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by Althea Lauren Ricardo - March 16, 2015 - 12:00am

Despite having come from a bridal shower the night before, where I let my hair down and indulged in not so moderate debauchery, I woke up way before I should have to catch the Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey ...

And the sky fell

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - November 22, 2012 - 12:00am

That the theme song was sung by Adele should have been enough to tip me off.

How to find true love

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - November 15, 2012 - 12:00am

I can’t recall how a friend first heard about the Canadian actress Lisa Ray now, but, following online lead after another, she discovered the 2008 movie I Can’t Think Straight.

A Sinister encounter

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - November 8, 2012 - 12:00am

The moment November rolls in, I get ready for some serious spooking. I’ve always been a fan of horror films, and I’ve always been a fan of Ethan Hawke, so it was but natural for me to have Sinister on...

On "The Mistress"

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - October 11, 2012 - 12:00am

It’s a little belated, I know, but I can’t let it pass. One of my favorite mainstream Filipino films is One More Chance, and ever since watching Popoy and Basha’s romance flicker out and spark up...

The perks of not being a writer

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - October 4, 2012 - 12:00am

I actually thought there was something to be enjoyed in putting my craft on hold.

Praise songs

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - October 13, 2011 - 12:00am

I'm not a very religious person, and I hadn't been to church lately.

Internet memes

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - October 6, 2011 - 12:00am

I used to think it was pronounced "me-me," because my first concept of an Internet meme consisted of those long-ass questionnaires that were digital versions of autograph book questions my grade school...

On Paris, nostalgia and realism

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - September 29, 2011 - 12:00am

"That Paris exists and anyone could choose to live anywhere else in the world will always be a mystery to me," writes one of the characters, a woman named Adriana.

Contagion

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - September 27, 2011 - 12:00am

This won't be a movie review as much as it is a reflection.

Playing catch up

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - September 22, 2011 - 12:00am

I'm back. I'm so sorry for the long absence; I'd been pulled away by, as the book The Little Prince calls it, matters of consequence.

On dreams and dream interpretations

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - August 16, 2011 - 12:00am

•I interrupt our regular programming with something that's been, well, disturbing.

I'm on Team Eric... I think

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - August 9, 2011 - 12:00am

I'm back to True Blood again, after obsessing long and hard on Game of Thrones, the series.

Forever 27(continued)

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - August 4, 2011 - 12:00am

I used to joke that I had survived 27, and now the challenge is to get past 33.

Watching Japanese:'The Summit: Chronicles of Stones'

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - July 14, 2011 - 12:00am

Would you climb a mountain—one that has, to the best of your knowledge, never been conquered—called the Mountain of Death? You probably would, if the task were part of something bigger than yourself...

Watching Japanese: 'Departures'

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - July 12, 2011 - 12:00am

I was first introduced to Japanese films in university. I took a class under Marra PL Lanot, Literature in Film.

On "Forever and a Day"

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - July 7, 2011 - 12:00am

I've been interested in KC Concepcion since I first watched her perform on stage in Trumpets' The Little Mermaid.

That point between rage and serenity, 2

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - July 5, 2011 - 12:00am

Call me weird, but when Charles was coaching Erik on making the sattelite dish move, I myself tried to find my point between rage and serenity.

That point between rage and serenity

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - June 29, 2011 - 12:00am

Some time ago, I had difficulties dealing with a colleague I'll call Marco.

A series of series

by Althea Lauren Ricardo - June 23, 2011 - 12:00am

So, my latest obsession, Game of Thrones, has finally ended its first season.

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