Culture

23

Feb

By The Flame Culture

0 Comments

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…

Read More

10

Feb

By Janssen Anne Versy Mendoza

0 Comments

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…

Read More

27

Dec

By The Flame Culture

0 Comments

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…

Read More

12

Dec

By Edrisse Gianna Dela Cruz

0 Comments

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…

Read More

30

Nov

By The Flame Culture

0 Comments

UST Museum: Teaching about the past while keeping up with the times

  THE UST Museum of Arts and Sciences has been home to some of the greatest cultural treasures of the country, ranging from paintings, sculptures, and other artifacts.  Since opening its doors in 1869, the museum witnessed the evolution of times and mirrored Filipino values through various generations.  Its current…

Read More

17

Sep

By Samantha Argonza and Thea Rebecca Flores

0 Comments

In need of USTET advice? Here are six tips from ates and kuyas of AB

BEFORE GETTING inside the den of the tigers and the home of age-old traditions, Thomasians must pass the University of Santo Tomas Entrance Test (USTET).  Due to mobility restrictions during the pandemic, it was suspended, and UST Admission Rating (USTAR) was implemented for two years.  With the return of USTET,…

Read More

16

Sep

By Samantha Argonza

0 Comments

‘This is our time’: Theater orgs perform on stage for the first time since the pandemic 

by SAMANTHA Z. ARGONZA THE CURTAINS have finally opened. Artistang Artlets (AA) and Mediartrix return on stage as they welcomed the juniors and sophomores to the university-wide Homecoming event.  This lauds their first live in-person performance since the pandemic happened.  The applause and drumbeats inside the Quadricentennial Pavilion (QPAV) last…

Read More

05

Sep

By Thea Rebecca Flores

0 Comments

Turning to art after WWII: The fashion legacy of National Artist Salvacion Lim “Slim” Higgins

By THEA REBECCA DC. FLORES  EVEN BEFORE bracing a peek into her designer creations, the late dressmaker Salvacion Lim Higgins has already sketched a fashion-forward outlook into this exclusive dressmaking called "haute couture."  Haute couture, French for ‘high sewing,' is the high-end fashion luxury for custom-fitted dressmaking. Intricate embellishments and…

Read More

27

Jul

By The Flame Culture

0 Comments

Dream Walker: A peek into the process of Noel Layon Flores

WHILE THE story is important, visuals are usually what hook readers. The haunting and unsettling paths remain in their memory. Horror comic books are usually designed to warn about things that go bump in the night — things that are unknown. Dream Walker, a horror fiction comic book, was created…

Read More

17

Jul

By The Flame Culture

0 Comments

Must-try bento cakes around the Metro

BENTO CAKES, mini cakes, or lunchbox cakes are trendy treats that fit all your sweet cravings and Instagram needs in cute little boxes. These cakes are South Korean bakers' answer to their neighbor Japan’s bento lunch boxes. The Japanese term “bento,” which means lunch box or packed meal, was adopted…

Read More