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Blood, sweat, and steel: the art of Wild Aranda

by Kara Ortiga - February 3, 2020 - 12:00am

Known as one of the best custom bike builders in the Philippines, Alfredo “Wild” Aranda will be given space at the upcoming Art Fair Philippines to showcase his mastery of metal.

United We Paddle

by Kara Ortiga - December 8, 2018 - 12:00am

The United Paddlers Club, a group of non-professional dragon boat rowers, took home gold medals at the 2018 Sarawak International Dragon Boat Regatta.

For All The Globetrotters

by Kara Ortiga - November 17, 2018 - 12:00am

The new Cherry Roam pocket Wi-Fi is inexpensive online access that travels with you anywhere in the world. Literally.

I am Jake: A survivor’s story

by Kara Ortiga - September 29, 2018 - 12:00am

My boobs were gone. I couldn’t believe it.

Adulting is hard

by Kara Ortiga - August 25, 2018 - 12:00am

I’ve come to learn that adulting doesn’t mean choosing Netflix over drinks on a Friday night — but acknowledging that we live in an environment that can be quite unkind, and learning how to accept...

Safe space

by Kara Ortiga - June 16, 2018 - 12:00am

While we’re still reeling from the inevitable demise of local print, there’s one magazine that continues to produce, and the breadth of its work is something that goes beyond the pages.

I’ve always wanted a gopro

by Kara Ortiga - May 12, 2018 - 12:00am

Ever since I first found out that this thing called a GoPro existed — I wanted it.

Paulina Luz Sotto: ‘I’m doing exactly what my dad suggested — to pursue my lolo’s legacy’

by Kara Ortiga - March 10, 2018 - 12:00am

While Paulina Luz Sotto moves at her own pace, away from the shadow of her father, showbiz icon Vic Sotto, he is always present in her art shows.

Blank Space

by Kara Ortiga - November 10, 2017 - 4:00pm

Visual artist Jem Magbanua explores the art of landscapes and places, and how they interact with (human) nature.

The Art of Boredom

by Kara Ortiga - November 3, 2017 - 4:00pm

We rarely spend time doing absolutely nothing, and maybe we’ve also lost the ability to be inspired with nothing else but our own thoughts.

These four walls

by Kara Ortiga - October 13, 2017 - 4:00pm

There is a common statement often dropped whenever somebody mentions that he/she is from Mandaluyong — a city within Manila.

A seat in the lab of Gaggan Anand

by Kara Ortiga - October 6, 2017 - 4:00pm

What it’s like to dine in Gaggan, ranked No. 1 for three consecutive years among Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants — before they shut it down.

The ‘Hall of Fame’ of Filipino Artists

by Kara Ortiga - September 30, 2017 - 4:00pm

To paint a portrait of a person is a grueling task. How does one capture the subject in a way that truly encompasses the characteristic of the person?

Element Boutique Hotel: An oasis in the city

by Kara Ortiga - September 22, 2017 - 4:00pm

Viridian ivy leaves crawl along bookshelves, couples are sipping rosé by 3 p.m., ambient French music is drifting from the speakers, and the smell of freshly baked bread wafts across the room from the back...

The surprising revelations found in ‘Life of Kylie’

by Kara Ortiga - September 15, 2017 - 4:00pm

Girls live in a world where popularity, beauty, and confidence can be measured and equated to likes and shares, and that’s a tough race to be in.

The purposeless driven life

by Kara Ortiga - September 8, 2017 - 4:00pm

A show about the multiverse adventures of an alcoholic mad scientist and his grandson tackles political, scientific and even religious conventions — and then makes fun of it all by belittling everything we...

Millennials just love to wine

by Kara Ortiga - August 11, 2017 - 4:00pm

A wine newbie divulges her favorite bottles under P500.

Millennial obsessions

by Kara Ortiga - July 21, 2017 - 4:00pm

I moved out of my house right before ghost month hit last year.

When the tide turns

by Kara Ortiga - July 14, 2017 - 4:00pm

There was a notable media outlet that ran a story a few months back gathering magazine editors at a roundtable, and asking them if “print still matters.”

Swatch honors the sexiest action hero of your life: Mom

by Kara Ortiga - May 13, 2017 - 4:00pm

Swatch celebrates Mother’s Day with a sweet pop-up display: a four-tier cake, adorned with carnation pink icing, and laced with blushing flowers made especially for Mom. You can find the magnanimous pastry...

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