NTT IndyCar Series 2025 - Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

The NTT IndyCar Series is entering an exciting new season. For the first time, the 2025 season will be simulcast on FOX TV networks. This change in network coverage has generated considerable discussion, but new and returning IndyCar drivers are ready to tackle the challenges ahead. The season kicks off with a street race at the Firestone Grand Prix in St. Petersburg, Florida.

As the green flag waved, the first race of the 2025 IndyCar season kicked off with Nolan Siegel, Will Power, and Louis Foster wrecked on the opening lap, triggering the first caution of the season. As the race restarts on Lap 7, Felix Rosenqvist has race leader Scott McLaughlin in his sights.

Quarters of this race and crucial pitstops later, Lap 74 saw Josef Newgarden make an impressive offense through Scott Dixon, and as the climax drew near, it became a three-way clash between Alex Palou, Josef Newgarden, and Scott Dixon.

Screengrab from IndyCar

After a dramatic start of the season, Alex Palou drew first blood by beating Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden to win the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

The next race is The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix this March 23, 2025.

Let's Do The News! (March 3, 2025)

      

                                        

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- EDSA Busway operations to continue even as EDSA rehabilitation begins in March, says PH Department of Transportation Sec. Vince Dizon.

- The number of areas of concern for the upcoming elections, may change, says Comelec Chair George Erwin Garcia.

- Senator Sherwin Gatchalian called for a "whole-of-government approach" to completely dismantle the syndicates that are still behind the proliferation of illegal POGOs in the Philippines.

- The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) have recorded 29 validated election-related incidents. In an ambush interview at Kampo Krame earlier today, Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said that aside from the 29 ERIs, the National Police is still investigating 12 to 15 incidents, most of which are from the BARMM.

- Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelsnky says he is "ready to sign" the US minerals deal days after failed talks with US President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveils a plan to help Ukraine after hosting the European summit.

- Toyota's Yaris and Yaris Cross lineup were updated for the 2025 Model Year with the introduction of the special Urbano variant.

2025 Toyota Yaris Urbano

2025 Toyota Yaris Cross Urbano

- MG teases its upcoming new EV, the MGS5 EV, coming this Spring 2025.

- The Iron Lynx team confirms the line-up for their third Le Mans entry.

- A new Haikyu!! movie, titled Where Monsters Go, is announced and this movie centers on the Fukurodani-Mujinazaka match.

- Zo In Sung has officially parted ways with his longtime agency NS ENM after 13 years.

- BBC's Doctor Who TV series 2nd season casts Rylan as the Interstellar Stong Contest host. The 2nd season airs this April 12th.

- Anora wins Best Picture and others at the 2025 Academy Awards.

Let's Do The News! (March 1, 2025)

     

                                        

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- US and Ukrainian Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky clash over ending the Ukraine war during their meeting in the White House. Zelensky abruptly left the White House as Trump told him to "come back when he's ready to peace" while accusing Zelensky of "gambling with World War III". UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer retains "unwavering support" for Ukraine and has spoken to Trump and Zelensky. In the aftermath of the extraordinary tirade, the minerals deal between the US and Ukraine was not signed.

- Skype is shutting down this May, according to Microsoft.

- The F1 Academy series reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its future talent pipeline by announcing an inaugural rookie test and a continued collaboration with the Champions of the Future Academy Program.

- A Prime Video docuseries centering on the Whelen Mazda MX-5 Cup will stream this March 25th.

- The Grand Theft Auto Online game will feature the Oscar Guzman Flies Again update coming March 4th.

- The first part of the Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle movie arrives in cinemas this July 18th.

- The TV anime Princession Orchestra premieres this April 6th on TV Tokyo at 0900 Japan Time.

- The Hell Teacher Nube TV anime reboot premieres this July 2025.

- The next KING OF PRISM movie will be titled Prism Tours and will show in theaters this June 27. This movie features guest characters from PriPara, Kiratto PriChan, and Waccha PriMagi.

- The Netflix original series Weak Hero's first part premieres this March 25 while the second part coming this 2nd quarter of 2025.

- Actor Kim Seon Ho signs with Fantagio.

- Actress Kang Myung Joo passes away at 54.

- Auburn football coach Hugh Freeze was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and is expected to make a full recovery after doctors detected the disease in its early stages.

- GMA-7 wins TV station of the year and 20 citations at the 2025 Platinum Stallion National Media Awards.

TTFN.

FIA WEC S13 - Qatar 1812km

The 13th season of the FIA World Endurance Championship has officially begun. The new season is packed with interesting grid additions in both classes. Aston Martin's Valkyrie AMR-LMH makes its Hypercar Class debut, and Mercedes-AMG joins the LMGT3 Class fray.

The first campaign of the 2025 season is at Lusail, the sacred venue of the F1 Qatar Grand Prix. The Qatar 1812km endurance race will take place from sunrise to sundown, and new and returning drivers will have to endure 1812km of asphalt racing action. This race saw the Valkyrie AMR's WEC debut in disaster when the #007 car retired early and the #009 car flung one of its doors off. It was followed by two Cadillac cars colliding under the safety car, and the #77 Mustang GT3 caught fire.

Screengrab from WEC

After a grueling Qatar opener, Ferrari swept the podium for the first time in WEC history with the #50 FERRARI AF CORSE 499P the winner, the #83 the second placer, and the #51, which set this race's fastest lap in 1:41.259, finished 3rd. The #33 TF SPORT Corvette Z06 GT3.R wins the LMGT3 class.

The next race is the 6 Hours of Imola this April 20th, 2025.

How to dress as the Ave Mujica members

It's the BanG Dream! franchise's 10th anniversary today and let's celebrate with some quick instructions on how to be one of the members of Ave Mujica, the girls' band group starring in the recent BanG Dream! Ave Mujica TV series.

BanG Dream! Ave Mujica

The band Ave Mujica was formed at the end of the "BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!" TV anime and this mysterious girl band have one goal: to prove "MyGO!!!!!" wrong.

As the series nears its climax and with anime convention season drawing near, you better start planning on how to be one of your favorite Ave Mujica members.

As Doloris - Uika Misumi is a first-year high school student at Hanasakigawa Girls' High School and a part of the idol unit "Sumimi". She is in charge of lyrics for Ave Mujica as Doloris, meaning "pain". Just a semi-blond light blond hair would do the trick as long as it matches Doloris' style.

As Mortis - Mutsumi Wakaba is a first-year student at Tsukinomori Girls High. She is in the same class as MyGO!!!!!'s Soyo Nagasaki but she's not good at making expressions and communicating. Her father is a popular comedian and her mother is a famous actress. She is a guitarist named Mortis, meaning "death". To become Mortis, it's best to find a long greenish+whitish wig and match Mortis' hairstyle.

As Timoris - Umiri Yahata is a first-year high school student at Hanasakigawa Girls' High School. Her bass skills are on par with those of a professional, and she supports 30 bands at the same time. As Timoris, meaning "fear", she does all the behind-the-scenes work, such as coordinating the schedules of the band members. A simple semi-long black hair should do the trick as long as it matches Timoris' style.

As Amoris - Nyamu Yutenji is a content creator who specializes in beauty-related videos such as makeup videos but she is trying different genres to broaden her horizons. She is the drummer of Ave Mujica named Amoris, meaning "love". Amoris dons a short dark lavender hairdo so it shouldn't be a problem for you to find one. Makeup is a necessity because Amoris does this kind of gig.

As Oblivionis - Sakiko Togawa is a first-year high school student at Haneoka Girls' High School and her family runs a conglomerate. She is the mastermind of Ave Mujica with the determination to take responsibility for the lives of all its members. She devotes herself to protecting the worldview of Ave Mujica. Oblivionis' hair is a long sky-blue one with twin tails on it. If you have that kind of wig, make sure it matches Oblivionis's hairstyle.

Matching the hairstyles of every Ave Mujica member is challenging, but you'll eventually master it. Once the hairstyles are decided, feel free to decide on their outfits. Don't be shy. You deserve to cosplay as one of your favorite Ave Mujica girls. Whether by yourself or with friends, it's your choice.

The die is cast. Release the dark side from within and be one with Ave Mujica.

Let's Do The News! (February 28, 2025)

    

                                        

Your daily round-up of today's news...

- House Assistant Majority Leader and Manila Rep. Ernix Dionisio Jr. firmly believes that Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators or POGOs contributed greatly to the Philippines' removal from the Financial Action Task Force's money laundering watchlist.

- Senate President Francis Escudero simply ignored Malacañang's comments on how to expedite the impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte.

- The Malacañang has stood by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s position regarding China's call to remove America's Typhoon missile from the South China Sea. According to Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Usec. and Palace Press Officer Atty. Claire Castro, the President's stance on this matter remains unchanged. He said that if China wants to make demands, President Marcos also has conditions.

- US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer held talks at the White House. The UK plans to surrender the sovereignty of the Chagos Island while keeping a joint UK-US base there.

- The BBC apologizes for "serious flaws" over its Gaza documentary and says there are "no plans" to air it again in its current form.

- Forza Horizon 5 for PlayStation5 will arrive this April 29, 2025, but Premium Edition purchasers have early access this April 25, 2025, alongside the new Horizon Realms feature and the available Nissan Retro Rides Car Pack featuring the Nissan PAO, Nissan S-Cargo, Nissan Figaro, and the Nissan Be-1.

- As production of the ICE-powered Alpine A110 ends this 2026, a series of 70th-anniversary special models for the outgoing A110 were released such as the A110 R 70 and the A110 GTS.

2025 Alpine A110
2025 Alpine A110 GTS
2025 Alpine A110 R 70

- The recent Pokémon Day presentation announced the development of a new game titled Pokémon Champions. Additionally, the Pokémon Legends Z-A game for the Nintendo Switch is set to be released in late 2025. Furthermore, the Netflix original series Pokémon Concierge will return with new episodes in September 2025.

- The list of winners of the 2025 Korean Music Awards.

- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are reinstating Super Bowl-winning former head coach Jon Gruden into the team's Ring of Honor.

TTFN

POPIGENIC

Hot on the heels of the BanG Dream franchise's 10th anniversary, the band that started it all, Poppin'Party, is back with their third album titled POPIGENIC.

POPIGENIC

The album features a total of 12 songs, including new tracks such as "雨上がり、キミと" ("After the Rain, You"), "Hanasaku Mirai ni" ("To a Blooming Future"), and "DOKI DOKI SCARY," all of which enhance the story of the smartphone game "BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!" Additionally, it includes the energetic rock song "TARINAI," which gained popularity during live performances, and "Introduction," written by Ayase. This album showcases the broad range of musicality that makes Poppin'Party (Popipa) so appealing.

Among these tracks, the standout song is "Tomorrow's Door," created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Popipa's formation. This heart-throbbing piece is filled with sparkling moments and exciting references, including a motif from their first song, "Yes! BanG_Dream!"

The limited edition of the album includes a Blu-ray featuring footage from Poppin'Party LIVE 2024: "Poppin'Canvas ~Autumn of Art, Autumn of Music!~," held at Kawaguchiko Stella Theater on Monday, October 14th, 2024 (a national holiday).

This album is a must-have for the Bandori fanatics who still have a heart for Poppin'Party while getting ready for the BanG Dream franchise's 10th anniversary this 2025.

TRACK LISTINGS:

1.Tomorrow's Door

2.イントロダクション

3.TARINAI

4.DOKI DOKI SCARY

5.Photograph

6.夏に閉じこめて

7.ぽっぴん'どりーむ！

8.星の約束

9.新しい季節に

10.トレモロアイズ

11.雨上がり、キミと

12.花咲く未来に