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After reading a quick note on the ARCHN blog that suggested the long-awaited movie adaptation of Ayn Rand’s pedestrian opus Atlas Shrugged is proving to be something a bit less than a runaway box office hit, I decided I’d better take a look at what the critics were saying about it. The following are some…
The dawn of the space age, the height of the Cold War, the assassination of JFK, and a childlike self-confidence in the midst of an unprecedented period of prosperity that was never to be seen again in America — how much more exciting and interesting can the 1960’s be? Hit television series Mad Men captures…
This is Jesus Christ’s week — his chance to be a star for an entire week in a country of weekend Christians. If we attempt to re-visit what Christ originally stood for, we get several stories. Most Christian churches will tell you that Christ is God’s only Son which he sent down to our worldly…
I just finished seeing the film RED (Retired Extremely Dangerous) on DVD. It stars older geezers like Morgan Freeman, Bruce Willis, John Malkovich, and …oops… let’s leave out Madam Helen Mirren from the “older geezers” list. The best part about RED is seeing Helen Mirren expertly wield all sorts of kick-ass firearms. A high-powered sniper…
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Is “Holy Week” a time to party and go to the beach? Definitely! When else do Filipinos get two week days off with a whole weekend sandwiched in between? Who wants to stay at home and watch all these bearded men walking around in sandals and robes on TV? And why (oh why!) is Holy…
Shamcey Supsup is 2011 Binibining Pilipinas-Universe! An architecture board exam top-notcher and Magna Cum Laude graduate in Architecture of the prestigious University of the Philippines, she also graduated Salutatorian from Makati High School, according to Supsup’s “official” Facebook page. Supsup will go on to represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo,…
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Embattled top Filipino television personality Willie Revillame has taken a two-week leave from hosting his hit game show Willing Willie. This comes after key sponsors started pulling their ads out of the show following the alleged on-air abuse of a six-year-old boy last March. Some credit what is now looking like a concerted ad boycott…
I didn’t realise how much this quiet batchmate of mine had achieved in the last quarter century until I read about his “return” in the lifestyle section of the Inquirer.net. I used to see Den Abesamis in high school and grade school but did not know him at all. Obviously he was a physical standout…
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