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Showing posts with label pop culture. Show all posts
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02 November 2024

Newsletter: RITA ORA WILL HOST THE 2024 MTV EMAs

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The rumours are true: MTV today confirmed that Rita Ora will host the 2024 MTV EMAs. Returning to the MTV EMA stage to a packed-out audience at Manchester’s Co-op Live on Sunday, November 10, critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter Ora will soon become the show’s first three-time host. 

03 October 2024

Newsletter: Cosplay Mania 2024: Ascending Revelries into the Skies

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Embarking on its 16th year of reaching greater heights, Cosplay Mania will bring you again to the peak, brimming with fun and marvelous adventure as a new chronicle, “Zenith in the Clouds,” opens! For the first time in its history, Cosplay Mania will fill Halls 1-4 of SMX Convention Center for 3 days, starting from October 4-6, 2024, featuring over a dozen awesome international special guests that fans of Gundam Seed, Vocaloid, Hololive, Sword Art Online, Yu Gi Oh!, Digimon, and even The Simpsons will enjoy!

07 October 2023

Newsletter: TAYLOR SWIFT LEADS 2023 MTV EMA NOMINATIONS

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Above: Artists leading the nominations at the 2023 MTV EMAs.

MTV today revealed nominations for the 2023 MTV EMAs. Taylor Swift leads the pack with seven nods, including “Best Artist,” “Best Song” and “Best Video.” Olivia Rodrigo and SZA follow closely with six nominations each, also for “Best Artist,” “Best Song” and “Best Video.” Doja Cat, Måneskin, Miley Cyrus and Nicki Minaj each earned four nominations including “Best Song” and “Best Artist.”

17 August 2023

Newsletter: Linya-Linya strengthens community-driven initiatives with launch of “Tulong-Tulong” at Linya-Linya Land 2023

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Along with the country’s top musicians, comedians, and artists, Linya-Linya will be bringing its partner organizations to Linya-Linya Land 2023 where they will be given a space to inform and educate the public about their causes, get donations for their beneficiaries, and recruit volunteers for their projects.

17 May 2023

Newsletter: THE FEU CENTER FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS THE FEU BAMBOO BAND IN “LET IT BEATLES” ON MAY 24

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The Far Eastern University (FEU) Center for the Arts proudly presents the FEU Bamboo Band (FBB) in a concert entitled “Let It Beatles” on Wednesday, May 24 at 6:00 PM in the historic FEU Auditorium. Known as the theater of all theaters and the cultural center of the country in the 1950’s, the FEU Auditorium will celebrate its 75th Anniversary in 2024.

27 August 2022

Vince McMahon is Wrestling, Whether We Like It or Not

08/01/2022 07:31:24 AM

Vince McMahon (Photo credits: WWE, Wrestling Headlines)

Professional wrestling was just another circus act centuries ago, but it wasn’t until four decades ago when a third generation promoter put the sport on the map, just after enduring a marked decline in its popularity. 

26 November 2019

Warner TV Pop Expo '19 hits Eastwood City!

11/26/2019 12:03:22 AM



It's that time of the year again where superfans gather together at the Warner TV Expo held earlier this month at Eastwood Mall and Central Plaza in Quezon City.

03 May 2019

Flick ReView: Avengers: Endgame

04/25/2019 03:14:45 PM

Avengers: Endgame poster (IMDB)
Warning: This review article may or may not contain potential spoilers. So in case you haven't seen the movie yet, I suggest you close this page, get your patootie in the movie house near you, and prepare to spend for like three hours of your daily life (aside from the money, of course). Otherwise, CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED.

10 December 2016

24 October 2016

The Walking Dead Na! Eh Ano Ngayon!?

10/24/2016 09:36:20 PM

Photo credits: ComingSoon.NET
Lunes na naman. At para sa mga adik sa mga samu't sariling TV series mula sa Amerika, ito ang palabas na tinatangkilik nila; ang pinakapatok: The Walking Dead.

Isang horror drama na palabas na hinango mula sa komiks ni Robert Kirkman, na siya ring may gawa ng Outcast. Kasama ni Kirkman sa paggawa nito sila Tony Moore at Charlie Adlard. Si Frank Darabont naman ang nag-develop nito sa telebisyon.

Sa sobrang hit nito, naging isa na siya sa mga pinakatanyag na pangalan sa popular na kultura mula tauhan hanggang lugar. At maliban kasi sa drama, likas rin kasi na mahilig ang marami sa atin sa mga horror na palabas. Hindi man yung mga gaya ng multo o maligno pero at least yung hinahabol ka ng zombie.

Kaya nga pumatok ang larong Plants vs. Zombies sa atin, 'di ba?

Eh Season 7 na pala ng The Walking Dead kaninang umaga.

Eh Ano naman ngayon?

12 August 2016

May Pokemon Go Na Sa Pinas! Eh Ano Ngayon?!

08/12/2016 08:09:51 PM

Sa wakas. Matapos ang ilang linggong alburoto sa Twitter at Facebook ng ilang mga Pinoy, ang Pokemon Go ay nasa Pilipinas na! Oo, matapos mabadtrip at pasimpleng download (na obviously ay APK) ng ilang hindi makapagpigil ay meron nang Pokemon Go na available sa ating bansa. (Well, maliban sa mga gumagamit yata ng Windows Phone.)

So ano na? Ano naman ngayon kung may Pokemon Go fever na sa Pilipinas, na sakto pa sa tag-ulan at mga nagbobombahang mga isyu sa bansa?

10 March 2016

Rewind: Voltes V

03/08/2016 05:54:57 PM
Photo credit: ghostlightning.wordpress.com
The year was 1999. Every Friday night (at around 7:30 or 8:00), I would sit at the couch in front of my TV and watch this cartoon series airing once again—after numerous times since its inception 22 years ago.

12 January 2014

National Problem: Internet Connection

7/29/2013 3:48:50 PM

Isa sa mga bagay na pinakakilangan ng tao… ay ang internet connection!

Seryoso? Oo nga. Intenet connection. Sa panahon na halos importante pa sa mga ito ang kanilang gadget kesa sa pagkain ng tatlong beses sa isang araw, ang internet connection ay hindi dapat balewalain.

18 September 2013

Miley's Twerking? So Mainstream!

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Just a short tirade on this hot issue that circulated the Hollywood for the past few weeks.

If there is one thing that what people should know about Miley Cyrus' controversial twerking during the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards: it is not that totally disturbing, but certainly, it's not a cool act to follow either.

Why did I say that?

10 August 2013

Must Die or Must Exist: First Half of 2013’s Major Trending Hits.

8/3/2013 12:44:50 PM

Maraming nauusong bagay sa ating mundo kada taon, ke artista man yan, programa, kanta, libro o kung anuman. At narito ang ilan sa aking patutsada sa mga ito. Well, iko-correct ko lang, sa mga pumatok sa unang kalahati ng taon ngayong 2013.

20 July 2013

Minion Mania

7/19/2013 7:55:43 AM Saturday

It seems like we’re always been fascinated on what we saw at the movies, eh? Look, motion pictures nowadays played a big factor on controlling the pop culture, especially for the generation of yuppies just like yours truly. Not bad though, considering that the other popular things are just for total commercial sellout purpose alone (even if it’s quite a no-brainer’s choice for some).

These past few months, cinema-goers indulged their pleasure more on the foreign films which are totally different from what the local counterpart is showcasing about. Last April and early-May, we saw people who seemed to had a bit of braveness and same style of arrogance (?) as if he is Tony Starks on Iron Man 3 (like yours truly). Late May to early June, a more action-packed Vin Diesel droved movie-goers crazy after the sixth film of The Fast and The Furious series aired on that wide screen. And just a few weeks ago, it seemed everyone wanted to be Superman just like Henry Cavill, nor a grown-up character from the Monster’s University.

But July 2013 had a different story though. Aside from what Monster’s U’s impact had brought to the avid cinema fans, we have drifted from being a super-humane character into a much, kiddo one. And I am talking about the minions of the second Despicable Movie.


Everyone seemed to get involved into the so-called “minion mania,” eh?

11 December 2012

My pick #10 – Mash-up: Gangnam Style/2 Legit 2 Quit

Well, last month over at the American Music Awards, this was the hell of the moment. One Black American Hip-hop artist in the late 80s-slash-early90s and one rapper from the known Asian country named South Korea collaborated for an epic ending.

30 September 2012

WHERE’S THE MESSAGE?


Lumaki ako na ang musikang madalas pakinggan ay ang mga may makabuluhan na nauuso pa kahit papaano noon. Iyan ay sa kabila ng mga naglalabasang mga mahahangin sa mainstream. Ngayon, napapatanong na lang ako. Nassan na kaya ang mga ganitong musika? Ito dapat ang mas pinapakinggang ng karamihan kesa sa mga halatang pasikat kahit hindi pa ganun kahasa e. Sensible music, ika nga. Ang art noon, hindi lang may commercial value, may moral value din. Kaya astig talaga kung maituturing. Iyun nga lang, mas madalas ito makita sa mga larangan na hindi na saklaw ng mga nauuso.

Pero alam ko na mayroon pa naman sa pop culture na may ganitong tema e. Yung mga may dating alaga. Hindi dahil sa mababaw na aspeto tulad ng astig na rhythm o beat, o ‘di naman kaya’y yung mga madaling kabisaduhin yung mga salita ng lyrics. Kundi dahil sa mga may mga magagandang kwento sa likod nito. Yung tipong may mapupulot ako na may kaututran at matututunan, kahit sa kabila ng mga katarantaduhang mga binibigkas ng mang-aawit. Yung talagang masasabi na may replay value.

Alam ko, meron pang mga ganitong klaseng bagay sa panahon ngayon. Though ang isa sa mga pinakapatok noon ay ang kanta ng Black Eyed Peas na “Where is the Love?” Akala ko nga nung una e, panay romantisismo na naman ito e (love e). Pero ‘tol, ‘wag ka.

26 May 2012

Going gaga on Lady Gaga?

Hindi ako fan ng popular na musika, pero hindi ko rin maituturing ang sarili ko na “hater.” Teka. Isang pasada muna sa mainit na gaga.

Kamakailanlang ay naging mainit ang pangalan ng international artist na si Lady Gaga matapos akusahan ng iba’t ibang mga grupo at personalidad na tila “Satanic” daw ang nasabing mang-aawit. Ayon sa isang post na nahanap ko sa Facebook, pinopromote daw ni Lady Gaga ang kanyang album na “Born This Way” na tila naghihikayat di umano sa mga tagapagtangkilik nito ng imoralidad sa sekswal na aspeto. (source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150789508806568&set=t.574739689&type=3&theater)

07 March 2009

A Short Tribute to Master Rapper

Originally published 03/07/2009 2:51PM
Re-updated 6/21/2014 11:15:58 AM

Perhaps, a lot of people around the music industry -- regardless of any genre -- would mourn on the loss of a great music icon here in the Philippines. Because he also was one of the pillars of rap music here in the country, enough reason to tell that he's not called as "the pinoy king of rap" or "master rapper" for nothing.