The Virgin Labfest—an annual festival of theatre acts which usually being held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, opened its red curtain for this year and continued the storytelling virtually while the country is still in the midst of battling COVID-19 outbreak. The new VLF director JK Anicoche made a bold decision to continue the festival through online this year during the pandemic. “As a theater educator, being invited to lead a 16-year old festival is a big opportunity to expand the possibilities of text-based theater-making, deepen conversations about theater and society and bring in present-day sensibilities,” Anicoche said...

Coming out is something that many closeted people continue to struggle with today—as abhorrence and discrimination continues and amplified mostly in social media. Luckily, these people are able to find comfort in music amidst their struggle. There are music that can help and uplift us to express our emotions, ease the pressure from coming out, and escape reality. So to help you find a perfect song to boost your spirit and feel empowered, I listed down songs that would motivate you to love and accept yourself more. Music from both international and local artists like Lady Gaga, Gloc 9, etc.,...

Being able to live a luxurious and glamorous life is everybody’s dream. Having your own car, house, personal assistant, driver, and branded clothes, I mean who does not want to have those? But Andi Eigenmann who used to live such life, did not hesitate to leave everything in exchange to having a simpler and peaceful life. Before moving to Siargao, Eigenmann first moved in to Baler, where she said she was close to the people living there. During the press conference of her movie “The Maid in London” (where she was awarded as Best Actress in International Film Festivals in...

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...

Have you ever been in love with your best friend and end up being regretful for not confessing your feelings just to save your friendship? Ben&Ben’s new song “Lifetime” will surely hit you right in the feels.   Photo Courtesy of Ben&Ben Music / Twitter   On June 4, the award-winning OPM band released a heartbreaking song based on a fan’s story left in the comment section on the music video for the band’s song, “Pagtingin”. A username “Anne jou” shared her story of regretting not being able to express her feelings to her high school best friend because she was...