@maimislang: my gosh! I was so tactless. Please make bura** my tweet about the wine.
@rickycarandang: Hell, no! I find it cute. 
Which sucked, the red or white?
@maimislang: both actually. You think POTROTP would be offended re: my tweet? 
( I’m so friggin’ worried.
The Supreme Court is in a tight spot right now because of the plagiarism charge leveled against one of its magistrates, Associate Justice Mariano del Castillo. In a decision last week, the Supreme Court en banc absolved Justice del Castillo of any wrongdoing, blaming “accidental decapitation” instead of plagiarism for his failure to attribute certain passages in the decision he … READ
Unlike its French counterpart, which was held earlier this year, the Italian Film Festival veered away from the heavy drama genre. It shows the Filipinos this year that, yes, Italians are also known for their hilarious and sometimes over-the-top comic flair and that, yes, horror and gore are genres they are also comfortable with.
By Estrella Rouge<br> Clickmanila.com MANILA — Start the Halloween early this long weekend. If you’re all broke and tired from last week’s excessive shopping and you don’t want to watch the B-rated horror flicks showing on cable TV, then it’s time bring out the DVDs of your favorite vampire flicks. Twilight Saga (For the nth time) The first installment of … READ
Maria Ressa, the vice president for news and current affairs of ABS-CBN and who announced the other day that she has resigned from the Philippines’s largest network, has been chosen by Esquire magazine as the “sexist woman alive” in the Philippines. Continue reading
The award-winning novel Ilustrado by Miguel Syjuco follows the tradition of ‘the great Filipino novel’: it is political and outwardly rooting for social change. Its title alone is pregnant with possibilities of exhortation and uprisings. After all, the original Ilustrados in Philippine history launched the Propaganda Movement more than a century ago, creating literary gems that inspired Filipinos to unite and revolt against colonialism.
I’VE made several concessions at my table in the name of good health, and most of them are positive. I like brown rice nearly as much as white, and a crusty whole-grain boule even more than most pale baguettes. Quinoa and millet have happily entered my dinner rotation, and whole-grain polenta is a sweet, corny delight. The one line I … READ
The New York Times: No matter what their self-proclaimed sexual orientation, they showed, on the whole, strong and swift genital arousal when the screen offered men with men, women with women and women with men. They responded objectively much more to the exercising woman than to the strolling man, and their blood flow rose quickly ? and markedly, though to a lesser degree than during all the human scenes except the footage of the ambling, strapping man ? as they watched the apes.
A new breed of Philippine film makers is using the country’s social ills as inspiration, transforming real-life tales of corruption, violence and abuse into award-winning movies internationally. Filipino indie directors have become a staple on the world’s film festival circuits, helping ignite a new golden age in the local industry.
Award-winning songwriter, producer and musician Ebe Dancel of Sugarfree, who has transcended decades with a consistent score of hit singles, has formally inked a recording, publishing and management deal with international record label Warner Music Philippines. Dancel is scheduled to start working on his first solo endeavor this October 2010.
Since President Noynoy Aquino’s love life seems to preoccupy many Filipinos, ClickManila.com decided to extend a helping hand to the president and make the following suggestions, in no particular order, as to who he should sneak out on a date on.
A new study by Dr. Morando Soffritti at the Ramazzini Institute, demonstrated that aspartame administered in feed to Swiss mice induces significant dose-related increases of hepatocellular carcinomas and of alveolar/bronchiolar carcinoma in males. Dosages were 32,000, 8,000, 2000 or zero ppm, beginning on day 12 of gestation and lasting until death. See this new study here.
“Global warming” and “climate change” are some of the threats we often hear nowadays. These phenomena are said to be behind the increased “natural” disasters we annually endure. These cause flashfloods, drought, killer tsunamis, abnormal weather patterns, etc.
Carlos Celdran has been called “Manila’s pied piper.” But a more apt description might be a clown with a sledgehammer, who smashes long-held notions about Philippine history and culture. As the city’s most popular guide, he can often be found leading a pack of 30-odd tourists, many of them westerners, on his weekly tours of the city’s cultural and historical sites.
Alliance Française de Manille presents “Home Works,” a collaborative four-woman exhibition by sculptor Julie Lluch, filmmaker Sari Dalena-Sicat, multimedia artist and musician Aba Dalena, and filmmaker-visual artist Kiri Dalena. Home Works creates a space where four artists, bound by blood, reflect and represent how their individualities interact, shared histories converge, and artistic influences intersect. The exhibition centers on their own … READ
“Glee” star Lea Michele lets it all hang out in the this provocative photo spread in the latest issue of GQ magazine. Geeky never looked this hot. More photos here.
