Lifestyle

This website lists all the events cancelled by the coronavirus

Apocalypse: cancelled

Published

March 13, 2020

Luigi Leonardo

Cancellations suck. However, in the midst of a global pandemic, postponing events can spell the crucial difference between virus containment and spread. That said, keeping track of all the cancelled events is excruciating, especially for those you’ve only been partially keeping track of. Thankfully, a new website is keeping us up to date with all the latest event news happening today.

Developed by T.C. Sottek, The Verge’s executive editor, isitcanceledyet.com asks its eponymous question. In this minimalist website, various events (and other tidbits like free samples at Costco) are listed, followed by a yes or a no (or other variations of).

Most of the time, each yes or no links to relevant articles confirming the answer. Naturally, due to the creator’s affiliation, a good number of links trace back to The Verge. Regardless, the site keeps you updated with a wide selection of events including Coachella (yes, cancelled) to the San Diego Comic Con (nope).

Though extensive, Sottek notes that the resource isn’t meant to be comprehensive. Further, it should be taken as if it’s dark humor: “in dark times, dark humor is a salve for strained souls.” As such, consult and confirm with other sources besides checking the list.

Still, if you have any cancellation tips, you can tweet at the creator, @chillmage.

As general rules, the CDC or The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed these to help with preventing the spread of COVID-19:

Stay home when sick
Cover coughs and sneezes
Frequently wash hands with soap and water
Clean frequently touched surfaces

Entertainment

Netflix: Kris Aquino makes on-screen comeback with fictional role

Long-time TV icon named “C.H.I.K.A.” of Netflix

Published

August 7, 2026

GadgetMatch

Long-time popular Philippine TV icon Kris Aquino has made her on-screen comeback as Netflix’s fictional C.H.I.K.A., or “Chief Head of Insights and Kontent Analysis.”

Netflix initially teased the campaign through a post mentioning that they were “hiring” for the said position.

The post also contained a bullet list of descriptions that served as clues. Not long after, the streaming giant bared the former presidential daughter and presidential sister has made her comeback.

A teaser has likewise been released. The fun skit features Aquino in this new fictional role, giving her signature witty commentary inside the Netflix editing room to ensure that the production of local entertainment content is of topnotch quality.

Two more episodes will be rolled out on August 14 and 20.

Entertainment

New Yorkers compete in Ted Lasso lookalike contest at Apple Fifth Avenue

Futbol is life!

Published

August 7, 2026

Chay Lazaro

Apple Fifth Avenue or Nelson Road? New Yorkers gathered at the iconic flagship store as it transformed into a slice of AFC Richmond for a Ted Lasso lookalike contest celebrating the return of the hit Apple TV+ series.

Dozens of fans arrived in Ted’s signature look, complete with mustaches, visors, blue sweaters, and khakis. Inside the store, the AFC Richmond takeover continued with themed photo opportunities and hidden Easter eggs for longtime fans to discover.

The celebration continued across Midtown and Central Park, where brand ambassadors spread kindness with “Believe” signs, complimentary coffee and tea, a tunnel of cheering Teds for runners, and the Goldfish Zone, where visitors symbolically let go of worries by dropping paper fish into a fishbowl.

Photo by Apple

The takeover marked the return of Ted Lasso, which premiered its fourth season on Apple TV+ on Aug. 5, which arrives more than three years after Season 3 concluded in 2023.

Jason Sudeikis returns as the relentlessly optimistic coach, this time leading AFC Richmond’s newly formed women’s team while reuniting with familiar faces.

Features

GadgetSnaps: Westminster Abbey

A thousand years of history, unfolded with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra

Published

August 4, 2026

MJ Jucutan

Graphics by Vincenz Lee | GadgetMatch

Westminster Abbey isn’t just another stop on the London tourist trail.

It’s the stage for coronations, royal weddings, and burials that span nearly a thousand years, all still playing out under the same vaulted ceilings that have been standing since before most countries had names.

Once you get past the crowds and the audio guides, a quieter version of the abbey starts to show itself: worn stone steps, poets resting a few feet from kings, light that shifts across the nave like it’s in on the performance too.

While losing track of time in Poets’ Corner (yes, me, playing amateur historian for an afternoon), I unfolded the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and decided the abbey deserved more than a quick tourist snap.