We grew up waiting for the latest Grisham novel, and the inevitable film that would follow. John Grisham fans are rejoicing at the return of the first novel to film lawyer, Mitch McDeere, as he makes a comeback ten years after taking down the Mafia, but on TV this time.
For years, we’ve obsessed over pon de ring donuts, those soft, chewy, lovely mochi donuts that look like oversized bead bracelets. We’ve carried boxes and boxes of them home from Japan. One time, while waiting for my flight back to Manila, I found them at an airport in a random city and I literally emptied my pockets and spent the last of my dollars on yet another box of those donuts. I can’t remember the city but I can remember the donuts. They were good.
“Hit the face of Bill Gates,” motioned a suspiciously tanned Ryan Seacrest to the bald man seated beside him.
It’s the second year of St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival in Singapore, and making my way through a full crowd of burning scalps lolling in the heat and humidity during the Yuck set had me thinking that many of us had traveled to Fort Canning Park for a movement a little larger than just a festival.
There is no denying how much the late, great Whitney Houston has inspired and influenced a lot of people. The following are just some of the countless fans who are now in grief and will always love Whitney.
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We’ll forever remember them for their 1997 hit single “Mmmbop,” and how young they were when they shot to pop music fame. Now, over a decade later, Zac, Taylor and Isaac Hanson are staunch health activists, run their own record label, and are all husbands and fathers.
This year, it’s all about contradictions. Songs that sneak up on you when you’re not listening. Songs that confuse you, annoy you even. Some that mislead you with their upbeat vibe when the lyrics are anything but happy, others that are sad and sappy but give you hope, even when you think you’re done with the whole love thing. This is a funny little playlist for all those who enjoy a good love song, and the best part is that these songs can have so many different meanings. Especially after a few rounds of beer. No prejudices, no preferences, just some hot new tunes waiting to be heard.
Danica Magpantay is the newest brand ambassador of Tattoo@Home, Globe Telecom’s broadband brand. One would think that the main reason why they chose Danica is because she is a stunning supermodel. While that may be true, it is not the only reason why they signed her up.
Andrew is a poor kid who comes from a rough family background. His mom is really sick and his dad is on disability from being a firefighter, so for him, things are really tough. But his circumstances extend to other areas of his life as well. He is, by all means, a loser in school and not just a kid who goes under the radar, but the kind of kid that people really go out of their way to make fun of and bully. In that way he’s a victim.
Matchmaking is a very tricky process, unless you happen to be the descendant of Cupid. Setting up people from the different aspects of your life could make them end up hating you, or conversely, love you forever and ever.
