Entries from July 2009

July 28, 2009

What makes a good laugh?

By Nickie Wang/Manila Standard Today

We can’t deny the fact that snide humor can grab attention most especially when the person dropping the punch line is smart enough to know when to properly blurt out sarcastic remarks.
With comedy bars sprouting like mushrooms and stand-up comedians becoming more in demand these days, there seems to be a [...]

July 27, 2009

Cinemalaya is bigger at 5

By Nickie Wang/ Manila Standard Today
The much-awaited opening of the 2009 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition pushed through last July 17 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines amid the torrential rain that flooded some areas of the metro. Just like the previous editions of Cinemalaya, the filmfest furthers and highlights its hallmark: there’s [...]

July 26, 2009

Comedy film receives Cinemalaya’s highest plum

By Nickie Wang/ Manila Standard Today

Despite the continuous rain that caused flood and traffic congestion, throngs of independent film buffs flocked to the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines in Pasay City last July 26 to witness the conclusion of the 10-day Cinemalaya independent film festival and competition.
The awards night named Last [...]

July 21, 2009

Mister International Philippines 2009

The country’s most respected male pageant, Mister International Philippines (MIP) 2009, is now accepting candidates who will compete for a chance to represent the country in the prestigious MISTER INTERNATIONAL 2009 (www.mistersingapre.org) search to be held in Taiwan on November 28 2009. According to MIP President, Mike Lim, only twelve finalists will be selected this [...]

July 18, 2009

When the ice melts

By Nickie Wang/ Manila Standard Today

Every great sage and scientist says that human activities directly affect the environment. This is the very reason why man is being blamed for the phenomenon called global warming, or more appropriately termed as climate change, as he continuously pumps out significant amount of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
We all [...]

July 11, 2009

Live action showdown at the Big Dome

By Nickie Wang
The popular source of action-packed entertainment is going to visit the country to provide live wrestling showdown experience. So for professional wrestling fanatics, today is a red letter day, and the Big Dome is the place to be.
World Wrestling Entertainment brings two of its brands (ECW and Smackdown) to the Philippines for the [...]

July 4, 2009

People 7.4.09

Source: Manila Standard Today
…are talking about
Christine Reyes
Fans of Marian Rivera and Angel Locsin must stop their word war on who is the sexier between their respective idols. FHM, the local edition, of the international men’s magazine, has spoken. It is Christine Reyes.
Will she now be a hot item with producers scrambling for her services? Her [...]