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Giu Martinez
Giu is your local communication major who uses her brain cell to memorize screenplays of her favorite films. In her alone time, she'll probably be belting out to a variation of pop punk bangers and showtunes.
Writer
Giu is your local communication major who uses her brain cell to memorize screenplays of her favorite films. In her alone time, she'll probably be belting out to a variation of pop punk bangers and showtunes.
MusicWHERE SHOULD you start your summer—at Montana or the Waffle House? The Jonas Brothers have made a splash with The Album (2023), the follow-up to their comeback record, Happiness Begins (2019). The LP is filled with beachy tunes and tidal waves, very similar to the energy exuded by the previous album. In interviews, Nick, Joe, […]
May 18, 2023
HubHappy April Fools! In the Ateneo, we celebrate all clowns—from the mild and careless to the delusional and idealistic. May it be falling for a blockmate or accidentally leaving your Zoom microphone unmuted, we all definitely have our moments, one way or another. Take this quiz to find out what kind of clown you are! […]
March 31, 2023
MusicBEING AN adult isn’t the greatest—and This Is Why (2023) proves that. Following a five-and-a-half-year break, Paramore has made a comeback with their sixth studio album, This Is Why. Time and time again, the band has pivoted in terms of theme and sound—from the classic pop punk of All We Know Is Falling (2005) to […]
February 23, 2023
TV & FilmAndalasia who? We’re in Monrolasia now. Disenchanted (2022) takes place 10 years after the childhood gem Enchanted (2007), as Giselle (Amy Adams) and her family find difficulty adjusting after their move to suburban Monroeville. When she sees her stepdaughter Morgan’s (Gabriella Baldacchino) struggle with her teenagehood outside New York City, Giselle wishes on a magic […]
November 28, 2022
Music“MEET ME at midnight.” The moment that line rings out at the start of Midnights (2022), we can’t help but fall helplessly into the rabbit hole of Taylor Swift’s deep dark mind. The woman clearly doesn’t sleep, now having released her 10th studio album after putting out two other albums, two re-recorded albums, a short […]
November 6, 2022
MusicTHERE IS something inextricably sonic about the idea of horror. In films, take away the scream from a jump scare, the piercing crescendo of a creaking door, or the deafening buzz of silence and you lose half the magic. Oftentimes, music has the power to convey those skin-crawling moments on the big screen. Songs, despite […]
October 30, 2022
TV & Film“WHAT IS the enemy of progress?” “Chaos.” Yeah, that’s what this film is. Olivia Wilde’s sophomore directorial film, Don’t Worry Darling (2022), has gone through quite the journey. With the allegations of unprofessional behavior between some of the cast and the consequently tense atmosphere at the Venice Film Festival premiere, netizens have been eagerly anticipating […]
October 7, 2022
HubTHE ONE and only preppy chinito John Dy So (4 BS LM) is happy to be your “so amazing, so handsome” O-Host this OrSem Tindig! Like many freshmen in the past, John was one of those who didn’t ride the OrSem hype train right away. He recalls his thought process during the first day of […]
August 2, 2022
Theater & ArtsComing-of-age is a Vantage column where staffers share their opinions on a specific beat. From in-depth analyses of TV series to miscellaneous musings in music (and everything in between), this monthly column is an avenue to spread and inspire thought-provoking ideas. In this column, Vantage Magazine Staffer Giu talks about how her views on love […]
April 25, 2022
TV & Film‘Tis the season once again to find the diamond of the ton! Bridgerton has returned on Netflix for its second season following the mass success of the show’s first season, which revolved around the heated “fake dating” plot featuring Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings (Regé-Jean Page). Loaded with sexual tension […]
April 12, 2022
TV & FilmBack in the early 2000s, the term “girlboss” might as well have been invented by three chic high schoolers from Beverly Hills—Sam, Clover, and Alex. The hit children’s show Totally Spies! took the world by storm, introducing young audiences to the trio who lived dual lives as international spies under the World Organization of Human […]
February 7, 2022
TV & Film“I’m the future of musical theatre,” composer Jonathan Larson (Andrew Garfield) declares. Following his posthumous success with Rent, he proved himself right after all. The real Jonathan Larson was a visionary. He saw and heard musical theatre—the way it could shape the future and change lives—like no one else did. Upon hearing Larson’s signature contemporary […]
November 30, 2021
HubAs the Ateneo community enters another online school year, the memory of on-site life seems to be getting hazier to the students. This change of setting has rendered the student body nostalgic and curious about campus life as evidenced in viral sentimental posts offering glimpses of what Ateneo used to be. Nonetheless, campus culture can […]
September 13, 2021
This is Vantage POINT: A monthly moodboard for things that have been on our minds as of late, topics both fresh and familiar. We point you towards what to watch out for and what we think you should be enjoying right now. And if whatever we love becomes whatever you love (at least a little […]
September 4, 2021
HubJuancho Moreno (3 AB MEC) is reporting for duty as this year’s “kinda cutie, medyo goofy chinito bonito” for OrSem Tayo! Upon getting to know Juancho and his upbeat personality, it might be easy to think that he would be a perfect fit for the role of O-Host. Surprisingly, that’s not what he thought in […]
August 14, 2021