2025 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship - THE GAUNTLET

The streets of Englishtown, New Jersey, heralded the arrival of summer with tire-slaying drifts with the 4th round of the 2025 Formula DRIFT Pro Championship, called THE GAUNTLET.

Screengrab from Formula Drift

Adam LZ and Fredric Aasbo fought their way through the FINALs, with one of them sending James Deane to third place. By unanimous decision, Adam LZ trumped the Supra-driving Aasbo to become the winner of the third round of the season.

Four different winners this season. Will the streak continue, or will it break to lead the championship title fight? Find out as this season reaches its halfway point with CROSSROADS at St. Louis, Missouri, this July 19, 2025.

Disney Pixar's Elio

The summer movie season has begun with the latest animated family movie from Disney and Pixar, which revolves around a child being abducted by aliens.

Disney Pixar's Elio

Say "galaxy" to Disney and Pixar's newest animated movie, titled Elio. This newest interstellar adventure, made by the folks who brought us Inside Out and Elemental, centers on Elio Solis, a young orphan boy whose only family is his aunt, Olga, who works at the Space Force. One fateful night, while being chased by bullies at summer camp, Elio got his wish: to be abducted by real aliens. Although being abducted by aliens is a dream come true, things get sour when an intergalactic warlord plots to take over the Communiverse. Unaware of the situation, Elio teams up with Glordon, who happens to be the warlord's estranged son, to fix this mess.

Like every Disney-Pixar movie, this intergalactic adventure is filled with both fun moments and emotional scenes that will leave viewers in tears. With the perfect blend of comedy, drama, thrills, and valuable lessons, this film is truly a must-watch family movie for the summer, sure to leave audiences starry-eyed until the very end.

If you love a good movie about adorable aliens and intergalactic adventures, give this movie a try. Elio, Glordon, and the entire Communiverse are waiting for you. Galaxy!

28 YEARS LATER

First, there's 28 Days Later. Then, there's 28 Weeks Later. Now, the latest chapter of the saga has arrived in cinemas, and nothing will leave you prepared for the most gruesome installment of the 28 Days Later trilogy.

28 YEARS LATER

From director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland, *28 Years Later* is the most intense and visceral chapter of the *28 Days Later* saga, where brutality amid the zombie apocalypse has reached its breaking point.

Nearly three decades have passed since the rage virus turned all of England into Hell on Earth, and with ground zero still in a ruthlessly enforced quarantine, some have found ways to exist amidst the infected. When one person left a small group of survivors from a small island connected to the mainland, he uncovers a cataclysmic conspiracy that has mutated both survivors and the infected.

The title of the new chapter suggests that the original cast of characters is absent and has been replaced by a new set. Although the actors may be unfamiliar to the series, the dark, raw, and gritty storytelling exemplifies the franchise at its best. From beginning to end, this movie embodies the intensity found throughout the entire "28 Days Later" saga.

For those who are returning and new to the "28 Days Later" saga, nothing can prepare them for the worst this new chapter delivers. This is the peak of it and the deepest.

ABB FIA Formula E S11 - Jakarta ePrix

The only ASEAN country to host a Formula E race, Jakarta, returned to the stage in the eleventh season of the event. This season gave race fans their only chance to witness the GEN3 EVO machines tear through the streets of the Indonesian capital.

Screengrab from Formula E

In another twist this season, Dan Ticktum of Cupra KIRO Race Co achieved a fairytale victory against Mahindra's Edoardo Mortara and Andretti's Nico Mueller, marking his first-ever Formula E win.

After the Jakarta round of Formula E, Oliver Rowland is in the lead with 172 points, while the two Porsche drivers, Pascal Wehrlein and Antonio Felix Da Costa, are separated by just three points, with 103 and 100 respectively.

The next event is the two-part Berlin ePrix, scheduled for July 12-13, 2025.

My FM Log: Spirit of Forza Motorsport - Porsche 911 GT2 RS

2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the Forza Motorsport series. To commemorate this milestone, let’s take a look back at the cover cars from the Forza Motorsport franchise, starting with the very first game released in 2005 and continuing through to the final installment launched in 2023.

Let's continue with the Porsche 911 (991.2) GT2 RS, the car that graced the cover of Forza Motorsport 7.

The 991.2-spec Porsche 911 GT2 RS is hailed as the ultimate 911. It is powered by a turbocharged 3.8L flat-six engine, sourced from the 911 Turbo S, but tuned to produce an impressive 700 horsepower, making it the most powerful 911 ever produced. Mated to a 7-speed PDK transmission, it can accelerate from 0 to 100 kph in just 2.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 340 kph.

The 911 GT2 RS features a racing chassis equipped with rear-axle steering and dynamic cornering capabilities. It also includes a specially designed Porsche Stability Management (PSM) system with Sport Mode for an enhanced driving experience. The optional Weissach Package reduces the car’s weight by 30 kg through the removal of non-essential features and the use of carbon fiber reinforced plastic and titanium. With this package, it set a record lap time of 6m47.25s at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, making it the fastest Porsche to conquer the legendary track.

This car made its world premiere at the 2017 E3 Showcase, where it was featured as the cover car for the Forza Motorsport 7 video game.

I originally wanted to recreate my Nordschleife achievement like I did in FM7. However, this time, I decided to take on the entire 24-hour layout of the Nürburgring, which combines both the GP Track and the Nordschleife. I wondered why no one else had attempted this. Instead of just tackling the Nordschleife, why not take on the entire Nürburgring? Anyway, let's roll the tape.

Both the Porsche 911 GT2 RS and Forza Motorsport 7 have demonstrated their limit-breaking capabilities to the world. They have rewritten the rules of how you race in the world, not just what you race.

TAKE YOUR PICK. TAKE YOUR SHOT. TAKE THE LEAD!

Next time, let's conclude Forza Motorsport's 20th Anniversary celebration with the 2023 Cadillac #01 Cadillac Racing V-Series.R and the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray, the cover cars of the last-ever Forza Motorsport game.

Let's Do The News! (June 20, 2025)

   

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

- The Office of the Vice President announced that Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has traveled to Australia for a personal trip. While there, she will attend the "Free Duterte Now" rally, which is scheduled for June 22, 2025, in Melbourne.

- Incoming Senator Tito Sotto is ready to lead the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in the 20th Congress. This is if his fellow lawmakers want him to be the Senate President of the next Congress.

- Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte has insisted that his father, former President Rodrigo Duterte, who he said was illegally abducted and imprisoned, is not a criminal. This was Rep. Duterte's message, as he marked the 100th day yesterday that his father has been detained at the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention facility in The Hague.

- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has implemented a temporary deployment ban on newly hired overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Israel, Iran, and Lebanon, following the escalation of tensions in the aforementioned countries.

- US President Donald Trump will decide if the US will attack Iran within two weeks, according to the White House.

- The Defender 110 Trophy Edition was unveiled alongside the Defender Trophy programme.

- HWA announced that the resto-modded 190E Evo II, called the HWA Evo, will compete in the 2026 Nurburgring 24-hour endurance race.

- A live-action Wind Breaker movie is coming this December.

- TV drama Boyhood renewed for season 2, and filming will commence this 2026.

- Former soldier turned celebrity Dex will make a cameo appearance in the second season of the Netflix drama Bloodhounds.

- In Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the Indiana Pacers forced a winner-take-all Game 7 after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder by the score of 108-91.

- Actress Ynez Veneracion was hurt during the final taping day of the GMA Network TV drama, Mga Batang Riles.

TTFN.

Let's Do The News! (June 19, 2025)

  

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

- Philippine President Bongbong Marcos reveals the reason why he picked General Nicolas Torre III as chief of the Philippine National Police.

- Incoming Senator Erwin Tulfo says that the 20th Congress will tackle more on the impeachment complaint against Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte.

- Cases of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia are rising, due to the new Nimbus variant, according to reports. So far, the PH Department of Health says not a single case of the COVID Nimbus variant in the Philippines has reached the country, but they're on full alert.

- Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei went into hiding as Israeli forces are commencing attack on nuclear sites across Iran.

- The Iron Dames team announced that they will not participate at this weekend's IMSA endurance race in Watkins Glen.

- The Kia K5 and K8 sedans are updated for the 2026 model year with the inclusion of the Best Selection special variant.

- The Return to Silent Hill movie will hit theaters this January 2026. This live-action movie will be heavily inspired by the Silent Hill 2 video game.

- Mbappé was hospitalized with acute gastroenteritis.

- The Juventus team have signed a deal to keep Adidas sponsorship until 2037.

TTFN.