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You may not have heard about this certain term before, but you may be unconsciously (and consciously at times) be obscurely aware of: Kinkeeping. Now, others might say that I’m making up words again (hello to the trolls that keep flooding comments), but this is a real word. Coined in the 1980s by sociologist Carolyn […]
We Filipinos have this trait that we call “Filipino time.” Essentially, it’s how we refer to our habit of arriving later than the time agreed upon by everyone. It’s safe to say that many would agree that A LOT of Filipinos often practice this habit. However, there are times that we arrive late—even when we […]
There is a stark difference between “being inspired by” and “paying homage to.” Last Saturday, famous and influential LGBTQIA+ personalities attended Vice Ganda’s UnkabogaBall, a grand ball that celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community in the Philippines. For this year’s dress code, all attendees were asked to dress up in ensembles made by Filipino designers while being […]
This “utang na loob” culture has truly gone overboard. On December 6, 2022, Gaming content creator H2WO had to reveal his family’s “dirty laundry” on social media to air his side of the story and raise awareness regarding some very toxic family behavior, specifically about his mother. He was forced t0 post on his social […]
In the past years, the British royals have been embroiled in many allegations of racism. In an investigation conducted by The Guardian, documents revealed that Queen Elizabeth II’s courtiers banned “coloured immigrants or foreigners” from office roles until the late 1960s. Apart from this, Prince Harry and Markle broke their silence on the racism they […]
Well, as everyone already knows (and feels), the Philippines is definitely experiencing a new all-time low (again). The reason? Inflation. Market prices are skyrocketing while the value of Philippine peso is recording its lowest value in history. That makes everything just seems too expensive, that surviving is becoming harder and harder each day. Good thing […]
Money is a hard topic to discuss with most Filipinos, as it is already hard to come by these days. With matters about money aggressively worsening by the day, more and more Filipinos are struggling to stretch their budgets to the end of the month, and have little to no time to think about growing […]
POP!’s senior writer, Gari Custodio, has penned a poem that’s inspired by a night of secrets and revelations. Here it is: ‘What wasn’t left unsaid’ The wind mingled through the trees Mixed with the words dripping from our lips Adding another layer of coolness to the breeze The moon glowed Into every nook and […]
Due to the talks surrounding the Reboot of the hit musical series, “Glee”, actor Kevin Mchale has already set the record straight that he will no longer play Artie Abrams, a character on the series who is in a wheelchair. In a “Showmance” podcast shot back in 2019 with his co-star Jenna Ushkowitz, Mchale said […]
