Many have dubbed the past few years as the “Age of the Comic Book Movie,” with the two leading comic book companies, Marvel and DC, each launching their respective cinematic universes. Several movies featuring heroes and villains from both companies have since been announced, with at least six slated to come out in 2016 alone.…
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Unoriginal Originals
As a story writer and comic artist, I can honestly say that creating Original Characters (OCs) is something that I take very seriously. An Original Character is exactly what it sounds like, a fictional figure where its whole life story is dictated solely on the creator’s imagination or desires. These characters are, technically, sort of…
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Issues surrounding the 2016 NLE
In less than a week, the 2016 National and Local Elections (NLE) will be held, allowing the Filipino people to vote for the candidates of their choice. One month before the elections, however, are we truly ready to vote? While the Filipino people continue to be on the lookout for candidates who will be transparent…
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Cherry Mejia: Passion above all else
When can you say you have found your passion? Some people go through life and find out that they’re really passionate for a certain hobby or activity late in their lives, but others, like Lady Woodpusher Cherry Mejia, find it pretty at earlier on. Mejia’s love for the game of chess can be traced back…
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Rant and Rave: Lemonade
The zest of half lemon, among other ingredients, accounts for yet another ground-breaking recipe for success. Fans always anticipate the release of the next album of their favorite artists, and Beyoncé’s sixth was definitely no exception to the rule. The sensational event was accompanied by a one-hour film, which unfortunately, was exclusively broadcasted via HBO…
Following the DLSU Presidential Mock Election, Boto Lasalyano, Sulong Pilipino (BLSP) this time conducted a Mock Senatorial Election through an online survey last April 26, naming former senator Richard Gordon (83.7 percent) as the top senatorial bet of Lasallians. The results of the survey were released earlier this evening, eight days prior to election day.…
As the 2016 National Elections draw closer, more Filipinos have voiced out their concern regarding Vice Presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and several of his statements regarding his late father’s administration. History professors from Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) and University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) have called out Marcos for his distortion of…
After two years of heartbreaking runner-up finishes, the De La Salle Lady Spikers finally broke their dry spell after clinching the UAAP Season 78 Women’s Volleyball Championship over their long-time tormentors, the Ateneo de Manila Lady Eagles, in four sets, 19-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-16, in Game 3 of the Finals earlier today at the Smart-Araneta…
UAAP Season 79 may be months away, but the DLSU Green Archers showed that they mean business even at this point in the preseason after taking down the Adamson Soaring Falcons, 98-88, earlier today in the opening game of the 10th FilOil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup held at the FilOil Arena in San Juan.…
More than half a year after their season-ending loss to the FEU Tamaraws, the DLSU Green Archers will once again return to the court in the 10th edition of the FilOil Flying V Preseason Premier Cup, which is slated to open tomorrow morning at the FilOil Arena in San Juan. Led by head coach Aldin…