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Film odyssey: Unconventional movie making

On April 25, 2014, the trailer for Richard Linklater’s American drama, Boyhood, was uploaded onto YouTube. In the 93 seconds that it played, the casual viewer only needed to see the first 22 to get pulled in. It was not explosions, rap music or a girl that would grab your attention but three lines of…

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LGBT and proud: Demystifying the Queer Archers Alliance

In a university used to the familiar hues of yellow and orange exists a group of individuals proudly exuding all the colors of the rainbow. The Queer Archers Alliance (QAA), an enclave for the members of the LGBT community, is a non-accredited organization that serves as a support group for individuals who experience gender discrimination…

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Reviving the Queen of Streets

Just an LRT ride to Carriedo station, right beside the Santa Cruz Church is a queen called Escolta waiting to be rediscovered for her history and unparalleled beauty.

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Kawaii in Manila 2: The First Philippine Kawaii Convention

Japan is a land known for many things including its cuisine, its technology, and its history. What the Land of the Rising Sun is arguably more famous for, however, is its pop culture: from giant mutant lizards fighting other equally large monsters, to animated entities with huge eyes, the entire world has fallen in love…

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Reveling the 64th Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature

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Annoying things people do during public commute

We present a list of the most annoying things you’ll encounter during public commute.

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In the name of Bengga

In this technology-driven world, snail mail has become a thing of the past, and mobile apps have become the latest innovation of the present. Nowadays, hundreds of apps are being designed for every smartphone user. Be it for entertainment or for business – the choices are infinite, but among the more popular apps downloaded today…

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Toughest subjects in DLSU: The College of Liberal Arts

De La Salle University maintains eventful university lives for each and every one of its students. This is evident through its wide array of different colleges and the option to enroll for either a single or double-degree course. In spite of these colleges being distinct from one another, every student can agree to the presence…

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Conversing With Elves: A Crash Course on Tolkien’s Elven Language and Runes

If there’s any one sure way to impress the opposite gender, it’s through knowledge. And, naturally, there’s no knowledge more seductive than Middle Earth lore. For those who have been living under a rock for the last fifty years, and are ignorant of hobbits, orcs, and internet Golum memes, Middle Earth is the fictional realm…

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Third in line: Jon Choi on food culture

In a country more known for tea, Jon Choi stumbled inside one of China’s coffee shops during a business trip for an IT job years ago. It was here that he began his love story for coffee, which has not ended but culminated in Magnum Opus, a third wave café found among the many restaurants…