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Red Velvet’s Irene is going to be in a movie and we can’t wait

Posted on July 16, 2020July 16, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

Fresh off of her success with fellow Red Velvet bandmate Seulgi on their very, very sapphic “Monster” single, Irene is making headlines again: She’s going to make her silver screen…

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Dimples Romana is a juror for the 2020 International Emmys

Posted on July 16, 2020July 16, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

What’s Dimples Romana’s next role after “Kadenang Ginto”? A juror for an international award-giving body for television, apparently. View this post on Instagram Today was a magical day 💙 I…

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Valentina Sampaio is Sports Illustrated’s first trans model

Posted on July 10, 2020July 10, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

View this post on Instagram I am excited and honored to be part of the iconic Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. The team at SI has created yet another groundbreaking issue…

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Psst, Zendaya secretly filmed a movie while on lockdown

Posted on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

Guess what? While we were all on lockdown, Zendaya, along with John David Washington (you might know him from HBO’s “Ballers,” Spike Lee’s “BlackkKlansman” or from being Denzel Washinton’s actual…

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Motorcycle backriding is now allowed—but only for couples

Posted on July 9, 2020July 9, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

“The protective shield should cover past the head. It also has handles attached to its poles, said Año. Both passenger and the rider should still wear face masks and helmets,”…

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Harry Styles will fight away my sleep paralysis demon tonight

Posted on July 9, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

Imagine: Harry Styles reading you a bedtime story, and you drifting softly to sleep to dulcet tones of his voice. But this time it’s real, not a short and sweet…

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‘The Kissing Booth 2’ stars exes Joey King and Jacob Elordi and it’s only a lil’ awkward

Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

Heads up, “Kissing Booth” fans: The trailer for the sequel is now out, with the show premiering on Netflix on Jul. 24. Looks like this time around, Elle, played by…

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Palace thinks SC will junk the free mass testing petition and I’m tired

Posted on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

While most of us are still catching our breaths after the recent signing of the Anti-Terror Bill, I’m here to bear some more news. ICYMI, earlier today, Jul. 3, eleven…

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I can’t use Wikipedia as a source in class, but politicians can use it at a hearing?

Posted on July 2, 2020July 3, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

On Jun. 30, the House of Representatives held another meeting to discuss the possible renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise. In case you forgot (the news cycle is bonkers now, I…

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Ryan from HSM is gay but we all kinda knew that already

Posted on July 2, 2020July 2, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

Happy two-days-after-Pride, “High School Musical” gays (aka me, I’m the HSM gay). Kenny Ortega, who directed all three films, went on Variety recently to talk about the queer aesthetic of…

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Red Velvet’s Irene is going to be in a movie and we can’t wait

Dimples Romana is a juror for the 2020 International Emmys

Valentina Sampaio is Sports Illustrated’s first trans model

Psst, Zendaya secretly filmed a movie while on lockdown

Motorcycle backriding is now allowed—but only for couples

Harry Styles will fight away my sleep paralysis demon tonight

‘The Kissing Booth 2’ stars exes Joey King and Jacob Elordi and it’s only a lil’ awkward

Palace thinks SC will junk the free mass testing petition and I’m tired

I can’t use Wikipedia as a source in class, but politicians can use it at a hearing?

Ryan from HSM is gay but we all kinda knew that already

Trans women aren’t pretending and they don’t owe anyone disclosure

On #HijaAko and her triggers—a conversation with a sexual abuse survivor

Queer safe spaces in a post-pandemic world—what’s that going to look like?

Love is the place I call home

Mental health is political for this young Filipina and her global youth network

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