image from MIBF The dedicated couch potato have much to look forward to every September. Fall means a new slate of programming, including new anime titles and the return of everyone’s favorite TV series. For me, fall also means the annual return of the Manila International Book Fair. Even if I haven’t been reading as…
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On Tor.com’s Top 10 Anime Films to See Before You and I Die
Despite the growing number of episodes of anime and TV series, and film titles I have yet to catch up on, I found myself looking for new anime films to watch. After my recent re-watch of the beautifully told Hotarubi no Mori e, there’s been a growing need to find something new in the anime…
On the Return of Community
image from Wikipedia Those who proclaim themselves to be part of the Greendale Community College Human Beings population can now rejoice. After a nerve-wracking couple of months, NBC finally gave Community a return date. March 15 (US) will mark the return of one of the most pop culture savvy shows on air. And definitely among…
On Saying Goodbye to Chuck… Or Not
I had a bad wake up call today. While working, I was regularly checking my twitter feed. I took a quick break when I saw a tweet from Zachary Levi stating that he posted a couple of twitcasts. I was reminded of an event that I refused to acknowledge since the May 13 announcement that…
On Rediscovering My First Ever Movie Review
I was cleaning out one of my older email accounts and came across some pretty ancient correspondence. Much to my surprise, I found a seven year old email that contained my first ever movie review. Which, of course, I had completely forgotten about. I was working for SM Cinema, and during my stint in the…
My Book Shopping Date at the 2011 Manila International Book Festival
I got a wonderful treat today. About a couple of weeks ago, I lamented the fact that I missed a sale opportunity at the Robinson’s Place Manila. My target was to check out National Bookstore or Power Books and get myself a new book. Needless to say, stuff happened (or didn’t happen) and I wasn’t…
On Reading Hunter X Hunter
image from Wikipedia Hunter X Hunter, the shounen manga created by Tagashi Yoshihiro, is finally back after a long hiatus. Last week, manga readers were finally treated to a new chapter of Gon, Killua, Kurapika and Leorio‘s adventures. I have to admit that I was only familiar of Hunter X Hunter because of its anime…
My Malaysian Tourism Program Envy
I’ve never shied away from the title of the couch potato. In fact, sitting down and talking about my favorite programs, movies and anime is one of the most enjoyable things in the world for me. About a few months ago, Marvin decided to add TLC to his cable subscription. One of Discovery Communications‘ cable…
What book should I write about again?
When I decided to overhaul my blog about a couple of weeks ago, I made the decision to follow Marvin‘s advice and write about the things I like the most. Which is mainly movies, tv series, manga, anime and books. This turned out to be a good thing, because if I relied purely on my…
Countdown to the End: The Harry Potter Experience
movie poster images courtesy of IMDB For more than a week now, most of the social networking sites I’m subscribed to are inundated with status messages, posts and tweets about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Pictures of pre-sold tickets are uploaded, and laments of inability to find Harry Potter paraphernalia abound. While…
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