Leaders of the New Cool: JL Javier
“All of the photos of a photographer comes from their personal taste, experience, whatever makes them. So I think, in that way it’s very intimate. A photo is two people:
August 20, 2018
“All of the photos of a photographer comes from their personal taste, experience, whatever makes them. So I think, in that way it’s very intimate. A photo is two people:
Janina is a vlogger and social media influencer with more than 500,000 YouTube subscribers and a record deal under her belt, all before turning 20. She’s at the forefront of
At the young age of 18, vlogger and social media influencer Hannah Pangilinan knows exactly what she wants in life. Determined, vigorous, and vibrant, there’s nothing stopping her from doing
The daughter of former Bb. Pilipinas winner Melanie Marquez is used to dealing with other people’s expectations. But in the face of people’s assumptions about her is a woman redefining
Mich Cervantes is a 22-year-old interdisciplinary artist who may be familiar for the following: 1) her award-winning komiks and graphic novels; 2) her graphic design work, which has been described
The week prior to shooting Unique, his manager, Kean Cipriano, called me a few times asking for reassurance: Will he be interviewed? Will he be asked about his much-publicized falling
If Donny and I, by some stroke of time travel magic, had been classmates in high school, we probably wouldn’t have been friends. He was everything I wasn’t: a well-dressed,
The boys are busy. Like real busy. Since we first met them over a year ago at one of our Scout Socials, Zild, Blaster, and Badjao have changed. And who
SHINee was one of the first K-pop groups I ever got into, being part of the K-pop fandom for nearly a decade now. They were also the very first group I saw live back in 2009, even before my then-bias group Super Junior, when I was only 16 years old. Songs like “Replay,” “Ring Ding Dong,” and “Lucifer” are classics to me, and Jonghyun was among the group most talented vocalists and composers.
Yesterday, when the media had announced 27-year-old member Jonghyun’s passing due to suicide, I was in a state of shock. Jonghyun had been one of the idols I grew up on. SHINee had turned into a veteran group that released unique concepts and music no other artist could contend with. I couldn’t help but ask, why?
But the more I thought about it, the less I was in disbelief.
With the competitive and harsh state of the K-pop industry these days, why are we even surprised that something as terrible as a top idol taking his own life could actually happen?
The truth of the matter is: Life can get pretty overwhelming—and admitting that you need help dealing with your inner demons can be a difficult pill to swallow. IN PARTNERSHIP
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