Read | Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Blame it on the combination of home schooling, pregnancy, holiday orders and a major reader’s block, it took me months to get through Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. I had to experience extreme pregnancy insomnia to remember that I could just read instead of staring at the ceiling or scrolling through social media. Don’t…

Watch | Snowpiercer Season 1

I watched the TV adaptation of Snowpiercer out of surprise. I wasn’t that up to date with new TV series, so I was surprised when I saw it as a recommended title on Netflix (which is apparently where I do all my watching now). I loved the original Snowpiercer film by director Bong Joon-ho, so…

Watch | Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap

I’m glad that Netflix is expanding their roster of Filipino titles. Otherwise, I wouldn’t come across options like Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap. When cinemas were still open, there were less Filipino titles shown compared to foreign options and the ones that generate the most interest are made by already established or successful film outfits. Ang…

Watch | The Promised Neverland Season 1

Action or comedy (or a wonderful combination of both) are usually the most popular genres in anime. That’s all wonderful and good, but if those two genres are all that you watch, I suggest you look into taking advantage of the wide range of genres that anime has to offer. I suggest you look into…

Watch | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

I’ll admit it. The “Volcano Man” music video was the sole reason why I watched Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga. It was quirky enough to catch my attention, and the commitment of stars Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams to their performance made me very curious to watch it. Lars Erickssong (Ferrell) is…

Read | Pan’s Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun by Guillermo del Toro and Cornelia Funke

When I first watched Pan’s Labyrinth, I became a Guillermo del Toro fan. Sure, I had already watched Mimic and Blade II, as well as immensely enjoyed Hellboy by then, but Pan’s Labyrinth was a different kind of special. It’s mix of historical fiction and fantasy that swept me away and left me with wonder…

Watch | Attack on Titan Season 3

I’ll be honest. I almost gave up on Attack on Titan. Season 2 was quite a chore to watch. Sure, the titans were still there and the action was still pretty fun to watch, but there was something off about its run. I’m not sure if it was the imbalance in good events in comparison…

Read | The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

In as much as I think that I could live only reading fantasy and sci-fi, I do get the occasional urge to read something in a different genre. I think it’s my way of avoiding genre fatigue, but sometimes you just want a good mystery. Especially when it’s so hot, the weather puts you off…

Read | Come Tumbling Down by Seanan McGuire

When I started listening to audiobooks, I was a little intimidated by the length of some of the titles offered in the Scribd subscription I just signed up for at the time. This is why I specifically selected shorter books, which included the Wayward Children series by Seanan McGuire. We’ve all read fictional stories about…

Watch | A Whisker Away

When I first saw its trailer, I felt like A Whisker Away is my kind of anime. Sure, I appreciate and will watch all anime given the chance, but when it comes to the film format, I prefer the whimsical variety with a softer approach to its animation. There’s a guarantee that the story is…