THE COBRABIRD

Jun 14

TIGRE
Art by War Espejo

TIGRE

Art by War Espejo

Jun 11

10 Cool and Free Things You Can Do in Manila
Art by War Espejo

10 Cool and Free Things You Can Do in Manila

Art by War Espejo

Jun 10

SUMMER

SUMMER

An Independence Day Playlist
Words by Lou Albano
Art by War Espejo
We love to sing and the world calls our singing, ehem, excellent, so it makes sense that for Independence Day, we make a playlist celebrating being Filipino. It’s pure coincidence that a lot of these songs make awesome karaoke numbers but we can’t help but wonder: Could it be because they are about being Filipino that make them perfect for singing along? In any case, here are our favorite 10! Mabuhay ang Pilipino!
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An Independence Day Playlist

Words by Lou Albano

Art by War Espejo

We love to sing and the world calls our singing, ehem, excellent, so it makes sense that for Independence Day, we make a playlist celebrating being Filipino. It’s pure coincidence that a lot of these songs make awesome karaoke numbers but we can’t help but wonder: Could it be because they are about being Filipino that make them perfect for singing along? In any case, here are our favorite 10! Mabuhay ang Pilipino!

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Jun 06

10 Fresh Tunes to Listen to This June

10 Fresh Tunes to Listen to This June

May 30

STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST
Art by War Espejo

STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST

Art by War Espejo



Candy Magazine
June 2013

Art by War Espejo

Candy Magazine

June 2013

Art by War Espejo

May 28

THE COBRABIRD

THE COBRABIRD

Maynila in the Gates of Hell
Words by Lourd de Veyra
Art by War Espejo
Since we’re outraged by Dan Brown, the next logical step would have been to stop the Cannes screening of the remastered version of Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag.

Indeed: if Cannes is the center of world cinema, if we’re so goddamned sensitive about our image, then it makes no sense to allow the showing of a classic that exposes the city for what it really is: dirty and oppressive. A scathing social realist masterpiece, with Satan as production designer. But what truly disturbs is that from the time the movie was made and up to now, nothing much has changed. Except that everyone now has a cell phone.
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Maynila in the Gates of Hell

Words by Lourd de Veyra

Art by War Espejo

Since we’re outraged by Dan Brown, the next logical step would have been to stop the Cannes screening of the remastered version of Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag.

Indeed: if Cannes is the center of world cinema, if we’re so goddamned sensitive about our image, then it makes no sense to allow the showing of a classic that exposes the city for what it really is: dirty and oppressive. A scathing social realist masterpiece, with Satan as production designer. But what truly disturbs is that from the time the movie was made and up to now, nothing much has changed. Except that everyone now has a cell phone.

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May 24

The Bella Flores Treatment: Top 10 Follow-If-You-Dare Contrabida Tips
Words by Faye Valencia
Art by War Espejo
Bella Flores is a Pinoy icon. There’s absolutely no doubt about that. For decades, she was one of the go-to villainnesses in Pinoy films. She wreaked her own special brand of onscreen havoc from the 1950s to 2011. She never seemed to grow old and looked like she could keep cackling her way to the next millenium. She always gave a go-for-broke performance in all of her villainous outings. We loved her for it and we also loved her because we knew she was nothing like the evil characters she played so well. Her family members, neighbors, and friends described her as a soft-spoken and friendly woman.
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The Bella Flores Treatment: Top 10 Follow-If-You-Dare Contrabida Tips

Words by Faye Valencia

Art by War Espejo

Bella Flores is a Pinoy icon. There’s absolutely no doubt about that. For decades, she was one of the go-to villainnesses in Pinoy films. She wreaked her own special brand of onscreen havoc from the 1950s to 2011. She never seemed to grow old and looked like she could keep cackling her way to the next millenium. She always gave a go-for-broke performance in all of her villainous outings. We loved her for it and we also loved her because we knew she was nothing like the evil characters she played so well. Her family members, neighbors, and friends described her as a soft-spoken and friendly woman.

Continue reading»