Dissing the Pointless Diss

7/26/2015 5:55:33 PM

Isa sa mga pinakamahirap na usapin sa buhay—maliban sa pera, pulitika, at pag-ibig—ay ang relihiyon. Bakit? Dahil dyan mo malalaman kung sino ang sarado sa bukas. Oo, sarado ba ang pinto sa kanyang kamalayan, sa kanyang pag-unawa, o sa kabuuang paksa. Kaya nga may tinatawag na “Sarado Katoliko” para sa mga nananampalataya sa pinakapopuladong relihiyon sa Pilipinas at “open minded” naman sa mga taong liberal ang utak. 

Finale

07/28/2015 05:30:21 PM

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Kahapon ay ang State of the Nation Address. Ang taunang talumpati ng Pangulo kung saan siya ay nag-uulat sa kanyang gabinete, mga kasamahan sa pamahalaan, at higit sa lahat—ay sa buong samabyanan.

Ngayon, ano na? Maliban sa nag-mistlang warzone ang kahabaan ng Batasang Pambansa at Commonwealth Avenue dahil sa samu't saring kilos protesta at iba pang mga kilos na may kinalaman rito?

Upcoming: SiKuna

7/26/2015 7:04:47 PM

Here’s something to kickstart August as the Philippines’ National Language Month, a collaboration of different art forms that will surely give you a refreshing—and reawakening taste to the culture of our country, and this is called The SiKuna Festival. 

State of the Nation Address na! Eh ano ngayon? (v. 2015)

7/26/2015 7:57:43 PM

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State of the Nation Address na naman muli. Eh ano naman? 

The Rundown Slam: WWE Battleground 2015

7/26/2015 4:37:01 PM

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Well, things are about to take a swerve as SummerSlam approaches. But before we head to a season switch, we got a warfare called Battleground, where some of the feuds had some sort of very long-but-almost forgettable beginnings.

Brawls for the Guys With Balls

07/23/2015 09:00:57 AM

There's nothing more awesome than what happened last Monday night on WWE's flagship program Raw. It reminds me of an old Scott Hall remark in WCW: “You want war? You're gonna get one!”

And indeed, every single member of the WWE Universe was treated for al all-out brawl between Brock Lesnar and the Undertaker.

Sudden Swerve

07/21/2015 07:35:52 PM

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Nobody saw it coming. Not even a lot of smarks. And if there are few, maybe we're talking about those legit and religious wrestling observers here.

Playback: Assembly Generals – Kontrabida

7/18/2015 9:01:05 PM

Screengrab from the official music video on YouTube

I first heard their name on SoundCloud and Amplify.PH. And upon looking for more details, I noticed two notable members: first, their drummer was already a modern-day legend in the local music scene, and another is a vocalist of those rocker girls called Flying Ipis.

Out of Tune

7/15/2015 10:54:08 PM

Likas na sa ating lahi ang mahilig umawit. Oo, may K ka man talaga pag-awit o wala, ganun talaga.

Yun nga lang, sa naghihingalo (daw) na industriya ng muiska sa Pilipinas, mukhang sino ba naman ang hindi madididsmaya? (Oo, sinadya kong humirit ng ‘daw’ dahil sa totoo lang, kung patay na ang estado ng OPM, e bakit marami pa rin ang mga magagaling na musikero sa ating lupa? Nah, kalokohan lang ang ganoong paratang.)

I hate seeing artists lip-syncing on TV 😕

— Rhap Salazar (@rhapsalazar) July 5, 2015

Tama nga naman si Rhap Salazar nung sinabi niya na nagkaka-album pa ang mga personalidad na kilala pa sa paglilip-sync. As in mga hindi naman mga singer talaga. Samantala ang mga taong nagkukumahog at nagkakandarapa sa paggawa ng musika ay hindi nabibigyan ng break.

The Homecomer's Ascension

7/12/2015 7:16:17 PM

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I must say, Kevin Owens has picked the wrong battle this time. And a “devil’s homecoming” may sound appalling to the typical person; if you are not even a casual wrestling fan.

I haven’t seen the entirety of the WWE’s Japan special show called Beast in the East. And the only thing which caught my interest is the battle for the NXT championship.

Awat Na!

07/11/2015 03:07:47 PM

For motherfucking sakes, spare the kid from this scandalous issue!

Sa totoo lang, yan na lang ang gusto kong sabihin sa isang isyu na lumabas sa social media at naging parte ng sirkulasyon.

Malicious Daw

7/5/2015 10:33:44 PM

Uulitin ko ang mga unang talata na aking nilahad sa nakalipas na blog entry ko na pinamagatang “Pad Hacks Kuno” dahil ang susunod na mababasa niyo ay isa na namang #TiradaNiSlickMaster ukol sa isa sa mga isyu na kinasangkutan na namn gn mararaming tao sa social media, at kasama na riyan ang sikat (weh? Talaga lang ha?) na palabas sa telebisyon sa kasalukuyan.

"Paid Hacks" Kuno

7/5/2015 9:55:00 PM

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Masyado nga ba tayong mapang-abuso? Masaydo nga ba tayo makasarili—na piling natin ay tama tayo sa ating opinyon sa mga samu’t saring isyu?

O talaga lang nakikita natin ang mga “mali” sa ating lipunan?

The #FeteIndie2015 Experience

07/01/2015 08:24:33 AM

All my life I have been wanting to watch a big-time music-related event called Fête dela Musique. Originally known as festivity in Paris in 1982, the Fête—or World Music Day—has made its way to other parts of the globe, including the Philippines in 1994.

And now, on its 21st year, Fête dela Musique is still called by many as one of the “go-to” gatherings in the music industry. No wonder, and no doubt about it since a lot of musicians in different genres used to swing by to perform sets of their tunes in front of hundreds—and even thousands—of attendants inside the venue.

I could even remember that the FDLM once had Ortigas as its stage.

Well, fast-forward to 2015. Fête dela Musique were staged at 21 venues—including the concluding main stage in Intramuros, City of Manila. The rest, though, were situated at Makati City, where Greenbelt 5 and A-Venue housed the fete's two main stage; while the rest are pocket stages offering different genres and various lineups.

Controversial Solistice

06/29/2015 04:27:50 PM

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Okay, just like any other month, we were hampered by a couple of “viral” issues in social media this June. A night club rejecting “cross dressers,” the celebration of “pride” and #LoveWins, we faced another issue that seems disheartening to majority of us.

How about a festival of animal meat? And not just a piece of 'animal meat' but a 'pet' in fact.