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It’s been almost a week since the finale of tvN’s Twenty-Five Twenty-One and people are still breaking apart the final episode, hoping to find leads on a next season. This clamor for anything but a final goodbye is shared even by BTS’

There has been no shortage of zombie-related content lately, thanks in part to the influx of Netflix releases. A new entry to the Philippines' Top 10 the past week is the Korean series All Of Us Are Dead, which centers around a

It has been weeks since the release of Disney Animation Studios’ musical fantasy film Encanto, and it’s still unlikely for social media users not to find daily content about it. The soundtrack favorite, We Don’t Talk About Bruno, whose numbers snagged the fourth

The term "style" is typically defined as a form of self-expression, and rightly so. Clothing has always been more than function and aesthetics, but rather, a means for people to embrace and flaunt their personalities in ways that make them feel good.

Fashion-loving K-Drama fans are in for a treat with Song Hye Kyo’s latest melodrama Now, We Are Breaking Up, which premiered last November 12 on Viu. The series finds its heroine in Hye Kyo’s character, Ha Young-eun, a top-notch designer from an esteemed

It’s been over a week since Taylor Swift dropped RED (Taylor’s Version), and we’re still wrapping our heads around the roller coaster of emotions induced by the 30-track album. Social media was particularly abuzz over the 10-minute version of All Too Well and

Narratives of young gay men falling in love on TV have been plentiful over the past year. First gaining popularity in other Asian countries, Boys' Love series have found their way to local shores and are now almost synonymous to mainstream queer

Whether you’re Team Potato or Team Butterfly, there’s no denying that JTBC’s Nevertheless is a drama jam-packed with noteworthy life lessons down to its ending. No, I’m not just talking about the warnings you need to look out for in a romantic

Exactly only 70 women can say they have “cracked the Miss Universe formula.” One of which is our 2018 winner, Catriona Gray, whose reign has melted hearts and has been etched in the minds of pageant fans across the globe. She takes

The internet was abuzz two days ago over the fake nude photos of actresses Maris Racal and Sue Ramirez. The Photoshopped image led both Maris and Sue to take to their personal social media accounts to voice out their outrage and disgust

Back in June 2020, Angel Locsin went viral on social media for a reason that’s not at all related to her humanitarian efforts amid the COVID-19 crisis. The 35-year-old actress—who has been preoccupied with raising funds for mass testing and setting up

What is call-out culture? According to Forbes, it is “a term which defines the social phenomenon of publicly denouncing perceived racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of bigotry.” That’s it in a nutshell, but if you’re still finding that definition a little too vague,

Fashion editorials can be more than just a set of pretty pictures. They can elicit emotions and inspire the viewer, spark a discussion or debate, and even bring to light certain topics that need more awareness. The other day on Twitter, a

Performing at a sold-out arena here and abroad is nothing new for 29-year-old pop superstar Sarah Geronimo. And yet, something was amiss when she took the Las Vegas stage last weekend.Clearly exhausted and sleepless from a grueling tour schedule, Sarah broke down

It’s stunning how often other people feel as though they have every right to our bodies. Not every form of assault on a woman is inherently sexual in nature, but there is one form that uniquely attaches itself to social convention: how

Let me just start by saying this: In the beauty world, plastic surgery is a topic that’s enjoyed. Not the usual who’s-done-what or who-did-whose-nose gossip fodder, but more of "what’s your plastic surgery fantasy," with a side of which of the reputable

It might have been an homage to the uncouth past. Or maybe, it was a failed attempt at cleverness from a source painfully empty of wit.Regardless, I refuse to accept that the reason I take offense is because I am overly sensitive,

When I was a little girl, I remember being told that I would be more beautiful if I lost a significant amount of weight. It should be well and duly noted that term used was “beautiful,” not healthy or fit, or a