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Book Review: The Auschwitz—Birkenau Experience
Paula would constantly interest me every time I remember her discussing war and how she loved the thought of it. After reading Night now I understand her more.
If you happen to look for a vampire-human-werewolf love triangle, you’re reading a mistaken material. Outside of the length, this book that won Elie Wiesel the [...]
Music Reviw: Off the rack
Ben Folds
Rockin’ the Suburbs by Octoarts EMI
Piano music you won’t fall asleep to
In listening to the radio or to the suggestions of your peer group on which music are cool to listen to, you may sometimes find yourself (if you are really listening, I know you are) feeling a little bit used to the [...]
Tara na sa Panibagong Bukas MAKILAKBAY sa mga BAYANI sa LIKOD ng KARITON KLASRUM
CAUTION: CHANGES AHEAD
Bago pa man maging gasgas ang pangalan ng CNN Hero of the Year na si Efren Peñaflorida Jr. sa pandinig ng mga manonood ng telebisyon sa buong mundo, bago pa man siya bigyan ng parangal na $100,000, bago pa man sila mapansin ng mga taong mahilig mag-abot ng tulong, at bago [...]
Head’s Set
The unfinished business was coming to a close.
The gates opened two hours ago. It was not easy to hold myself at McDonald’s and locate my cousin amidst the swift rush of people I share the same passion with. It was way harder to fight [...]
Si Tata Ruben at ang Kaniyang Angsts sa CARP
“Sa umaga, kape lang ang laman ng tiyan ko. Pagkatapos makainom, sabak na agad sa bukid. Maghapon na ‘yon. Tanim, tanim, pahinga. Tapos tanim uli. Swerte na kung may pananghalian. Madalas kasi kamote o mais lang, sasabayan lang ng tubig na malamig o kape. Sa hapon, mayroon namang tinapay. ‘Yun lang at [...]
Ang Gugma ni Ploning
*Official Entry of the Philippines for Best Foreign Language Film of the 81st Academy Awards.
Kulang ang kaliwa’t kanang nominasyon at parangal kumpara sa naidulot ng pelikulang indie na tumatak sa maraming Pilipino noong nakaraang taon. Kamakailan, tinangka itong isali sa Oscar’s awards para sa kategoryang Foreign Language Film. [...]
Your Universe: Mr. Blanco Goes Solo
Rico opens his first music box as a soloist with the song “Say Forever”, which stands out among all the tracks in the package with its ultrasonic mood created by the 80’s sounding drumbeat, a very groovy bass-line courtesy of former Ehead Buddy Zabala, and easy guitar riffs with complex sound waves [...]