I didn’t know what to expect when I went to get my zombie makeup done, but seeing a guy wearing a full body clown suit and painting his face entirely white was not it. Taft 4 Dead banked on the scare factors of its zombies, though, and this unholy combination of a zombie and a…
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Headed by a triumphant processional by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philippine Madrigal Singers, the Gabi ng Parangal Para sa mga Pambansang Alagad ng Sining ng 2009 at 2014 kicked off a night full of celebration and festivities. Various theatre actors, musicians, artists, and other luminaries of Philippine culture gathered to honor nine National…
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Aldrich Shih: Brewing a business
“That’s when I really started loving coffee. It changed my perception of [it as] just a stale, bitter drink, but it opened me to the perspective of how it [can be] a lot different… how some can have [a] fruity taste, how some can have a chocolatey taste.” Different people have different interests. Some may…
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The path of many forks
It’s odd whenever someone asks me what my religion is. Quite frankly, I don’t know the answer to that myself. I was born and baptized a Catholic—and once in a while, I attend mass, enjoying the homilies and the lessons that Christ and his Church wish to impart onto their followers. But due to my…
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Rant and Rave: 10 Cloverfield Lane
When the surprise trailer was released a mere two months before the film itself, savvy internet users regarded 10 Cloverfield Lane as another welcome hug from the franchise that birthed the cult found footage hit set in New York. At the same time, it’s both amazing and perplexing to think of how the thriller managed…
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Leaving the limelight
“When you feel like you’re on cloud nine, and you think you’re invincible, and all your problems go away. When, out of nowhere, you just feel like smiling, and feel like it’s the perfect day.” This is how Marie Bernadette Tuason (II, MEM-BME), a former member of LSDC-Contemporary, describes the feeling of performing. The shot…
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A day in Paradise
When first promised paradise sometime last year by the newest kid on the festival block, music fans were wary. But last Saturday, April 9, the gates to the Promised Land were opened at Aseana City, and those same fans found themselves at Paradise International Music Festival. The summer heat coupled with dust galore made for…
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The finals week routine
One of the downsides to having a trimestral school year is that finals week gets to sneak up on us thrice each year. It’s something that we Lasallians didn’t realize when we decided to study in Taft. But no worries, we at The Menagerie have made a comprehensive cheat sheet for all of you panicking…
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A new breed of candidate
It’s presidential election season again. The airwaves these days are buzzing with news about the ongoing campaigns—doubly so because our elections are happening at the same time as those of the United States. Anyone who’s even casually followed a presidential campaign should see all the telltale signs of one. There is a recurring formula: (Insert…
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The K population
You’ve seen the music videos when browsing through the channels. You’ve heard some of the catchy beats playing in your favorite café. Maybe you even have a friend who’s been transformed into a screaming fan, one of hundreds of thousands in the country. One thing’s for sure: K-Pop is no longer just a phase, and…