Tag: entertainment

How The Mainstream Philippine Media Is Killing Our Cultural Identity And Imagination

October 2, 2016 Grimwald 10 Comments

It’s that time of the year again and while a lot of us are busy with preparing for Christmas, I’m busying myself with creating Halloween stories to tell for those who may want to listen. As I’ve said many times before, my year simply doesn’t feel complete without a period of fearful stories and mysterious…

Culture, Media, Society

My 3 Big Problems With Pinoy Mainstream Superheroes

September 15, 2016 Grimwald 11 Comments

Superheroes. They certainly are making a lot of money on the big screen these days, eh? After all, who doesn’t like them? I know few people who didn’t keep up with at least one superhero in their childhood. For me it was the likes of Spawn and Spider-Man and I found others who I became ingratiated with…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Media

The “Pak Ganern” Challenges And Other Philippine Media Trends: The Cycle Of Stupidity And Madness Continues

August 30, 2016August 30, 2016 Grimwald 27 Comments

So here we are again ladies and gentlemen. Again, I would like to go out of my way to tell you all that this will just be another rant rather than a right and proper article but sometimes, some things need to be said regardless of how harsh they may seem. Also, I really don’t…

Culture, Education, Lifestyle, Media, Society

5 Reasons Why I Think We Should Boycott The Local Mainstream Media Altogether

August 11, 2016August 11, 2016 Grimwald 73 Comments

Look, I know I’ve always been a staunch opponent of the local media and that I wail at it whenever the opportunity to do so presents itself. In fact, over the years, I think I’m becoming tiring and redundant when it comes to bashing the local media. However, I’m going to have to apologize to…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media

So Just What Does “World Class” Mean For Pinoys?

July 13, 2016 Grimwald 21 Comments

Again, ladies and gentlemen, this is just another “rant” from your favorite troll contributor here on GRP and this one centers around the remake of Philippine fantasy TV show Encantadia. Truth be told, I was actually somewhat of a fan myself even though I didn’t keep up with the show as consistently as some of…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Media, Society

It is wrong to blame sexual abuse victims, Senator Tito Sotto

July 11, 2016 Ilda 62 Comments

Philippine celebrity and Senator Tito Sotto and his co-hosts attracted the ire of the public once again with his remarks against a female contestant in a recent episode of noontime show Eat Bulaga. Apparently, after the contestant narrated how she was sexually abused in the past by her husband’s drinking buddies while intoxicated, Sotto berated…

Culture, Lifestyle, Media, Society

Are The Youth Still The Hope Of The Philippines?

June 22, 2016 Grimwald 31 Comments

I remember that the great Jose Rizal, the Philippines’ greatest hero according to our history books, said something about the youth being the hope of our country. Indeed, we are not the only culture to view the next generation as such. Unfortunately, in this day and age, I can no longer agree with this sentiment…

Civics, Culture, Media, Society

4 New Shocking Twists In Popular Fictional Characters

June 7, 2016 Grimwald 8 Comments

Note: Ladies and gentlemen, you are reading another spoof or joke article. This means that this is not true in any way (at least I hope not) and I only wrote it because I was both bored at the time and thought perhaps that everyone, both our contributors (which includes myself of course) and our readers…

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