Before we actually discuss the Filipino version of drag race, let us first know the origin of the word “drag”, because reading is what? FUNDAMENTAL. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word “drag” has existed since at least 1388, but it wasn’t until the 19th century that it was used in connection with performing in clothes or a persona different from your own gender. In 1870, the Reynolds Newspaper in the United Kingdom printed the word in a gender-bending context in reference to a party invitation. “‘We shall come in drag,’ which means men wearing women’s costumes,”. This definition...

Sailor Moon director Junichi Satoh is back to unfold a new story in the new anime film entitled “A Whisker Away.” On April 30 just this year, Netflix released stills on Twitter from “A Whisker Away,” from the said director and famed Japanese screenwriter Mari Okada. Along with Satoh, Tomotaka Shibayama who also co-directed the film. The film is about a junior high student named Miyo “Muge” Sasaki and her growing affection for her classmate named Kento Hinode. Her efforts to pursue Kento keep failing, until she finds a magic mask that allows her to transform into a cat. Muge,...

Heads-up, movie geeks! Netflix has more Filipino indie movies available for streaming this coming June! From Eerie, Dead Kids and other tagalog movies that are now available on the streaming giant. Netflix will be adding five more Filipino films this coming Independence Day for us, cinephiles. Here are the five selected movies: Pamilya Ordinaryo Synopsis: Jane and Aries are teenage parents who make a living out of stealing on the streets... until fate hits back at them. Pinoy Sunday Synopsis: An abandoned couch turns Sunday routine into an adventure of perseverance and self-discovery for a pair of Filipino migrant workers...

Following the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission to ABS-CBN Corporation to halt its operations, artists and personalities have come together to show their support by sharing these ‘Care’ emojis hugging the company’s logo which became popular on social media last night.         Inspired by Facebook's newest emoji, messages of solidarity and hope have flooded the timelines of supporters as they expressed their thoughts on the network’s closure. Hey peeps, you can download these ‘care’ emojis to show your love and support for ABS-CBN!      

Twenty one films from animation studio Studio Ghibli is now available for streaming on Netflix. In January 20 this year, the Academy Award-winning Japanese art house behind the animated movies Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro announced that their 21 films will be made available on the streaming giant. "For the first time ever, this expansive catalogue of Studio Ghibli films will be subtitled in 28 languages, and dubbed in up to 20 languages. This partnership will enable fans in Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America to enjoy beloved classics, such as Academy Award®-winner Spirited Away, Princess...