The Classy Classics

‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ Review

Kya, a young girl who was abandoned as a child, raised herself in North Carolina’s perilous marshland. For many years, the marsh girl legend dominated Barkley Cove, cutting off the bright and feisty Kya from her community. Then, she enters a new surprising world; a comforting and unsettling ground as she finds herself drawn toContinue reading “‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ Review”

From Lab to Kitchen: Taste Testing New Artificial Meat

by Aubrey Jill Ledesma Who says revolution only happens in economics and politics? Now that the world is rapidly growing, there seems to be barely anything in life that is not changing. Who would have thought that as the earth revolves, so does the production of food! Consumers are already accustomed to the natural wayContinue reading “From Lab to Kitchen: Taste Testing New Artificial Meat”

I’m Just A Girl, Standing In Front of A Boy, Asking Him to Love Her: A Movie Review on Notting Hill

The story revolves around a bookshop owner in London named William Thacker (Hugh Grant), whose routine life is turned upside down by the appearance of a famous American actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) in his store. A casual encounter over some orange juice that has been spilled resulted in a kiss that developed into a serious relationship. The typical guy and the dazzling movie star fight to compromise their vastly contrasting lifestyles in the name of love as they grow closer to one another.

Do you believe in the old maxim “love at first sight”?

I have never been in love with someone— not in a familial way but in a romantic way. So, it is hard for me to believe if “love at first sight” is true or not because I have not experienced it in the first place. Yes, I find people with pretty face attractive and intimidating,Continue reading “Do you believe in the old maxim “love at first sight”?”

November Rain

It’s the start of the season again… The start of the coolest but also longest nights. The hushing sound of the rain. No thunder nor lightning to make you close the windows. Too calm that you’ll hear the birds singing with joy. Just the rain and well… the street noise. We are temporarily living nearContinue reading “November Rain”

Looking Through the Rose-Colored Palette: The Life Story of Vincent van Gogh

by Aubrey Jill I. Ledesma I have known this famous painter for quite some time now, and seeing a glimpse of his life made me want to know more about him. Watching NowYouKnowAbout’s YouTube video was very interesting; the visual representations were fun to watch, and the speaker’s point-of-view which, Vincent van Gogh himself narratedContinue reading “Looking Through the Rose-Colored Palette: The Life Story of Vincent van Gogh”

A Report on Biyaheng EDSA

This blog is a report on Howie Severino’s Biyaheng EDSA

Radio Silence: The Underrated OPM Hit That No One Talks About

by Aubrey Jill I. Ledesma I’ve been searching for that one song that deserves the recognition for “The Best OPM of the Year Award,” but I couldn’t find one because almost all of the Filipino musical compositions are good. Excluding the most iconic Filipino bands in the Philippine Music Industry like Eraserheads, Parokya ni Edgar, Rivermaya, KamikazeeContinue reading “Radio Silence: The Underrated OPM Hit That No One Talks About”