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It’s like catching lightning

by Jam Pascual - October 14, 2018 - 12:00am

Season 5 of ‘The Flash’ promises more action, and crazier time-travel shenanigans.

And yet, we are still alive

by Jam Pascual - January 12, 2018 - 12:00am

The most underrated album of 2017 was “A Crow Looked At Me” by Mount Eerie, one of the musical iterations of songwriter Phil Elverum.

The bottom of the bottle

by Jam Pascual - May 25, 2017 - 4:00pm

Alcohol addiction is a reality that needs to stop being overlooked.

Forbidden desire

by Jam Pascual - April 7, 2017 - 12:00am

‘Bliss,’ Jerrold Tarog’s new film, will mess you up.

The birds, the bees, and cartoons on TV

by Jam Pascual - March 31, 2017 - 12:00am

Were cartoons involved in your sexual awakening? Yes. Yes, they were.

We’re on each other’s team

by Jam Pascual - February 24, 2017 - 12:00am

We know the divide is real. So how do we engage in a conversation with one another?

Good will to all

by Jam Pascual - December 23, 2016 - 12:00am

On exploring the mysteries and peculiarities of the hallowed day we call Christmas.

Takot sa relasyon

October 22, 2016 - 12:00am

Una sa lahat ay ipinaaabot ko sa inyo ang mabiyayang pagbati, Dr. Love.

This is your brain in traffic

by Jam Pascual - October 21, 2016 - 12:00am

How has our hours spent in traffic affecting our mental health?

Stack the speakers high

by Jam Pascual - September 9, 2016 - 12:00am

Can music, or any kind of art in general, create lasting, concrete change in society?

I thought we had come so far

by Jam Pascual - June 24, 2016 - 12:00am

A lot of questions arose after the horrific events in Orlando. We attempt to answer one of those.

Shade is the new black

by Jam Pascual - March 17, 2016 - 10:00am

What does it say about a society where bigotry and racist remarks comes fast and easy? We learn that there’s a lot more wrong with our country than just the politicians.

No rest in the kingdom

by Jam Pascual - February 25, 2016 - 9:00am

A writer goes undercover to see if the anti-feminism group Return of Kings deserves the hate. Spoiler alert: Yes.

The times they are a changin’

by Jam Pascual - February 4, 2016 - 9:00am

We chronicle the fall of the white rapper and examine the issue of cultural approriation.

Trajectories

by Jam Pascual - January 7, 2016 - 9:00am

There’s more to our resolutions than just keeping them. Sometimes the fall is just as important as the rise.

Old memories and folded pages

by Jam Pascual - November 19, 2015 - 9:00am

Some thoughts on Haruki Murakami, growing up, and the stories we keep coming home to.

Problematic friends

by Jam Pascual - October 15, 2015 - 10:00am

No one likes choosing sides among friends. But when left with no choice, it’s best to stay with those who need a chance.

What if writers had VSCo?

by Jam Pascual - September 10, 2015 - 10:00am

A young writer imagines a world where anybody can create the next great novel… given the ‘write’ filters.

Notes on note-taking

by Jam Pascual - August 27, 2015 - 10:00am

From high school planners to a variety of blogging websites, a writer looks back on his journal-keeping history. You know what they say: if you didn’t write it down, it didn’t happen.

No, but seriously

by Jam Pascual - August 13, 2015 - 10:00am

A good joke asks all the right questions. Why do we laugh at the things we laugh at — even at the expense of others? ‘Cause it’s funny! Or is it?

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