It’s your average family lunch in the 21st century. Phones are hovering above the table. In place of a colorful plate and spoon on your little cousin’s high chair, an iPad rests with its very own freestanding case, playing Frozen on repeat. Instead of sitting on a foam puzzle mat flipping through The Berenstain Bears…
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The old is the new: A revival of trends
‘Oldies but goodies’. The saying has always held true, but maybe never more so than these past few years. Nowadays, the young generation has been making fads and trends of old—or to use more hip terms, retro—things, be it music, movies, clothing, or anything in between. There are many possible reasons as to why today’s…
It was in the early months of 2015 that Joel Griffiths (III, ADV) started writing a screenplay about two friends on the cusp of change. Flipping through Facebook, he came across a poster for Crossroads 12, a festival of student theater production in DLSU-College of St. Benilde, with the theme Autopoiesis, auto meaning “self” and…
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The depressing state of depression
“They said I was crazy,” shares 18-year-old Erica, her gaze focused on her lap where her hands have been resting for the past half hour, as if proclaiming an internal apology. She is one of the many who have been slapped with vapid labels—“over dramatic”, “paranoid”, “too emotional”—just a few words among a myriad of…
Before my older sister went away for college, she left me with her makeshift box of Barbie dolls in a moment that felt rather ceremonious. When she came back that first summer, she found that I had already split the legs apart, displaced the head from the body, and removed the left arm from its…
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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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…
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…
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…