No Hay Guerra en La Playa (Safe Shore) by Angelo LorenzoIn February 2024, the Official School of Languages in Benidorm City, Spain held a short story contest with the theme of love and…Jun 12Jun 12
Genius and Madness in Netflix’s Adaptation of Walter Tevis’ Coming-of-Age Novel, The Queen’s GambitAnyone who knows what it’s like to win can probably sympathize with Beth Harmon. Played by the terrific Anya Taylor-Joy in Netflix’s…Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Cecelia Ahern’s Every Year celebrates life’s transformative momentsShort story collections often contain a general theme. In Every Year, penned by best-selling author Cecelia Ahern, the themes vary from…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Iska Film Review: Poverty Examined in the PhilippinesDepiction of poverty is prevalent in Philippine films. The 2019 tragicomedy film, Iska, mirrors this painful and apparent reality through…Dec 24, 2020Dec 24, 2020
Digital Storytelling in a Year of Great ChangesOn December 17, 2020, Equal Access International — Philippines has invited me to speak with young peace advocates for Mindanao in a tech…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
Save the Mighty EaglesThe Philippines takes pride in a lot of things. Pageant crowns, boxing belts, overseas workers, pristine beaches and singers’ vocal range…Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Adam Silvera’s More Happy than Not is a testimony of rediscovering identityAdam Silvera’s 2015 young adult debut novel, More Happy than Not, is many things in one. We meet the seventeen-year-old Aaron Sato who…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories is one of Netflix’s palatable treatsBy Angelo LorenzoOct 6, 2020Oct 6, 2020
Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House reveals trauma as true horrorTrauma takes the form of a memory, especially a distasteful one that’s hard to get over with. While there may be a lot of life-changing…Sep 2, 2020Sep 2, 2020
Is Evan Hansen good enough?When Dear Evan Hansen debuted onstage in 2015, its music took theater fans around the world in perfect harmony. Anyone who has access on…Jul 7, 2020Jul 7, 2020
