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May tinta pa ang makata: Modern Filipino poets who keep Philippine poetry alive

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May

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May tinta pa ang makata: Modern Filipino poets who keep Philippine poetry alive

THE EXCELLENCE and intimacy of being able to string words together to create an alternate universe is an untouchable avenue of art. The ink from the poet’s pen is a weapon that immortalizes everything under the sun, may it be constant or temporary. Poetry has been around for many centuries,…

Gota de Leche: Nurturing the nation, one bottle at a time

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May

By Eugene Paul Lorenzo

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Gota de Leche: Nurturing the nation, one bottle at a time

THERE SEEMS to be no place now for the old in Manila. Consider the University Belt: high-rise condominiums sprout at a dizzying pace, and many of the houses that once belonged to a gentler time meet the fate of decay, destruction and oblivion. This, for the most part, is the…

Five new must-visit food spots around UST

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Apr

By The Flame Culture

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Five new must-visit food spots around UST

THE PANDEMIC turned them into ghost towns for more than two years, but with the lifting of mobility restrictions, the streets of Manila have become bustling again, brimming with students who are looking for a good meal after hours of school work. While some food shops around UST shuttered for…

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Mar

By Johanna Leelan Gee

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What I lab in Penlab’s Portrayal of Women

by JOHANNA LEELAN GEE ART AND literature will always be significant in portraying the stories of women. It was the effort of innovative artists to revolutionize the feminist art movement which inspired new generations to introspect about the socio-political status of women. Among the possible ways to depict the conditions…

A decade marker: Art Fair Philippines features memory and immersion

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Mar

By Samantha Argonza

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A decade marker: Art Fair Philippines features memory and immersion

by SAMANTHA Z. ARGONZA THE VOYAGE of remembering is already an art on its own. Once put into art, the synapses of a person’s horrors and triumphs may reinforce and influence advocacies, awareness and ideologies. The notion is what this year’s Art Fair Philippines conveyed, especially as it returned in-person to its…

Para sa mga sawi: Underrated OPM break-up songs worth adding to your playlist

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Mar

By Jianzen Deananeas

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Para sa mga sawi: Underrated OPM break-up songs worth adding to your playlist

NOW THAT the Valentine’s season is over, it is time to highlight those who had their hearts broken. For some people, the month of February is a bitter recollection of an ex-partner. Now the month of love just ended, here is a list of music “para sa mga sawi.”…

Six Filipino magic realism films worth watching

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Feb

By The Flame Culture

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Six Filipino magic realism films worth watching

MAGIC REALISM, in simple terms, is a literary or artistic genre that incorporates magical elements into the real world, forming a surrealistic story or scenery. It often blurs the lines between what is ‘real’ and ‘supernatural’ with its combination of realistic narratives and naturalistic techniques with dream-like elements. Other characteristics…

TikTok brainrot: The perils of excessive bite-sized media consumption

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Feb

By Janssen Anne Versy Mendoza

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TikTok brainrot: The perils of excessive bite-sized media consumption

IDLE AND isolated, the college student robotically scrolls to the next ten-second thrill served to her on a silver smartphone. During the height of pandemic lockdowns, literature student Maxine (not her real name) was a constant user of the viral social media application TikTok. It allowed her to consume large…

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Dec

By The Flame Culture

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Fandoms at war: Are they going too far?

Note: This article mentions suicide, death threats and toxic behaviors. AFTER DEFENDING a K-pop artist by replying to comments to a Twitter hate post, Polytechnic University of the Philippines biology senior Seth Niño Paparon was mobbed by several fan accounts. Online attacks on K-pop groups, Paparon said, usually happen during…

Tunog Tomasino 2022: Opening opportunities to Thomasian artists

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Dec

By Edrisse Gianna Dela Cruz

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Tunog Tomasino 2022: Opening opportunities to Thomasian artists

by EDRISSE GIANNA S. DELA CRUZ THE STAGE is finally set after two years of virtual performances. The microphones were plugged in and the instruments were tuned. Tunog Tomasino 2022: Stellaris Bound is now on cue. The scene in the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes O.P. building (BGPOP) last December 5 instilled…