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The Past, Present, and Future of Fanfiction is Female

July 10, 2019

I am an avid consumer of fanfiction. I read it every day during my commute, when I want to de-stress at work and before I go to sleep. I've been reading works of fiction by fellow fans since I was 10 years ...

Komura Book Fair: When Women Write About the Female Experience

Joy Soriano

May 30, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Music & Events, Women's Issues

It’s the best time to tell your story as a woman. When the word “content” was a little-known term and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had yet to unleash a malignant form of governance, most of us had limited acc...

Lessons You Can Learn from the Women of “Game of Thrones”

Justine Lubag

May 16, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Entertainment, pop culture

You might have mixed feelings about the last season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones.” But there’s no denying that the last seven seasons have been full of riveting tales of our favorite characters in Westeros and...

Movies with Mom: The Mother’s Day Guide

Karol Borja

May 9, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Lifestyle, Relationships

The last movie I watched with my mom was “Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.” You best believe that I was crying my heart out during Amanda Seyfried’s rendition of the ABBA classic, “I’ve Been Waiting For You.” ...

Things You Can Do to Cope with the End of Endgame

Daphne Bual

May 7, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Entertainment, Trends

If you're reading this article, I'm assuming you've already seen “Avengers: Endgame.” (PS: the spoiler ban has officially ended!) Whether you spent the last 30 minutes of the film alternately sobbing, ch...

Is Darna a Feminist Icon?

Nyj Verdadero

April 18, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, pop culture, Women's Issues

When Liza Soberano announced that she could no longer play Darna, the internet was set ablaze. Fans started clamoring for their personal bets to play the role. The most mentioned names are Nadine Lustre, Ka...

The End is Near: What We Want to See in the “Avengers: Endgame”

Ashley Petallano

April 18, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Entertainment, pop culture

A snap of his fingers — that’s all it took for Mad Titan Thanos to dramatically alter the Marvel Cinematic Universe, leaving the fates of many beloved characters hanging in the balance, bringing “Avengers: ...

The Sun, the Sea, the Story: Beach Reads to Pack in Your Bag This Summer

Sherna Tesara

April 9, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Lifestyle, Travel

The thought of stepping outside is enough to make me sweat. On April 3, the country’s heat index rose to 48 degrees Celsius. That’s one good reason to head out of Manila and hunker down in some island hi...

The Importance of All-Women Press Fairs

Katrina Tankeh

March 27, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Entrepreneurship & Sidelines, Women's Issues

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I’ve always believed that the moment a woman is born, she has to fight for her place in society. We are all birthed into a patriarchal social system where men are deemed more capable and more powe...

Instapoetry: How It Polarizes Readers and Promotes Literature

Sherna Tesara

March 20, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Lifestyle, Trends

Ah, love — the subject of millions of movies, songs, and books. As a self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, it’s obvious from the media I consume how the topic of love resonates with me. I’m a sucker for rom-co...