Category Archives: Hmm

I’ve observed a interesting phenomenon in the past couple of months. I seem to be a magnet for people who thoroughly enjoy talking about themselves, encourage me to say something about myself, and then find something in what I say to make them go back to a topic related to them*. It probably sounds like [...]

In 2010, a new slogan for the Philippines’ tourism campaign was rolled out, complete with a major event for its unveiling. The slogan, “Pilipinas, Kay Ganda!” fell hopelessly flat and people descended upon it, kicking it while it’s down. The DOT made feeble attempts to defend it, saying that the country is known abroad as [...]

Dear world, The company consists of/is composed of a number of highly skilled and intelligent professionals. The company comprises a number of highly skilled and intelligent professionals. Love, Lynn

While I do agree that media does play a major hand in how girls come to see themselves and in altering their perception of beauty, the adults around them play an equally significant role. The effects are probably a lot worse when they keep hearing the women around them talking about how unhappy they are [...]

This rule from The Rules of Ladies put me in mind of another positive thing about Cinderella as a character. Sure, feminists have blasted her for various reasons. Uncomplainingly accepting abuse at the hands of her stepmother and stepsisters, for one thing, and leaping into marriage to escape the abuse at home. But it also [...]

Last year, Venus Raj was the fourth runner-up in Miss Universe 2010. This year, Shamcey Supsup became the third runner-up in Miss Universe 2011. Dare we hope for a slow but steady rise to the crown in the next few years? Ha-ha. Shamcey placing fourth overall was both a thrill and a disappointment to many. [...]

A man by the name of James Soriano had his article published by the Manila Bulletin recently, and its appearance online has once again given rise to a firestorm of rage and insults. The response was so massive that Manila Bulletin was forced to pull the article, yet it lives on through other people’s blog [...]

While doing research for an article on Boracay and water contamination, I came across this interesting post highlighting how the mayor is outraged by people having sex on the beach hile turning a blind eye to other raging issues that besiege the island. I would’ve thought something like that sparked a discussion about where the [...]

TJ and I watched Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington at the UP Film Center (I will always call it that and not Cine Adarna) last night and we came away from it thoroughly entertained and in awe of the movie. Here are a just a few of the reasons why I liked it: [...]

I admit I cringed when I first heard about the “Kulo” exhibit at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), which featured the artwork of Mideo Cruz entitled “Poleteismo”, a mixed-media piece which included images of Jesus Christ with a penis on his face. Not because I was horribly offended, but because I thought, “Oh [...]