Can’t believe we’re still taking this lesson in 2020 I love sharing all kinds of dumb, Filipino humor memes on Facebook. If I find something off and below the belt, I report it—racist, homophobic, bigot memes that amplify nonexistent edge cred, and sentences with the wrong usage of “ ng ”...
That’s how you take one ‘shot’ for the team. (AFP/Angela Weiss) Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber was lauded for his dedication to save the theater industry by pledging to take part in an ongoing Covid-19 vaccine trial being developed by Oxford University and drug company, AstraZeneca. A day after,...
Catriona Gray (Instagram) Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray is promoting Philippine arts and culture via a digital show in line with her appointment as arts ambassador of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA). During NCCA's online talk show, "Pandayon," the 26-year-old beauty...
Even the asymptomatic struggle from the coronavirus As told by a concerned Covid-19 victim who wishes to remain anonymous. DYING INSIDE Asymptomatic patients suffer from anxiety and discrimination, illustration by Ariana Maralit I was patient number… I don’t even know anymore. That's how...
The times have not kept them idle By Veronica V. Wuson PAINT ED Fidel Sarmiento teaches painting online to seniors Strangely enough, the global pandemic, which initially limelighted seniors as most vulnerable, has spawned a breed of Filipino seniors who buck the trend of dire global stats. In...
Life in a vertical viewpoint. Illustration by Ariana Maralit Netflix has caused social backlash in 2016 after streaming an altered version of Xavier Dolan ’s 2014 feature film Mommy . No scenes were cut, slurs coming from the mouth of a mentally...
Postcard from the edge Text and images by Joaquin Lerma The author at the facade of AGNSW After being forced to move online in March due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the 22nd Sydney Biennale, the world's second longest running international biennial art exhibition (next only to the Venice Biennale)...
Evanna Chan and Andrei Stan create a passion project to promote traditional and digital arts online Now more than ever, independent artists need help in promoting their arts as Covid-19 pandemic makes it impossible to hold physical shows and exhibits. Fortunately, the digital world has been a great...
Oscar-winning Korean director Bong Joon-ho on the set of ‘Parasite’ (Photo courtesy of Neon) Amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Korean Cultural Center (KCC) in the Philippines has launched the “Korea at Home” campaign to present Korean culture online. It brings...
