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For the last installment of the two-part series about Pinoy clever wordplay, we will talk about the gay lingo. Bekinese, swardspeak, beki speak, whatever you call it. For better articulation, we will be borrowing some words from Danton Remoto’s essay. It was read at the International Conference on Queer Politics, University of Amsterdam, July 1998. […]
No, not that highly addictive online game ‘Wordplay’, but rather, the actual brand of Pinoy puns. From jeproks, sakalam, to the Pinoy coño slang RUG (are you game?), we are not just a code-switching nation; we are also truly a nation that knows how to play with words. Okay, we’re punny. But first, where did we even get our […]
For some of us, leaving the place we call home may be inevitable. For others, the need to move to a new place is an essential chapter of life. Nonetheless, moving out and moving in are just some of the phases we go through in adult life. It is both a privilege and the lack […]
Hustling is a word that is quickly thrown out these days. We see people hustle at work, while at the gym, and people who hustle trying to catch up with their heightened emotions. Often, so often, we see these acts as people’s daily grind. We don’t see how we surround ourselves with people who overcompensate […]
Over the weekend, from Seoul to New York, this year’s Global Citizen Live urged everyone across the globe to take action in defending the planet, demanding equity, and defeating poverty. The annual event is hosted by the staunch advocacy organization, with a mission to end extreme poverty by 2030. The 24-hour show aimed to raise awareness on […]
Movies are all created to inspire, make us learn, love, and laugh. But there is something to be said about movies with great plot twists. Even without the A-list actors leading the bill, a film with a well-placed plot twist can stand out on its own. They could make a movie truly leave a mark. […]
Have you ever heard people say, “It’s easier to say sorry than to avoid what you could be sorry for”? In truth, if you ever find someone speaking these words, run fast. There are times when the decisions we make are not serving us the best way possible. These are usually the actions we take […]
Ah, thank you for the weekend! Also, it’s that time of week for #TIL! After days of hustling, we all deserve to sit back, relax, and enjoy the downtime. What better way to make that all happen than by starting with perfect songs to set up the tone? So, for this week’s #TIL, we are […]
We often see sunsets as a signal that the day is about to end. When we see the sun reaches the west, we know we are about to finish another working day or a day in class. With its beautiful colors, sunset is like the universe’s way of tapping our back for making it through […]
Money Heist is the kind of series that even those who dread watching series are hooked like it’s an IV drip. This article contains no spoilers. Bella Ciao! If we are looking at the brighter yet mundane side of things in this pandemic, we would say one of those would be that we can now […]