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PULSING BEATS and flashing lights energize a crowd as the Disc Jockey (DJ) spins another ethereal disco anthem. With just one track, people are brought together on a sonic trip, building a community immersed in soundwaves and forged through connection and trust. In the 1970s, disco and DJ culture became an inclusive space for marginalized […]
By Basti Cabasagan and Nicolette David
October 31, 2025
By Basti Cabasagan and Nicolette David • October 31, 2025
WAKING UP to new music is always a treat—and SHANNi is something worth rising for in the morning. Ashanti “SHANNi” Silonga is making waves in the local scene with her evolving and dynamic sound, a blend of bedroom and indie-folk pop. Balancing a burgeoning musical career and the academic demands of being an undergraduate student, […]
By Bree Bernabe and Basti Cabasagan
October 4, 2025
By Bree Bernabe and Basti Cabasagan • October 4, 2025
WRAPPING THINGS up with a bang! The final article for this year’s JSEC Challenge Roundup delves into dishes anchored in Western cuisine. Whether drawn from rustic European hearths or bustling American diners, these stalls carry stories of heritage and adaptation. Here, we savor the essence of Western culinary craftsmanship, highlighting dishes that balance nostalgia with […]
By Mikylla Almirol, Basti Cabasagan and Hans Dominic Periodico
April 2, 2025
By Mikylla Almirol, Basti Cabasagan and Hans Dominic Periodico • April 2, 2025
LOVE IS everywhere, even in the halls of our universities. They say college is where we find ourselves, but more often than not, it’s also where we find love. Not just the kind that sweeps us off our feet, but the kind that changes us—for better or worse. It could be a bond that lasts […]
By Basti Cabasagan and Haseena Montante
February 28, 2025
By Basti Cabasagan and Haseena Montante • February 28, 2025
THEY PROMISED to be the best and most iconic season yet, and oh girl, did they deliver. Drag Race Philippines (DRPH) Season 3 caught the world by storm, becoming the topic on everybody’s glossy lips throughout and even beyond its airing. The third installment of the Philippine edition of the hit reality show RuPaul’s Drag […]
By Yna Abdurahman, Ysa Agdamag and Basti Cabasagan
November 21, 2024
By Yna Abdurahman, Ysa Agdamag and Basti Cabasagan • November 21, 2024
TRAVERSING THE world of The Half-Life of Marie Curie, we follow the esteemed physicist, played by Missy Maramara, as she entangles herself with her late husband’s student, Paul Langevin, in a scandalous affair that has tainted her illustrious career. Amid the chaos, she secretly retreats to the British coast with her long-time friend, Hertha Ayrton […]
By Basti Cabasagan
September 26, 2024
By Basti Cabasagan • September 26, 2024