Remember Robyn?For my money, this track from 2008, was the Swedish singer's attempt at channeling '80s era Kate BushEnd Transmission Read More

I don't want to say too much because I don't want to tempt fate, but the response to Labour's Manifesto today has been really encouraging. It genuinely feels like we've turned a corner that… Read More

The great Geoffrey Bayldon has sadly died at the age of 93.An actor of far too many credits to mention, the Leeds born Bayldon held a special resonance for fans of cult, sci-fi and fantasy d… Read More

DJ and legendary trance producer Robert Miles has died at the age of 47. Reports say he had been suffering with cancer for several months.Born Roberto Concina, Miles' biggest hit was the 199… Read More

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This photograph, taken in Belfast's York Street in 1935, offers such a strange and alien juxtaposition that is still striking to this very day, despite growing up during The Troubles. O… Read More

This DVD from Second Run features two wonderfully satisfying and symbiotic documentary features from filmmaker and creative artist Andrea Luka Zimmerman, Taskafa: Stories of the Street from… Read More

It's central construct of playing witness to your own past might be as creaky as the boards the middle-aged Barbara Windsor is treading, and the script has a Unbiased few clunkers, but Babs… Read More

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This is an idea shamelessly cribbed from Rick Burin. Like him, I write reviews for every film I watch on my Letterboxd profile. If you're fortunate, these witterings may garner 'up-votes' fr… Read More

First of all, cards on the table; I'd hoped for a better show for Labour, of course I did. But we shouldn't be disheartened. It's clear that the BBC are up to their Mature tricks again repor… Read More

I'm really saddened to Memorize of the death of the wonderful Daliah Lavi who was, for my money, the best of the '60's Euro Cuties and one of my first crushes. The Israeli actress, model and… Read More

And if today wasn't sombre and saddening enough, Roger Moore has passed Absent at the age of 89. He was an absolute hero of mine and will be much missed.RIP Read More

I haven't the words really to describe my feelings on what happened to such a Pretty city last night, nor have I the words to convey the grief, anger and fear that exists today. But I do kno… Read More

"I condemn all the bombing by both loyalists and the IRA"That's what Jeremy Corbyn said to Sophy Ridge on Sky News yesterday. He also said;"You condemn the violence of those who laid bombs t… Read More

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Shocked to hear of Chris Cornell's suicide. The singer songwriter performed in the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave and, in 2006, kickstarted the Daniel Craig era of the James Bond franchise… Read More

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I've shared this petition before, but it needs a push. Now, more than ever, the BBC's bias has become even clearer during this election campaign. I needn't point out to any discerning reader… Read More

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The actor Powers Boothe has died aged 68.Texas born Boothe first came to fame in 1980 with his acclaimed performance as Notorious cult leader Jim Jones in Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jo… Read More

If you Get your news from the mainstream media, such as the BBC, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the cyber attack that has devastated the NHS is 'just one of those things'.The Health Sec… Read More

Amitt Bhatt is a UK based investigative journalist who has written extensively about the corruption and human rights abuse in his Local Kashmir. Now, Bhatt faces deportation from the UK. If… Read More

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My most recent update in this blog was last October. I was supposed to post something right after that but I never got around to it. So I just wrote them all.More than posting, I'm in the mo… Read More

I am history. I am the secret struggling to be known. I am the silent shriek of the gagged; the hushed whispers of the free. I am woman, man, girl, boy, aging, young. I am not unheard o… Read More

The sky is grayish blue tonight.My boss said a storm is brewing and it would probably hit the metro over the weekend. Maybe it's the impending army of storm clouds that created this hue. Eit… Read More

1. studying in busy coffee shops2. relentless fascination for hugot poems3. the concept of "pasalubong" for everyfrickingperson4. adult coloring books5. pregnancy photo shoots6. spending for… Read More

Less than a week before elections but the political mud-slinging shows no signs of stopping. Suffice to say, this is probably the most participatory electoral campaign period I have witnesse… Read More

photo taken from this siteI was out with a bunch of friends last night and we had a hearty laugh over this photo. In the middle of our laughing fit, one asked "guys, hahah, why are we laughi… Read More

I promised Neye that I'll do this. So here it is. Ten things that happened recently. And by recent, I mean things that transpired since I last blogged religiously.1. I had chickenpox. If I c… Read More

The stoplight at EDSA-Arnaiz Street takes one hundred and twenty seconds to switch from red to green. That, I learned today. The bus is still rearing to its complete halt when I notice… Read More

I was in the middle of fixing the CPU of my "grandfather" (my paternal grandmother's elderly distant relative) when I received the news. It was a lazy afternoon in May and my meta-bored brai… Read More

There's this band I've grown fond of lately. I heard of them two years back but the funny name was a deterring factor in pulling me in. For some strange reason, I found myself on their profi… Read More

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There's this band I've grown fond of lately. I heard of them two years back but the funny name was a deterring factor in pulling me in. For some strange reason, I found myself on their profi… Read More

Wall Prose IHow do you talk to a wall?Talking to a wallis like talking to young kids.Sometimes, walls listen.Do they?Wall Prose IIThere was a wall with a tiny hole. But then the hole grewand… Read More

In an online international community board that I frequently visit, there is this certain personal thread which spanned fifty pages and it all started on the simple topic of pairing differen… Read More

Information Dissemination and its Role in Assuring Peace in MindanaoThe strong commitment of the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to resolve t… Read More

1. Readings. Tons and tons of readings.2. Professors who expect you to read those tons and tons of readings. In less than a week.3. Large classes. As in, classes with more than eight student… Read More

It's been a long while since I posted something in this little time capsule of mine. And as the title says (which by the way is a line from the song "Hooray for Captain Spaulding" from the f… Read More

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1. I think babies smell like ethyl alcohol and fresh blood. And blood smells good.2. Cemeteries and memorial parks are awesome and fascinating. I'd rather stay in a cemetery/memorial park th… Read More

Always lock the toilet/bathroom door when you're using it. Don't laugh when your mouth is full. Especially if your crush is sitting on the table next to you.The morning air is always th… Read More

There was never an hour of bright, yellow sunshine in Cotabato City this weekend. Hence, despite my lack of interest in sleeping, there seemed to be no other best option to spend the days bu… Read More

    "Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul… Read More

1. rainy weekday mornings2. have people talk to me when I wear earphones3. having to start a conversation with a stranger4. having to keep a conversation rolling with a stranger5. unfinished… Read More

Points to Neye for the idea.1. Go on a diet or a rigorous work out program.2. Smile at a random stranger.3. Get high and wasted.4. Have a one night stand.5. Kiss someone I really like withou… Read More

You sit on an empty bench waiting for the next bus. It's your first time in this strange bus stop but you are not scared. You've been to various new bus stops too and they are nothing scary… Read More

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Ah… Tonight, I shall talk about you. Perhaps you'll be able read this, perhaps you'll not. Whatever it might be, it doesn't matter. I just want to talk about you, as if I am talking t… Read More

Pam used to say that word a lot back in college.Stoic.She says she's pretty much incapable of emotions. I used to scoff every time she says that. I do not believe it.  I argue that she… Read More

This is a rant. Well, sort of. I miss blogging in blogspot. I miss blogging in blogspot because this is the place where I can simply write all my thoughts without bothering about the syntax… Read More

Sinubok naming lumikha sa wikang katutubo — sa wikang nararapat at itinadhanang yariin upang mahubog at mapagyaman ang Lahing Kayumanggi. Sinubok naming ipinta ang kulay ng buhay gamit… Read More

Last night, after four hours of staring at the monitor where creeps are headbanging against each other, I once again realized the importance of having a good fried who understands your perso… Read More

written by my dearest enemy, Jen Namis. The original post is in her (now defunct) multiply account. This will always be one of my favorite coming-of-age essays/rants. Haha. :)Twenty is the n… Read More

In line with the recent intellectual pursuits that I've found myself subconsciously traversing (thanks to a certain enemy that is helping me resuscitate my whimpering brain cells), I am grat… Read More

Just read a news article about the bishop who sees the Pablo disaster as a warning against the passage of the RH bill. It sparked debates, as always. In as much as there is much to say, I do… Read More

I should be taking a drag right now. It's strange, to be honest, how I have been nicotine-dependent these past few days. Well, not entirely dependent but I guess you can almost say that… Read More

More than a fan, a friend, an online unnie, I am first and foremost, a sister. However, my siblings and I do not belong to the typical stereotypes that are omg-so-close-were-almost-the-same… Read More

Love, what do you look like?I’ve heard tales of your beauty,of gold molded on your skin, music rippling from your fingertips andsunshine embedded like golden crystals in your eyes.Your… Read More

To the person who makes me happy without even lifting a finger (metaphorically, that is): I feel like talking about you.You amuse me. I'm not sure if it is you or the relationship we ha… Read More