Based on the novel by Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo tells the story of Mikael Blomkvist (Daniel Craig), a man in pursuit of uncovering the mystery revolving around a girl rumored to have been murdered forty years prior. With the aid of professional computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), Blomkvist discovers much…
Many Young Adult novels are full of clichés and are redundant with their boy-meet-girl plotlines. Although it almost always happens, it is not always a bad thing, case and point, The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. In this novel, Green, the award-winning author of Looking for Alaska, tells a heart-wrenching tale of a…
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Rant and Rave: ‘Mamma Mia!’
Last year, when the World’s No. 1 show announced that it would be calling Manila home for a month, thousands were thrilled. Now that 2012 has come, Benny Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus’ Mamma Mia has, in a similar fashion, drawn a large audience. The story of “A mother, a daughter. Three possible dads and a…
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A Mount Banahaw Adventure
Mountain climbing is not for the faint of heart. Yet, the Philippines is dotted with many peaks worth visiting. This month, the Menagerie gives you a view from the top, on a mountain climbing expedition that you may want to try or die trying. The climb Mount Banahaw is a three-peaked volcano complex located between…
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Cracking the cookie
Bits and pieces of wisdom are stored in the smallest of spaces, and one of the most popular places where we store them are in fortune cookies. In contrast to popular belief, fortune cookies are not of Chinese origin. According to infoplease.com, these cookies are actually an American invention. Fortune cookies are sweet treats with…
DLSU’s blocking is back. The DLSU Lady Spikers tallied 12 block kills to seize Game 2 of the UAAP Women’s Volleyball Finals’ series against the Ateneo Lady Eagles last Saturday, February 25. Home of the last four league’s top blockers in the past five seasons, including back-to-back Best Blocker Michelle Gumabao, the Lady Spikers reconstructed…
Everyone knows about the rivalry between Ateneo De Manila University and De La Salle University. Both universities have and still have duels on multiple stages. During the UAAP season for example, die-hard fans flock to the Araneta Coliseum and take sides rooting for their school of choice—which includes a slight bashing on the other team.…
“Never underestimate the heart of a champion.” These were the immortal words uttered by Houston Rockets Head Coach Rudy Tomjanovich when his team faced stiff adversity on their ascent to the championship. The DLSU Lady Spikers, seeking their seventh win in as many games against rival UST Tigresses, found themselves in a similar predicament when…
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Championship, Green and Lady Booters’ goal
The DLSU Green and Lady Booters are set to redeem themselves after failing to reach the finals of last year’s UAAP Men’s and Women’s Football Championships. Both teams were pegged at third place with the Green Booters four points adrift of second seed UST, and the Lady Booters five points behind their FEU counterparts. The…
Fastbreak, a fast-paced charity basketball match held at the Fil Oil Flying V San Juan Arena last January 6, united athletes and celebrities in providing excitement and comedy for a just cause. UAAP Season 74 Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Year Kiefer Ravena and Ignite Media organized a basketball charity game that collected more than…