Nudity and sex are already normal topics to discuss between couples in this day and age. Some even consider it as a facet of any intimate relationship, so it becomes highly likely that exchanging nude photos happens more and more among modern couples as it has also become a form of expressing love towards one’s […]
Don’t you just love a good back story, especially one that contributes to the enrichment of our culture and history? An old post by Ronaldo Samson Adoptante about the story of a “neglected tomb” of 19th-century Spanish painter Joaquin Maria Herrer y Rodriguez in La Loma Cemetery, which has resurfaced once again on Facebook thanks […]
Brownface is the practice of wearing makeup to imitate the complexion of a dark-skinned person. It is typically used as part of a performance, especially when the one portraying has light skin. This practice is generally regarded as offensive. Here in our nation, in a country inhabited mostly by tan and brown-skinned people, there is […]
The original RuPaul’s Drag Race (RPDR) has been on air since 2009, and it still continues to take the world by storm. Meanwhile, Drag Race Philippines will finally air this year, and with it will come the inevitable (and much needed) introduction for the uninitiated. So, what exactly is drag and why does it have […]
Let’s admit it: we all have a point in our lives where we have arrived at “Filipino time.” Be it in our morning classes, during a meeting with a friend, or during a celebration, some of us turned up a few minutes late even though we probably didn’t mean to be running behind schedule. But […]
Let’s face it: there’s not one culture that is entirely good. In fact, there are many cultures that have toxic traits and that are terribly backward from the current times. Filipino social customs and traditions aren’t exempt from this undeniable truth. Recently, a Tweet by user @/mayhotcakeba has been making rounds on Filipino Twitter, where […]
The Kuwentong Jataka (Jataka Tales) podcast is launching in the Philippines to introduce Indian traditions and culture to young Filipino kids. The Jataka Tales is the oldest and best-known collection of Indian literature that features Buddha in his different forms until he was able to attain enlightenment. While traditionally in a form of a book, […]
Today is May 13, a.k.a. this year’s Friday the 13th! Superstitions like saying “tabi, tabi po” (Excuse me), the concept of “pagpag”, or believing in the unlucky nature of Friday the 13th are beliefs that may be hard for us to explain logically to non-believers—but are still firm beliefs/habits that are hard for us to […]
Asian communities in cities abroad are often associated with their culture in specific neighborhoods like Little India, Little Tokyo, Chinatown, Koreatown, and so on. Now, the Filipino culture can be recognized with the Historic Filipinotown which is set to be installed as a new monument in the city of Los Angeles. Along with the celebration […]
