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Follow these K-pop ladies for daily fashion inspiration

Posted on December 4, 2019December 3, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

K-pop artists are still taking the world by storm. They aren’t just headlining music charts, they’re also influencing fashion trends worldwide. Take BTS, for example: They are one of the…

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Did the ‘Black Widow’ trailer just show who will replace Natasha Romanoff?

Posted on December 3, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

The “Black Widow” trailer is finally out and there’s already a hint on who the next Black Widow will be. (If you haven’t seen “Avengers: Endgame,” we suggest you look…

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There’s a Filipino movie about a trans woman, but the lead isn’t transgender

Posted on December 3, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Actress and singer Roxanne Barcelo has a movie coming up called “Love Is Love” where she’ll play a transgender woman. We have two concerns about this: 1) She’s a cisgender…

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This ‘Star Wars’ makeup collection has a C-3PO gold eyeshadow palette

Posted on December 3, 2019December 3, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

“Star Wars” fans love two things: the movies and the merch that come out when a new one premieres. (At least that’s what I’ve observed.) For “Episode IX: The Rise…

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Something blue or something red? Our theories on Pantone Color of the Year 2020

Posted on December 2, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

We’re officially at the last month of 2019. Aside from our Christmas bonuses, we’re anticipating one more thing: Pantone’s color of the year for 2020. The Pantone Color Institute has…

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Victoria’s Secret is #cancelledt: Support these body-inclusive lingerie brands instead

Posted on December 2, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Victoria’s Secret (finally) canceled its annual fashion show earlier this month—which actually wasn’t shocking. When supermodel Shanina Shaik first spoke about the unofficial cancellation last July, she said Victoria’s Secret…

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HIGHLIGHTS: This fashion show presented local designers the right way

Posted on December 2, 2019December 2, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Local fashion is becoming more innovative every year. We saw this firsthand at StyleFestPH 2019 last Nov. 4 to 6. For the second year in a row, Globe set the…

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The number of HIV/AIDS cases in the PH is getting worse

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Did you know that the Philippines’ HIV cases are still rising? A lot of people thought that the enactment of the HIV/AIDS Policy Act of 2018 last January would curb…

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Countdown to Christmas 2019 with beauty and alcohol advent calendars

Posted on November 30, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

It’s December tomorrow, you guys. We’ll officially be 24 days away from Christmas. You know what that means? It’s time to get an advent calendar. If you still don’t know…

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Nor “Phoenix” Diana on stereotypes and becoming the world’s first female hijabi wrestling champion

Posted on November 29, 2019November 29, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

I first heard of Malaysian pro-wrestler Nor “Phoenix” Diana sometime in July or August of this year. A friend showed me a headline that I can’t recall anymore, but what…

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Follow these K-pop ladies for daily fashion inspiration

Did the ‘Black Widow’ trailer just show who will replace Natasha Romanoff?

There’s a Filipino movie about a trans woman, but the lead isn’t transgender

This ‘Star Wars’ makeup collection has a C-3PO gold eyeshadow palette

Something blue or something red? Our theories on Pantone Color of the Year 2020

Victoria’s Secret is #cancelledt: Support these body-inclusive lingerie brands instead

HIGHLIGHTS: This fashion show presented local designers the right way

The number of HIV/AIDS cases in the PH is getting worse

Countdown to Christmas 2019 with beauty and alcohol advent calendars

Nor “Phoenix” Diana on stereotypes and becoming the world’s first female hijabi wrestling champion

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