Celebrate National Literature Month with these free reads Although we aren’t still out of the woods when it comes to the pandemic, April still holds many things to celebrate here in the Philippines, one of which is National Literature Month. This time, the spotlight is on Filipino authors and...
Livable, lively, healthy, and sustainable cities of the 21st century Concrete spikes under a road bridge in Guangzhou city, Guangdong, China (Photograph by Imagine China) Various anti-homeless architecture or defensive architecture have cropped up online recently. Spike-laden...
Art matter: GAS The interior of Gravity Art Space featuring its inauguralexhibit ‘ALCOHOL’ Why does art matter? In distressing times, we see more value in art. It is escapist, but also restorative, evolutionary as it is revolutionary. As John Tusa once wrote, “The arts matter, because they...
They are taking arts and crafts to the next level Jestoni’s Ez Mil sketch and Noel’s Tom Holland paper cutting artwork There is no one formula to go viral on social media. But it sure is worth noting that uniqueness adds good points, so do humor (many vloggers bank on this) and cuteness (kitten...
Her music gained praises from stars such as Willow Smith and Tyler the Creator Over the years, social media has not just given an avenue for people all over the world an easy way to connect but also a golden ticket to success, particularly speaking, to fame. The rise of Facebook, Twitter,...
Marge Organo’s solo exhibition centers on her devotion to tinted glass and the Infant Jesus Marge Organo’s ‘Sto. Niño I’ and ‘Sto. Niño VII’ Filipinos’ devotion to the Sto. Niño goes deep into the history of Catholicism in the Philippines. In fact, it is among the earliest...
The Philippine International Literary Festival happens this month and onward Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa describes literature as “the most agreeable way of ignoring life.” Simply put, it’s the best kind of distraction. If so, then literature could easily be considered an “essential...
Artists share their vision of the world through this new campaign Bradley Zero Phillip is the founder of the UK-based multi-genre label Rhythm Section International We now live in a different world. In our new world, the old rules do not apply. Life isn’t about petrol, or oil, or gas, anymore. It...
The icon’s nude art collection includes the works of Mike Aquino, Arjay de Leon Navarro, and National Artist Vicente Manansala Last November 2020, Manila’s upper crust bid a bittersweet farewell to the party icon that was Louie Cruz . Best known for his dinners, soirées, and celebrations, him...
From waiting for winter to seeing dragons spewing deadly flames in battle, relive some of the blockbuster show’s iconic moments Almost 10 years ago now, the first episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ premiered on HBO on April 17, 2011. Not HBO Max or HBO GO. Just HBO. Streaming services weren’t a...
No matter how many times they put us in awkward situations, it is never okay to shame titas. It seems like the weird continues in the field of food marketing with the release of Julie's Bakeshop's 40th anniversary campaign. The ad features two aunties being "tita shamed" at the gym while doing...
It’s pure, wholesome, unadulterated violence One of the most promising upcoming anime titles to premiere on streaming platform Netflix is one about a legendary figure in Japanese history. We’ve already done a bit of a backgrounder about this character, who was, in fact, a real historical...
