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Landi responsibly: Non-physical ways to show affection in the “new normal”

Posted on May 15, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Bad news people whose love language is physical touch: holding hands with your partner in public isn’t allowed in the “new normal.” In a DZMM interview, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque…

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Job-hunting during the pandemic 101

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

One of the worst things to happen during this pandemic is not being able to go to work and/or losing your job. As I’m writing this, I’m scrolling through job…

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Sorry, but ‘The Kingmaker’ iWant premiere is postponed

Posted on May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Eternity Ines, Jacqueline Arias

Today (May 15) was supposed to be the day “The Kingmaker” would premiere on iWant, but director Lauren Greenfield said it will be postponed to a later date. “ABS-CBN just…

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You can’t travel while under GCQ, so here’s how you can refund flights

Posted on May 14, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

The people who wanted to “catch flights, not feelings” this year are either rebooking their trips or canceling them because of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you haven’t done that yet,…

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Hypocrisy is real and these government officials are proof

Posted on May 14, 2020September 8, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

“Dura lex sed lex” (The law is harsh but it is the law) If you observe closely, this Latin phrase is often recited by pro-administration people when regular citizens get…

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Stream the OG ‘Cats’ for free to forget about the cringey film

Posted on May 12, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

“Cats” the movie fueled many nightmares when it premiered last year. But if you’re still struggling to understand what it’s about and whether Jellicle Cats are actually cult members or…

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Blk Cosmetics is launching summer fruit-inspired sheet masks to help

Posted on May 12, 2020May 12, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

The summer heat has been unbearable the last few weeks. We know a lot of you have been looking for ways to cool down from wearing breezy cotton shirts to making…

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You can soon stream ‘Sunday Beauty Queen’ for free

Posted on May 12, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Friday seems to be the premiere streaming date for award-winning films like “The Kingmaker.” Last night, it was announced that “Sunday Beauty Queen” will be can be streamed for free…

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Take down gender norms: thoughts on ‘Celebrity Drag Race’ and its cis-het male contestants

Posted on May 11, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

Just when we thought our weekly dose of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” season 12 was enough, Netflix suddenly made its special spin-off “RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race” available for streaming. The…

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Korean glass skin is so last season—try glass nails instead

Posted on May 11, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

The Korean glass skin trend has inspired a variety of beauty trends from the 10-step skincare routine to cream skin. But aside from trying to get luminous skin, some are…

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Job-hunting during the pandemic 101

Sorry, but ‘The Kingmaker’ iWant premiere is postponed

You can’t travel while under GCQ, so here’s how you can refund flights

Hypocrisy is real and these government officials are proof

Stream the OG ‘Cats’ for free to forget about the cringey film

Blk Cosmetics is launching summer fruit-inspired sheet masks to help

You can soon stream ‘Sunday Beauty Queen’ for free

Take down gender norms: thoughts on ‘Celebrity Drag Race’ and its cis-het male contestants

Korean glass skin is so last season—try glass nails instead

Who should “Emily in Paris” end up with? Here’s my answer

Watch the queer slaysians of radical dance party Bubble_T

My mom got into K-pop ‘cause I won’t shut up about it

The House of Mizrahi and Elephant talk Philippine ball culture in 2020

A ‘Temptation Island’ fan’s guide to the dolomite beach issue

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