In TV
The ‘Powerpuff Girls Z’ episode that introduced me to love
My crash course in love was by a bubble-blowing heroine and her childhood crush-turned-beast
I’m getting rid of my television set soon—and by soon, I mean...
In Pop Culture
BINI’s comeback single ‘Karera’ is an upbeat self-care anthem
The Nation’s Girl Group is back with a song to ease your worries about what lies ahead
We all tend to get a little frantic over what’s yet to...
In Pop Culture
Google’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ Vault puzzles put a Swiftie spin on word games
The wait for the artist’s fourth re-record intensifies with never-before-seen hints and easter eggs
The jig is almost up, Swifties! Who’s ready to break the internet...
In Movies
The making of ‘Rookie’: Samantha Lee’s quest for tender queer cinema
The country’s first volleyball film is a specific kind of joy for a specific kind of viewer: girls who probably wouldn’t mind a course correction for an adolescence filled with homophobia and lesbian invisibility
“My works are always a course correction for the adolescence I wish...
On biological clocks and calendars: Going against the grain of time
I’m nearly 30, and people have opined over my so-called biological clock, urging me to make haste as it was ticking quickly
“Are you pregnant yet?” “Hindi pa ba kayo nakakabuo?” “When’s the baby...
In TV
‘Drag Race PH’ S2 midpoint recap: A bigger stage, grander looks, and double the drama
With six queens remaining, it's time for a lowdown on this season's challenges (and drama) so far
We’ve finally reached the midpoint of “Drag Race Philippines” Season 2 with...
In Shopping
Early Christmas gifts or self-care splurges? Here’s our September beauty and fashion haul
Goodies to help you build your holiday glam looks or curate a relaxed vibe
The “ber” season has begun and so has our urge to start...
In Women
Eldest daughters of Asian households—okay pa ba tayo?
In Filipino and other Asian households, the panganay labor swells almost tenfold for the eldest daughter, and she is often tasked with keeping the entire household intact—even when we didn’t know what we were giving up at the time
“I’m tired,” I admitted to a friend one late afternoon, feeling the...
Growing up, I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with my hair. Some...
In Movies
‘Third World Romance’ normalizes the political and politicizes the manic pixie rom-com formula
Detailing how the Dwein Baltazar film reminds us: Marami kang kakampi, kailangan lang matapang ka.
Warning: Spoilers ahead! If you’ve ever told someone or yourself, “Di ko...
We asked three Filipinas about how their hair made them more confident
We spoke with three Filipinas with different hair types to find out how their problems transformed into becoming their source of confidence
Dealing with hair damage can be a nightmare. With so many tips...
In Movies
5 new Filipino queer films and why you should watch them if you haven’t yet
To us, that’s cinema
In the year of our unfairly scorned drag queen Pura Luka Vega...
In Celebrities
Lovi Poe lists the red flags of her and Carlo Aquino’s characters in ‘Seasons’
Showbiz royalty Lovi Poe talks about her previous roles, how she came up with the premise of “Seaons,” and the scene that had her crying non-stop while filming the indie romance
Lovi Poe’s been in the industry for 15 years and in that...
In Pop Culture
How ‘Barbie’ allowed us to break from the ‘not like other girls’ mindset and unashamedly love pink and ultra-femininity again
Despite being marketed Barbie dolls, we were all told to denounce anything feminine out of fear of being deemed too girly—when we were girls. Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” shifts this mindset.
At 11 and 12, I was at my pre-teen stage of self-discovery....
In Celebrities
Would it be fair for Dennis Padilla to attend Julia Barretto’s wedding uninvited?
Some privileges you give up the moment you strain a relationship
Advanced mag-isip? Julia Barretto and Gerald Anderson have stirred engagement rumors after...
In TV
Ryan Evans is out, proud, and taken in new ‘High School Musical’ trailer
Gone are the days when we’d have to pull up the tension-filled “I Don’t Dance” sequence as proof that Ryan’s one of us
Gone are the days when we’d have to pull up Ryan Evans’...
In Theater
The ‘Gatsby’ musical with songs by Florence Welch is now taking reservations
The Florence and the Machine lead is interpreting the American classic into her version of show tunes
The soundtrack for Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 “The Great Gatsby” movie included Florence...
In Celebrities
Noticed by Blackpink and Sabrina Carpenter, Andrea Brillantes needs no man to be the main character
The actress relating to “Emails I Can't Send” makes a lot of sense actually
Imagine your fave international musicians hyping up your relationship and your breakups....
In Art
For Arte Tattoo, getting inked is a meditation into a better version of yourself
For Arte Tattoo Studio’s founders, the tattoo is the bonus. You get a tattoo to feel transformed.
Going under the tattoo needle feels like taking a long inhale. And...
In Profiles
The Filipinas’ Hali Long and Inna Palacios are on the pitch, in perfect tandem
The Philippine Women’s National Football Team defender and keeper talk falling for the sport, fighting for the flag, and finding inspiration from each other ahead of the FIFA World Cup
It was a hot summer morning at a university gymnasium when I...