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We’re #Still2gether: We’ll be seeing more of Tine and Sarawat soon

Posted on June 1, 2020June 2, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Less than a month after the much-loved queer series ended, production company GMMTV just announced that they will be releasing five new special episodes of “2gether” soon. They tweeted a…

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Twice has us asking for ‘More & More’ with their new album drop

Posted on June 1, 2020June 1, 2020
Amrie Cruz

The long wait is over: Twice’s “More & More” mini-album is here. The K-pop girl group just released their ninth mini-album, which contains six tracks, today. They also dropped an…

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Where will the additional P229 billion in foreign loans go if cash aids are stopping in June?

Posted on June 1, 2020June 2, 2020
Amrie Cruz

On May 31, the Department of Finance announced that the Philippines has secured almost P229 billion in additional foreign loans as of mid-May—P85 billion of which is from the Asian…

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Weary ones, here are some soothing art accounts for the soul

Posted on May 30, 2020June 2, 2020
Amrie Cruz

“I’m weary of the ways of the world,” once sang Solange and these days I can’t help but share the sentiment. On the track “Weary,” the singer also croons about…

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Read ’em and weep: The free, queer books that will prep you for Pride month

Posted on May 30, 2020June 2, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Once upon a time, in a land not too far way, there lived one queer protagonist and now there are more. Pride month is almost here, queer pals and allies!…

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Bin a long time coming: Bench is bringing CLOY’s Hyun Bin to Manila

Posted on May 29, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Local clothing brand Bench had the internet in a bit of frenzy last Wednesday, May 27, when they posted a teaser with the words “Your crush, landing soon.” It didn’t…

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Creatives, start taking notes—SoFa’s free webinars are here

Posted on May 29, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Don’t miss out on SoFA Design Institute’s free fashion and design webinar series scheduled today. The Philippines’ first specialized design institution has been offering a variety of online workshops and…

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Dig up your zines and manuscripts, this UP institute wants you on their free online library

Posted on May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
Amrie Cruz

It’s a good day for Filipino book lovers, authors and learners. Last night, The University of the Philippines Institute of Creative Writing (UP ICW) posted a call for contributions to…

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Lana del Rey, here’s why I’m still not buying into your “advocacy for fragility”

Posted on May 28, 2020May 27, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Proud Gemini Lana del Rey started her sun sign’s season with a bang and she did so by posing a “question for the culture.” On May 22, the singer-songwriter posted…

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Here’s our theory on why Grimes chose Go Won as the godmother of X Æ A-Xii

Posted on May 27, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Grimes revealed who the godmother of the baby formerly known as X Æ A-12 is and the answer was quite unexpected. The singer replied to a fan asking whether X…

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We’re #Still2gether: We’ll be seeing more of Tine and Sarawat soon

Twice has us asking for ‘More & More’ with their new album drop

Weary ones, here are some soothing art accounts for the soul

Read ’em and weep: The free, queer books that will prep you for Pride month

Bin a long time coming: Bench is bringing CLOY’s Hyun Bin to Manila

Creatives, start taking notes—SoFa’s free webinars are here

Dig up your zines and manuscripts, this UP institute wants you on their free online library

Lana del Rey, here’s why I’m still not buying into your “advocacy for fragility”

Here’s our theory on why Grimes chose Go Won as the godmother of X Æ A-Xii

Self-portrait: How local artists are coping with the pandemic

Disinformation nation: The ABS-CBN shutdown is a suppression of truth

Is it just me or is the quarantine making you want to come out too?

Emotional labor during the pandemic and how women are (still) taking the brunt of it

A conversation with Manila, the newest thief in ‘Money Heist’

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