworthy, too. Though the two earliest X-Men films are included, the list doesn’t add Days of Future Past, one of the first Marvel films to use time travel. Thor: Love and Thunder isn’t on here, despite Love, Thor’s adopted daughter, appearing in the trailers. Brand New Day is also missing, but that’s likely because the movie isn’t on Disney+ yet.

Avengers: Doomsday premieres in cinemas on December 18. Four months should be enough time to catch up on these titles.

Entertainment

Marvel Studios unveils new X-Men cast

Adam Driver, Inde Navarette, more join Sadie Sink for film set for May 2028

Published

August 17, 2026

GadgetMatch

Courtesy: Marvel

At the D23 Disney fan event, Marvel Studios has officially unveiled the cast of the new X-Men movie, which has been announced for a May 5, 2028 premiere.

Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige and director Jake Schreier were joined onstage by Sadie Sink, who made her debut as Jean Grey in Spider-Man: Brand New Day, for the showcase.

The trio then welcomed Sink’s new co-stars: Kit Connor as Scott Summers/Cyclops, Christopher Abbott as Professor Charles Xavier, Samara Weaving as Emma Frost, Inde Navarrette as Rogue, and Maya Boyd as Storm.

Finally, Adam Driver crashed the panel with one final video surprise, where he revealed that he will be playing a very sinister figure named Nathaniel Milbury, a.k.a. Mister Sinister.

Mister Sinister has been a recurring antagonist throughout various X-Men media, including in Season 2 of the 1992 animated series and in the first season of X-Men ’97.

Now, he will serve as the main villain in the new X-Men film that jumpstarts the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Mutant Saga.

Given the initial cast, this X-Men reboot will be set in the earlier stages of the team’s lifecycle, taking audiences back to how the school built its foundation for a faithful setup based in the comics. Although within the MCU chronology, it will be set in the present day.

The rebooted X-Men film is now the third confirmed feature film in the post-Multiverse Saga MCU, after Black Panther 3 and Ghost Rider.