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Maginhawa Street Eats: The Budget-Friendly Edition

May 23, 2019

I remember the first time I stepped foot in Maginhawa. It was during my first month as a student in UP-Diliman, and my roommates wanted to eat out for dinner. We had a lot of choices: Area 2, UP Town Center...

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...

How to Wear Today’s Hair Barrettes: From Work to Party

Renee Marsha Babao

May 2, 2019

Hair Care & Styling, Looks, Trends

Remember when you never left your house without at least one hair clip, in colors that matched your school uniform? As your sundo waited outside, your mom or dad grabbed a handful of fat, colourful bobby pi...

Attention Older Generation Fam! Brush Up on Your Millennial Lingo

Ashley Petallano

April 23, 2019

Lifestyle, pop culture, Trends

If you still think that “spilling the tea” means you’ll have to clean up spilled tea later, you’re either above the age of 35 or an old soul trapped in a 20-year-old’s body. Multi-generational conversati...

Exploring ASMR: Top Triggers for Sleep and Relaxation

Chryss Segovia

April 10, 2019

Mind & Body, Tips, Trends

It was 2014 when I first discovered the wonders of ASMR. I was having trouble falling asleep until I stumbled upon a baking video that didn’t have any background music or vocal instructions. It only feature...

The Refill Shop: Here are the Pros and Cons

Katrina Tankeh

April 9, 2019

Environment, Lifestyle, Trends

Lauren Singer, founder of eco-sustainability bible Trash is for Tossers, was the first person to introduce me to the concept of “zero waste.” She is a New York-based Environmental Studies graduate who has l...

Bleached Bums: Anal Bleaching is a Thing; Let’s Dig Deep

Vivian Chan

March 26, 2019

Cosmetic Procedure, Skin-care, Trends

2019 is the year of the ass. It has nothing to do with the donkey or any other Chinese astrology. But it does have something to do with your bums, ladies. It’s acceptable to pay respect to someone’s b...

Let’s Have a Kiki: Manila Drag Events You Shouldn’t Miss

Katrina Tankeh

March 21, 2019

Entertainment, Music & Events, Trends

Every Netflix subscriber should know RuPaul Charles by now. Thanks to the show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” — with 11 regular seasons and 4 all-star runs — drag culture has reached mainstream popularity, and rightl...

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...

Meet Francesca Taruc, 2019 Miss Tourism World Intercontinental

Jean Ricelle Aquino

February 15, 2019

Trends

2019 opened up with a bang for the Philippines when Francesca Taruc bagged the crown Miss Tourism World Intercontinental. The 20-year-old from Angeles City followed the win of Catriona Gray in Miss Universe...