Moving Cargo
by allancarreon on Oct.02, 2016, under Film & TV
In the spirit of Train to Busan, here is a zombie short film from Australia that preceded the South Korean blockbuster by a couple of years. It’s just as moving; what is it about fathers and zombies these days?
It’s worth the watch.
Subtext Becomes Text
by allancarreon on Oct.01, 2016, under Geeky, Queer, Society
Recently, current Wonder Woman comic book writer Greg Rucka (who also had an acclaimed run on a prior volume of the book in the 2000s) gave an interview wherein he basically confirmed that Wonder Woman is “queer.”
Of course, this made the rounds of social media, with a fairly good number of people praising the revelation. It is, after all, the natural progression for a character who has been seen as an icon for the LGBT community for the longest time and whose very roots are intimately tied to queerness.
As expected, however, a predictable subset of society that is ignorant at best and homophobic at worst also had their rant say. Negative reactions I’ve read ranged from the comparatively-mellow-yet-simplistic, “But she’s always been straight!” to the hysterical-and-simultaneously-moronic, “Why are we promoting porn in comic books for kids? Think of the children!”
Shooting Your Homophobia Down
by allancarreon on Sep.30, 2016, under Queer, Society
Just because I’m in the mood and am tired of having to debunk various moronic statements every time the topic comes up, let me shoot down the common arguments of anti-gay and anti-same sex marriage simpletons.
This way, I don’t have to repeat myself; I can just point them in this direction.
1. “It’s not natural.” The animal kingdom is full of species that have documented homosexual behavior. But obviously, we shouldn’t let science and facts get in the way of our preconceived prejudices.
No More Death Threats for Breakfast
by allancarreon on Sep.29, 2016, under Society
Credits: ABS-CBN News
I’ve always been 50/50 about Miriam Defensor Santiago’s politics. She made some great laws and is undeniably highly intelligent, but she has had questionable allegiances (a real political butterfly) and had behaved despicably during EDSA Dos and EDSA Tres. Most disappointingly, she also got into bed with the Marcoses in the last leg of her political life, significantly marring her anti-corruption rhetoric.
The Return of Jack & Karen
by allancarreon on Sep.29, 2016, under Film & TV
Earlier this week, they dropped a mini-reunion of sorts of the primary cast of Will & Grace (which, in my opinion, really should have been called Jack & Karen back then because, well, if you ever watched and loved the show like I did, you’d know exactly why). Whether this leads to an actual full-on revisit of the show or if it’s just a one-off clip for the 2016 USA elections, only time will tell. Regardless, they’ve teased us with a new taste of this classic, and it is absolutely delicious.
To not follow-through with more would just be so cruel. Cruel, I tell you!
Happy birthday, Confucius.
by allancarreon on Sep.28, 2016, under Society, Travel & Culture
You see Avengers. I see Andrew Wells.
by allancarreon on Sep.27, 2016, under Film & TV, Geeky
Okay, I know this video has all sorts of A-list celebrities, including several Avengers and Doogie Howser, but I’m sorry – I only actually geeked out at Tom Lenk.
Go, Andrew Wells! I still love you, and you’re still cute and hilarious AF.
Delightfully Subversive
by allancarreon on Sep.26, 2016, under Music & Theater
I’m not really a fan of Yeng Constantino, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I went to watch Ako Si Josephine, a musical featuring her songs (which, to be honest, I’m only vaguely familiar with).
I do love musicals, as anyone who knows me would know, and I’m especially thrilled that original Pinoy musicals have been experiencing a great renaissance in the last decade (the long-running ZsaZsa Zaturnnah which is long overdue for another staging, Rak of Aegis, Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady, and the film I Do Bidoo, among others). Factor into the equation that two of my good friends are in the cast (hello, mga ses Ricci and Doemi!), and it was a no-brainer that I’d watch Ako Si Josephine.
Ironic Comeback
by allancarreon on Sep.25, 2016, under Music & Theater
The song about irony that was, ironically, irony-free gets a modern make-over, and it’s hilarious. Alanis Morisette even makes fun of that truism.
Is Alanis a vampire? She shows no sign of aging, especially for someone who made a living off of musical angst when Adele and Taylor Swift were wee little girls who likely still thought the world was all sunshine and strawberries. Alanis will always be queen.
As for James Corden… damn, what an adorable bear.
Derrick Does Puccini
by allancarreon on Sep.24, 2016, under Film & TV, Music & Theater
So my friends and I watched Oh Boy! at the Music Museum last night. Yes, yes we did. The primary common driver for most of us was to see rising artist Derrick Monasterio, whom I’ve been a fan of for a few years now. We’ve also been quite fond of all the other performers – particularly Aljur Abrenica and Jake Vargas, not to mention Rocco Nacino – but Derrick was really the main guy for three out of the four of us.
Because, well, look at him.
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