Category: Menagerie

Rant and Rave: Blood, guts, and the fall from glory of ‘The Boys: Season 5’

Despite the stellar performances, even “The Boys: Season 5” isn’t immune to a poorly executed finale.

How volunteers carry the weight of poor governance through bayanihan

In the face of calamity, communal efforts must complement, not replace, government action.

A rude awakening for the “American dream”

Amid immigration crackdowns in the US, Filipinos here and abroad find themselves piecing together the fractured pieces of the “American dream.”

Carrying more than life, midwives deliver hope

Offering prenatal guidance and post-delivery care, midwives build the bridge between the delivery room and the next chapter of families’ lives.

Through searing love, Leviticus rewrites scripture

Through shaded gaps between rigid laws and heavy silence, love shines through and endures every preacher who paints desire as sin.

Defying the gods and the box office with ‘The Odyssey’

Nolan weaves a timeless myth into a sprawling rumination on man’s defiance, charting a cataclysmic voyage through cinematic spectacle.

Carrying the labor of faith through the hands that hold the church

Behind the incense and the altar are parish workers whose often unseen yet tireless labor keeps the Church’s operations running seamlessly.

RNR: how ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ became the cure

Pulling at threads of thrill and tragedy, Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love’ unravels the complexities of romance.

Writer’s Recap: Voices, visions, and a creative reckoning at ‘LITAW-VISAW 2026’

Malate Literary Folio’s “LITAW-VISAW 2026” reignites Lasallian creativity by honoring student-artists nationwide who continue to create art against all odds.

Rant and Rave: “Wuthering Heights” finds itself chained to the love of clichés

Emerald Fennell’s adaptation preaches hollow vulgarity, sacrificing Brontë’s soul at the altar of a fruitless retelling.