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The Devil Wears Prada 2: The ghost of our publishing past

It’s still about telling stories that matter—technology vs heart

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Endo. The good news and the not-so-good news

The PETA play, which runs until May 10, is now clearly set in the present, in the gig economy

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How seeing Magellan made me want to find Lapu-Lapu instead

In the Lav Diaz film, the Filipino hero is non-existent

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When did I last read or hear the word “soirée”? Easily when we girls from a Catholic high school would arrange with boys from a similar background, with nuns in the middle of a “negotiating table,” for a soirée or party chaperoned by our teacher. No swinging ’60s or ’70s for us.  Now comes our fellow culture vulture Mita Angela Dimalanta’s invitation to be her plus one at…
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This is not a review of The Devil Wears Prada 2. It’s a reflection on where publishing has gone the last three decades—and what it really takes to…
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WHAT is it about pickleball that makes me want to live on the courts? I ask myself this a lot. Sometimes when I’m packing my bag for the fourth time…
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From the mall’s top floor came the distinctive sounds of the gong, cymbals and drums one afternoon. A lion dance was in progress, banishing evil…

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