Lex, editor in chief, @lexcereal
@everydayimpunity – Photo documentation on the Philippine’s War on Drugs, so we don’t forget. #everydayimpunity
Mellow Fellow – “my world” – Jazzie Robinson‘s my music for the weekend, but this song in particular is a real bop. Felt perfect when I was listening to this in the bus going up Marcos Highway on the way to Baguio. Good for these rainy mornings too.
Denise, associate editor, @denibeans
“Paradise” by MNEK – I love MNEK and I’m so happy he took his upbeat, danceable sound into a darker and more sensual place. The production on this track is amazing and MNEK’s vocals sound like an absolute dream. It’s everything this R&B lover wanted. Now I can’t wait for an album release.
Patay na si Hesus – I only got to watch three movies from Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino and I was thoroughly disappointed with the first two I saw. Patay na si Hesus on the other hand, was far from a disappointment. It was a beautiful family drama-comedy that shows that the journey itself matters more than the destination. It made me laugh and cry and feel for all the characters in the movie–even their dog, ironically named Hudas. Jaclyn Jose yet again proved her phenomenal talent as an actress in this film. If there’s one movie you cannot miss this PPP, it’s Patay na si Hesus!
Grace, senior graphic artist, @graceyyd
Atypical – To be honest, I really started watching this one because I missed seeing Keir Gilchrist act. The last one I’ve seen him on was at It’s Kind of a Funny Story alongside Emma Roberts. But this new series from Netflix is actually a nice show to watch. It has so much innocence in it and in times like this, we really need all the lightness and innocence in life that we can get.
Celene, editorial assistant, @deerwho
Fresh Cut, New Blood curated by Gary-Ross Patrana – On until September 3 at MO_Space, this exhibit curated by artist and collagist Gary-Ross is probably the coolest thing I’ve seen in a while. He basically gathered artists who work with collage: Jan Balguin, Dina Gadia, Jacob Lindo, Carina Santos, and Jel Suarez, and asked them to create seven different pieces each given a specific medium like “3. Make a collage only from two sources (maybe two magazine pages, two materials, two photographs. etc) and put them side by side.
don’t smile at me EP by Billie Eilish – You probably know L.A. indie pop artist Billie from her song “Ocean Eyes,” but what you might not know is that she’s only 15 years old. 15 years old, and she’s released this perfect eight-tracked EP. There aren’t enough crying emojis to explain how I feel about this EP, but let me say this: my favorite song is “idontwannabeyouanymore.”