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Pictures as protest: Martial Law film classics
IN 1985, award-winning director Lino Brocka was arrested on sedition charges. This was not the first time a filmmaker was harassed by state security forces. Philippine media under the Marcos regime...
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Fashion (is a) statement
Andy Sachs may have not been interested in fashion throughout the beginning of The Devil Wears Prada (2006), but that doesn’t mean it’s just “stuff.” To echo Miranda Priestly, fashion is definitely...
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Traditions with a twist: MadEats Co.
MADEATS CO. is their name and innovation is their game. This restaurant group has proven to be at the forefront of the digital food and beverage (F&B) industry by being one of the first known...
View ArticleNFTs and the artist’s moral dilemma
THE POPULARITY of NFTs (non-fungible tokens) worldwide can still be highly confusing to the average person—after all, aren’t these just JPEGs? However, the rise of blockchain and cryptocurrency...
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On dumpsites and museums
Coming-of-age is a Vantage column where staffers share their opinions on a specific beat. From in-depth analyses of TV series to miscellaneous musings in music (and everything in between), this...
View ArticleI’m 20 and I still read fanfiction
Coming-of-age is a Vantage column where staffers share their opinions on a specific beat. From in-depth analyses of TV series to miscellaneous musings in music (and everything in between), this...
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Vantage POINT: March -April 2022
This is Vantage POINT: A monthly moodboard for things that have been on our minds as of late, topics both fresh and familiar. We point you towards what to watch out for and what we think you should be...
View ArticleOn Neon and Zeri: Vanille Velasquez and sparking Filipino representation in...
RIOT GAMES characters Neon from Valorant and Zeri from League of Legends were first released last January 12 and 20, respectively. Their bioelectric powers serve as the grounding theme that define...
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Poems to hold your hand as you navigate young womanhood
THIS WOMEN’S Month, Vantage celebrates all the intricacies of what it means to be a woman. Including pieces by generation-defining poets such as Maya Angelou and Anne Sexton, the words from these...
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The unsung song of josei anime
Anime is sectioned into four demographics: Shoujo (young women), shounen (young men), seinen (older men), and josei (older women). In line with women’s month, we’re going to take a dive into the most...
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MAMAMOO solos for your summer moods
SUMMER IS just around the corner. Our friend, the sun, will stay up longer in the sky. Electric fans will spew out more hot air than they relieve, neighborhood cats will sprawl on the hot pavement,...
View ArticleRobert Pattinson is THE Batman
Superhero comic book stories are usually retold and refashioned throughout the decades, with the Batman undergoing the most reinvention–having eight actors seen in both animated and live-action film...
View ArticleBridgerton Season 2 lost its predecessor’s sparkle
‘Tis the season once again to find the diamond of the ton! Bridgerton has returned on Netflix for its second season following the mass success of the show’s first season, which revolved around the...
View ArticleReply to these group messages and we’ll tell you what type of groupmate you are!
Group work in real life and online are two very different things. From working around each other’s schedules to battling with brownouts and unstable connections, the simple act of meeting online may...
View ArticleThe unbridled rage of the chill girl
Coming-of-age is a Vantage column where staffers share their opinions on a specific beat. From in-depth analyses of TV series to miscellaneous musings in music (and everything in between), this...
View ArticleI don’t know what love is, but Sally Rooney shows me what it shouldn’t look like
Coming-of-age is a Vantage column where staffers share their opinions on a specific beat. From in-depth analyses of TV series to miscellaneous musings in music (and everything in between), this...
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Neighboring voices: Literature by Southeast Asian authors
THE PROLIFERATION of spaces and platforms for the exchange of literature cannot be overstated. Simultaneously, the question of representation arises across the dominance of Western and East Asian...
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Grasping at memory: a campus story told by the installations at the Areté...
INSTALLATION ART has always been difficult to pin down. This is, in part, due to its ephemeral nature—its impermanence. The medium hinges on the experience of a viewer within a particular time and...
View ArticleKatipunan field notes on love and loss
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Vantage POINT: May 2022
This is Vantage POINT: A monthly moodboard for things that have been on our minds as of late, topics both fresh and familiar. We point you towards what to watch out for and what we think you should be...
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