Gael García Bernal plays the explorer Ferdinand Magellan in Lav Diaz’s portrait of a brutal adventurer and his travels across the globe. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an ...

Older Filipinos will remember Yoyoy Villame’s song, with a sticky tune and lyrics, poking fun at Ferdinand Magellan. That was in 1972 and Magellan was Villame’s first recording, launching his ...

This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. The new film Magellan chronicles the life of Portuguese colonizer Ferdinand Magellan, the first person to circumnavigate the globe. Known for ...

Five hundred years ago, Ferdinand Magellan began a historic journey to circumnavigate the globe. Simple, right? Not really— the explorer and his voyage are a study in contradiction. Magellan was ...

An acclaimed new film dramatises the pioneering voyage of the world-famous Portuguese navigator – a trailblazer who has been accused of "incontinent bloodlust". Few films are as epically gruelling as ...