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From the moment the project was announced Avatar has raised expectations that are impossible to meet. And it is fashionable to hate the extremely successful, especially if they are not undeserving of their fame AND they do not bother to hide the fact that they are raving megalomaniacs. Avatar is huge, overblown, and hokey in [...] Wed, Dec. 16th, 2009, 10:00 am
Here’s something for your favorite ballbreakers: an elegant nutcracker. Thanks, Jay. Going to Imax with Jay-Lo for the premiere of Avatar. High excitement. This is the first movie in 12 years by the director who made me want to learn to fire a shotgun with one arm. Will report later. Tue, Dec. 15th, 2009, 04:00 pm
Horrendous traffic jams, nasty overcharging taxi drivers, long queues at the mall, bad service in restaurants as the staff is busy rehearsing their dance number for their company party. . .It’s the holiday season! Some survival tips: Sugar. Lots of sugar. Bibingka souffle at C2 Classic Cuisine, Power Plant Rockwell Intense Leche flan, also at C2 PB&J tart at [...] Tue, Dec. 15th, 2009, 04:31 am
The birthplace of Asia is South East Asia. Bangalore, December 11, 2009: Over 90 top geneticists from Asia have jointly concluded from their first-of-its-kind landmark study of Asian genetic populations that South East Asia was the “center of the Asian universe” millions of years ago and there was a single major inflow of migration from [...] Mon, Dec. 14th, 2009, 04:00 pm
I became familiar with the work of Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky when I read their translation of Dostoevsky’s The Idiot five years ago. Reviewers praised Pevear and Volokhonsky’s fidelity to the original, right down to Dostoevsky’s “clumsiness” and all-around weirdness. I don’t know Russian so I can’t venture an opinion on their translation. However [...] Sun, Dec. 13th, 2009, 05:04 pm
Koosi says: “I see coffee people. Latte, macchiato, cappuccino, espresso…” The other day I went into a store to buy pressed powder. I have very oily skin, which is probably why I don’t have lines on my vast but very mobile forehead, but if I don’t de-grease my face my glasses start sliding off my nose. [...] Fri, Dec. 11th, 2009, 07:00 pm
This week: Moleskine (left) vs. Ciak (right) The Ciak sketch book is not a ripoff but a competitor to the Moleskine. It has heavier paper and a horizontal elastic enclosure. The soft leather cover has a little notch on the side for the elastic. Ciak doesn’t have the expandable pocket on the inside back cover. It has [...] Sat, Dec. 12th, 2009, 04:00 pm
Reader: Noel Orosa, who must’ve read every book on interior design for small spaces in the last three months. Noel’s Top 9 and Bottom 1 Manufractured by Mara Holt Skov and Stephen Skov Holt. “The best book I bought this year. It completely reflects my design philosophy: if it can’t be precious, then it better be witty. [...] Fri, Dec. 11th, 2009, 03:05 am
The full text of Makati Rep. Teodoro Locsin, Jr’s speech at the Joint Session of Congress on Proclamation No. 1959 (Martial Law in Maguindanao), 10 December 2009. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Senate President, This is how I sum up the government’s case. It is not without irony that I stand here defending martial law. But I do defend it. [...] Thu, Dec. 10th, 2009, 07:05 pm
Photo: Madrid Barajas International Airport, Terminal 4. Architect: Richard Rogers. From Airport Architecture: The Most Beautiful Terminals in the World. “Sustainability” is one of those buzzwords we hear all the time without knowing exactly what it means. Here’s a very basic definition: “Don’t use it all up, stupid.” For instance, a sustainable environment is one in [...] Thu, Dec. 10th, 2009, 04:00 pm
Tassel earrings from an accessories store called Vivre in SM Maul of Asia. The store looks expensive but the merchandise is reasonably-priced. Can’t wear these earrings near cats, though; they go, “String!!! (or “Stringettes!!!”)” and attack. We’re always looking for earrings, so if you spot an interesting pair give us a holler. From the LA Times blog [...] Wed, Dec. 9th, 2009, 07:00 pm
Found this at National Bookstore: El Indio, a graphic novel by Francisco V. Coching. The back of the book: “El Indio chronicles the adventures of the young mestizo Fernando, who returns to the Philippines from Spain in search of his missing father. There he joins a rebel group led by the enigmatic Kapitan Martin Castillo, who [...] Wed, Dec. 9th, 2009, 04:00 pm
Reader: Uro de la Cruz, director, Bubble Gang, Show Me Da Manny, and a forthcoming movie on WWII. Uro’s Top 5 (Just 5 because he’s directing 4 TV shows, even if he insists they’re just 3 1/2) 1. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith. (I take credit for the appearance of this book on friends’ lists since [...] Wed, Dec. 9th, 2009, 02:45 pm
Photo: My household critics on the Twilight saga. Sex with a vampire: Necrophilia. Sex with a werewolf: Bestiality. We’re still accepting entries to our LitWit Challenge: Heating Up Twilight. Could you make them ickier-campier? And we take entries in Filipino. The Weekly LitWit Challenge is brought to you by National Bookstore. Wed, Dec. 9th, 2009, 04:02 am
Yesterday we crossed the sea of traffic from Makati to Luneta to see the Philippine-American War exhibition War and Dissent at the National Museum. The Salvacion Lim Higgins exhibit is also at the museum, so we planned to spend the whole afternoon. After an eventful trip, details of which I will not bore you with, [...] Tue, Dec. 8th, 2009, 05:21 pm
Twisted 8 1/2 hits the stores very, very soon. The “1/2″ is because I love the Fellini movie and because the book is half as thick as the regular Twisted books. Retail price: Only Php 100. Signings to be announced. Reserve your copies now. Post your full name and email address, the number of copies [...] Mon, Dec. 7th, 2009, 07:00 pm
Reader: Butch Perez, ethnographic filmmaker Butch’s Top 10+ “Some novels that entertained me, some new, some old, in no particular order. There were others.” 1. Heartbreak Soup and Human Diastrophism, both by Gilbert Hernandez. “Amazing characters living in a Mexican town called Palomar. Magic realism really works in graphic novels. From Fully Booked.” 2. Logicomix: An Epic Search [...] Mon, Dec. 7th, 2009, 04:00 pm
We don’t get to read, see, or hear much about the Philippine-American War, which is still referred to in many books as “the Philippine insurrection”. Now there’s an exhibition at the National Museum called War and Dissent. A John Sayles movie on the Philippine-American War is in pre-production. The film stars Academy Award winner Chris [...] Sun, Dec. 6th, 2009, 04:00 pm
Reader: Jaime Augusto Zobel, chair, Ayala Corporation Jaime’s Top 8 10 A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. “For those who skipped the science courses at school and just want a great general introduction to the big themes. What makes it worth reading is Bryson’s wry wit and relaxed intelligence. He adds interesting quips and [...] Sun, Dec. 6th, 2009, 12:30 pm
On Friday I had lunch with Raymond (Lee). He insisted we eat at Terrace in Greenbelt 5. “You have to order the Pork Belly Confit,” he said. “But I was thinking of something not quite so evil,” I protested weakly. “You have to order the Pork Belly Confit,” he repeated with a glazed look. Alright, my self-control [...] |
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