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ShantyTok is the sexy fantasy for escapists

Posted on January 19, 2021January 19, 2021
Amrie Cruz

Whether or not you’re into roleplaying, it’s inevitable to have imagining-I’m-in-an-alternative-universe-where-pandemics-don’t-exist on your hobby list. One fantasy that has captured the imaginations of many comes in the form of ShantyTok.…

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Groove like Momo and Hwasa with these K-pop workout dance routines

Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020
Geela Garcia

If you’ve been trying to break the monotony of this lockdown through fitness routines, then we have a fun one for you: K-pop dance routines. We know, exercising can be…

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We got Taylor Swift’s ‘Love Story’ re-record, thanks to a Ryan Reynolds commercial

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Among Taylor Swift’s most iconic songs is “Love Story” from her 2008 Grammy award-winning album “Fearless.” Today, fans can get a taste of the track’s re-record by, get this, watching…

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Some netizens think RC Cola’s new ad is insensitive

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

2020 has been an odd year, peppered with unusual events (like the runaway ostrich in Quezon City) and insensitive blunders that got the ire of the internet (like the Philippine…

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Former Miss Earth Imelda Schweighart tells us why she hates K-pop

Posted on November 24, 2020November 24, 2020
Amrie Cruz

In 2020, a lot more Filipinos got into K-pop. But for former Miss Earth Philippines 2016 Imelda Schweighart, this isn’t something to celebrate. On Nov. 23, the beauty queen turned…

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What was the deal with that #tite tag?

Posted on November 6, 2020November 7, 2020
Amrie Cruz

In the midst of all the trending tags on issues that could potentially change the lives of many—such as #USElection2020 and #YesToSOGIEBill—arose #tite, seemingly out of nowhere. On Nov. 5,…

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A list of local fandoms leading #RollyPH donation drives

Posted on November 4, 2020November 4, 2020
Nadine Halili

Over the weekend, Typhoon Rolly (international name: Goni) hit the Philippines—leaving at least 20 people dead and thousands of families displaced from their homes. Considered the strongest typhoon of the…

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‘BE’ prepared for BTS’ new album in November

Posted on September 28, 2020September 28, 2020
Alexa Cruz

BTS is single handedly saving our 2020. They just dropped all the deets for their new album “BE” Deluxe edition, coming out on Nov. 20 (12 a.m. EST). It’s their…

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A K-pop slang cheat sheet for the newbie stan

Posted on September 14, 2020September 15, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Learning how to navigate the world of K-pop standom is a difficult but rewarding feat. Sometimes, it’s a risky business where a wrong move or a badly worded tweet could…

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Kristen Stewart was my gay awakening

Posted on August 26, 2020August 26, 2020
Amrie Cruz

The year is 2008 and I just got a knockoff MP5 player from Divisoria and one of the files they pre-downloaded on it was the movie “Twilight.” In the days…

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Filipino BTS ARMYs on being the black swans of standom

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020
Amrie Cruz

If you’re part of BTS’ ARMY, chances are you’ve already received a photo of a BTS member followed by the question “Who’s this?” through DMs at least once. Even though…

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“The Baby-Sitters Club” jumps into the modern world, making an old favorite fresh again

Posted on July 17, 2020July 17, 2020
Eternity Ines

Content warning: This review contains spoilers Back in 2009, I read my last “The Baby-Sitters Club (BSC)” book. While beloved by me and my youngest sister, I never thought that…

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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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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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Jenna Marbles is quitting YouTube over past racist videos⁠

Posted on June 26, 2020July 20, 2020
Amrie Cruz

Waking up to the news of Jenna Marbles, one of YouTube’s original and biggest stars, quitting her channel after receiving backlash over her past videos was a shock. In a…

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