On November 9, 2013, I found myself stepping out of a hotel into the pitch black darkness of the night as I tried to find my way to a drugstore located just across the street. I was with ChinChin Chua, the owner of the hotel, and a few other people I didn’t really know. […]
A recent conversation with one of my friends keeps coming back to me. We were talking about the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. With the death toll at 4,700 and counting, people have started to raise their concerns on how it is being handled, on whether people of authorities are overstepping their […]
A term hurled around in magazines and on television, Fashion Victim is a characterization we wouldn’t wish to be associated with. Coined by the internationally acclaimed designer Oscar de la Renta, Fashion Victim refers to people who follow trends regardless of whether they look good or feel right, falling victim to the material interest of […]
You may have already encountered the term Fashion Victim in magazines and on television numerous times. What exactly does it mean to be a fashion victim, and are you one? Coined by the internationally acclaimed designer Oscar de la Renta, the term refers to people who follow trends even if what they are wearing […]
Three decades ago, Danny DeVito directed and starred in a critically acclaimed short film called “The Selling of Vince D’Angelo”. The comedic short film formed part of the “Likely Stories”, a ground breaking HBO/Cinemax anthology series. Real-Life Counterpart A political parable, the film features the campaign of Vince D’Angelo, a loud-mouthed, egotistical […]
The first official US presidential debate just happened. And it could have a bearing on whom people would ultimately choose to lead the current world Superpower (US arguably became the only global superpower after the Cold War. As per Time, they remain to be the only superpower in 2016.). Defined as a state that has […]
Michelle Goldberg, a columnist for Slate, wrote recently about a so-called national nervous breakdown, pertaining to Trump-induced anxiety suffered by a number of Americans. More and more patients, it appears, are checking with their therapists regarding problems with insomnia, jitteriness, nightmares, headaches, digestive problems, chest tightness, and other such anxiety-induced problems that they attribute […]
The GoT makers gave us quite a show, not only with its impressive plot, aesthetic appeal and visceral effect, but particularly with its showcase of intriguing personalities. More than just a battle between armies, the Battle of the Bastards was a battle between personalities. And not just the personalities of the bastards, but those of the many key players on the […]
