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Kimpoy Feliciano and the social media capital that is the Philippines

June 30, 2012 benign0 15 Comments

So the Philippines is the “social media capital” of the world, is it? What exactly does this mean? Apparently “capturing” the title — a title supposedly “awarded” the country by “pundits” — is seen to be some sort of achievement. Celebrating this “achievement” is the occasion of “a gathering of Twitterati, bloggers and other internet…

Culture, Education, Media, Society, Tech Talk

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorce after five years

June 30, 2012June 30, 2012 benign0 3 Comments

Another big Hollywood divorce is upon us. Hollywood Ã¼ber-stars Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes announced they will be splitting after five years of marriage. According to Cruise’s representative Amanda Lundberg, Holmes, former star of popular TV drama series Dawson’s Creek “has filed for divorce”. “This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her…

Glitz and Glamour

Queen Sofia of Spain to visit the Philippines

June 29, 2012June 29, 2012 benign0 7 Comments

Queen Sofia of Spain will be in the Philippines from the 2nd through the 6th of July next week. Her Majesty and her husband King Juan Carlos have been the reigning monarchs of Spain since 1975 and have both visited the Philippine in the past in 1995, 1998, 2000, and 2003. They will be the…

Glitz and Glamour

Koko Pimentel’s royal tantrum versus Migs Zubiri and why Filipinos need to vote wisely in 2013

June 29, 2012June 29, 2012 benign0 17 Comments

Election time is just around the corner in the Philippines again with various seats in Congress up for grabs. The stakes are high. Pressure amongst the handful of feudal clans who rule the land to keep the goods within the family is mounting as the whelps of aging lords and ladies of various manors carved…

Politics, Society

LeBron Says It’s More Fun In The Philippines!

June 29, 2012July 10, 2014 Gogs 21 Comments

“Co-hosting detracts from my essential specialness in the marketplace”. Larry Sanders mantra to himself as coached by his agent Stevie Grant How many of you saw this? How many of you believe this? How many of you know people who saw this and believe this? Like I have said many times before there is nothing…

Culture, Glitz and Glamour, Society

Hey, Koko! No Soup for You!!!

June 29, 2012 Hector Gamboa 17 Comments

George Costanza: They forgot my bread. Jerry: [under his breath] Just forget it. Let it go. George Costanza: Um, excuse me, I – I think you forgot my bread. Soup Nazi: Bread? $2 extra. George Costanza: $2? But everyone in front of me got free bread. Soup Nazi: You want bread? George Costanza: Yes, please….

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Back to the Future 27th June 2012 hoax was fun anyway

June 29, 2012June 29, 2012 benign0 1 Comment

All day on the 27th June 2012, Facebook social media star George Takei (2.1 million FB subscribers and Mr Sulu in the original Star Trek) no less was among the hundreds of netizens who passed around what looked like an image of the dashboard of Marty McFly’s (played by Michael J Fox) and Doc’s iconic…

Glitz and Glamour, Media

Addressing the Filipino nature: we shouldn’t stop at merely coping

June 28, 2012December 5, 2013 a 14 Comments

It is on rare occasions that I suddenly recall, out of nowhere, a random scene from a movie I’ve watched in the distant past. As I sat in front of my computer, lamenting the loss of my butter cookies (which I’ve eaten up a few days ago), a scene from one of Keanu Reeves’ so-so…

Culture, Society

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