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February 7, 2011
Angelo Reyes is dead.
Former Sec. Angelo Reyes commits Suicide Ex-Energy Chief shoots self in front of mother's grave, dies at Quirino Hospital By MANILA BULLETIN ONLINE February 8, 2011, 9:03am MANILA, Philippines – Former Energy Chief Angelo Reyes was reportedly shot in the chest. Reyes was rushed to the Quirino Hospital in Quezon City and reports have it [...]
What you'd give up for a poster
Photo: James Franco and Aron Ralston, the guy he plays in the movie. We have four 127 Hours posters to give away and more than four contestants, so let's consider their offers. # 2 wednesdayaddams Says: My husband Hmm, we'd have to see the husband in order to make a well-informed decision. We'll pass. # [...]
February 6, 2011
The War and Peace Reading Support Group week 1: We are in Petersburg and Napoleon's army is coming.
Photo source My sister and I have a hair appointment at my other "suking" salon, the evocatively-named Be Beautiful For Him. (Cracks us up!) I have Chus's permission since it is a non-styling treatment, and I shall commence reading Tolstoy while my hair is fussed over. By the way Chus has this message for Neil [...]
The War and Peace Reading Support Group week 1: We are in Moscow and Napoleon's army is coming.
Photo source My sister and I have a hair appointment at my other "suking" salon, the evocatively-named Be Beautiful For Him. (Cracks us up!) I have Chus's permission since it is a non-styling treatment, and I shall commence reading Tolstoy while my hair is fussed over. By the way Chus has this message for Neil [...]
One of The 99
Photo: The 99. You can download a preview at their website. At the NYU campus in Abu Dhabi my friend stumbled on an exhibit of a Kuwaiti superhero comic book that is sweeping the Arab world. The superheroes are called The 99, and one of them is from the Philippines. Widad—The Loving.
February 5, 2011
The ones who should be famous
In Emotional Weather Report, today in the Philippine Star. We will sniff out the slightest trace of Pinoy-ness in a foreign celebrity, and claim them as one of us. But there are Filipinos outside of the entertainment industry who deserve the kind of recognition we only give celebrities. I mean the people whose work helps [...]
LitWit Challenge 4.7: We're going to read War and Peace. Who will join us?
Time to stop talking about it and start reading the damn book. Photo: War and Peace is "Heavy Reading" This is a book that makes us see the point of getting a Kindle; then again it should improve the muscle tone of our arms even if there is the real danger of smothering to death [...]
February 4, 2011
The trouble with electronic monitoring bracelets: "I can't even wear my knee-high croc boots!" Oh, the horror!
If the ongoing Senate investigation into the "alleged misuse of military funds" is not graphic enough for you, revisit this 2009 interview with the high-living son of former military comptroller Carlos Garcia. Marc by Marc Jacobs publicist Tim Garcia, under house arrest because of a criminal investigation, spent the night in a Gucci jacket and [...]
February 3, 2011
Anderson Cooper attacked in Cairo
He's okay. He managed to go on filming with a Flip camera. Question: Did the CNN manager actually count the punches? One punch. Two punches. Three punches. Like The Count in Sesame Street.
127 Hours: The answer is 85 minutes.
Photo: 127 Hours and other Oscar nominees in Lego by Alex Eylar. 127 Hours, directed by Danny Boyle, written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, based on Aron Ralston's book, starring James Franco 1. You know exactly what everyone is thinking the minute they take their seats: When will he cut it off? 2. The second [...]
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