Comedy Manila is not just your ordinary stand-up outfit: it’s a group that hopes to transform the face of Philippine comedy. No longer will local aspiring comedians force themselves to resort to antics that would make the three stooges look like graceful swans in comparison. A new form of comedy is taking root in the…
Category: Menagerie
Rant and Rave: Hollow City
Ransom Riggs’ breakout novel, Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children, made waves worldwide as he meshed together vintage photographs with a compelling story that made a somewhat scary premise into an adventure with a heart as progressive as the abilities of the “peculiars”. With Florida native Jacob Portman as the protagonist, the introduction of the…
Rant and Rave: The Wolf of Wall Street
People love Leo DiCaprio. His elusive persona, the grandiose characters he portrays on the big screen, the charm so unique wannabe actors follow suit – the Internet has translated their adoration for DiCaprio in memes that address the Oscar snubs the actor has experienced throughout his illustrious career. With the Academy Award snub for Django…
The Unwritten Rule
We Filipinos are sensitive people. However we try to disagree, a very influential part of our culture is our inherited compliance to implicit, unnamed rules. Think about it – isn’t utang na loob an unwritten law? Nonetheless, to even think of not conforming to it produces drastic consequences in the form of sama ng loob…
Morning classes vs. night classes
As the Animo System loads, the students who are lucky enough to be presented with the option have to decide whether they rather wake up early or stay up late at night. Students are different beings when they start the day compared to the ones that end it. This can affect their attitude, behavior and…
Staying fit in DLSU
Obviously what can put you off any kind of program for fitness would be yourself. May it be you think its too late or that it hurts your body or even how much time it consumes, you really have to treat every one of those concerns as excuses. Trying to be fit isn’t a waste…
At the start of this school year, I jokingly asked Jose Miguel “Migi” V. Moreno if I could follow him for a day, from sunrise to sunset, even through bathroom breaks and meals, and make an article out of it. Surprisingly, without a second thought, he obliged. “Just tell me when,” he said warmly. That…
Proofs of time immemorial
They stand tall and proud – those grey-and-black marble or concrete structures that teem the dusty corners and leafy grounds of our beloved campus, stone lips murmuring secrets of an age gone by. Mute and cold, they stare fixedly at all who pass by – chalk-white eyes immobile, heads held high (or bowed, for some),…
For the love of interests
Pop culture tells that we are either left or right-brain dominant: it’s always one or the other. Back then, at some point in your pre-college life, you lean on to “Which brain-side are you?” tests to help you find that major that best fits you. These are tests that associate your personality traits with your…
Hidden bites
Taft geography simply means knowing where to photocopy, park, or get a haircut and more importantly, knowing where to eat. For this busy area and its thousands of students and everyone else, it’s all about restaurants and gastronomic adventure. It’s hardly ever boring. Though some days you may be low and broke, the “food scene”…