Spain wins 2010 World Cup!

Viva La Furia Roja! Spain wins the 2010 World Cup, 1-0 over the Netherlands, on a goal by Andres Iniesta.
The 26-year-old son of a bartender from a small village cemented his place in World Cup history - and Spanish history as well - by leading the Spaniards in capturing their first World Cup.
In other W0rld [...]

Pres. Noynoy!

For those of you who aren’t there live/aren’t watching on TV, here are some links to the different networks’ live streaming coverage of the inauguration of incoming President Noynoy Aquino!
ANC Live Events
GMA News
Witness this historic event!

Celtics vs Lakers!

Now that my Phoenix Suns got Kobe’d, the stage is all set for an epic Boston Celtics vs LA Lakers Finals, a rematch of the 2008 Finals which the Celtics won.

If you need a primer or a refresher on the history between these two franchises’ storied rivalry, check out my Rivalry Week article on them for The Philippine Online Chronicles’ Sportacular section.

Dashboard Confessional in Manila setlist

Epic concert! They played a lot of old songs, which was really great for a long-time fan like me.

Here’s the setlist (since I’m OC that way and was noting them down as the concert went on).

Paramore In Manila: Setlist

I attended Paramore in Manila last Tuesday, March 9, 2010. I’ve been looking forward to it for ages, and just as I do when attending concerts, I noted down the setlist (I’m OC that way):
- Ignorance
- Crushcrushcrush
- That’s What You Get
- Looking Up
- Careful
- Let The Flames Begin
- Never Let This Go
- The Only Exception
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Review: Alice In Wonderland (2010)

Alice in Wonderland, the much-hyped collaboration between director Tim Burton and the Disney company, is a live-action version of Lewis Carroll’s beloved classic. In this version of Alice, the titular character is now a young woman in her late teens, who returns to Wonderland to escape from an arranged (and surprise, for her at least) engagement party in Victorian London. Alice runs away to follow the White Rabbit, who leads her down through the rabbit hole, and into a whole new adventure in Wonderland.

“The Hurt Locker” dominates Academy Awards

The Hurt Locker ftw! It took home not only Best Director for Kathryn Bigelow, but also the coveted Best Picture award.

Review: Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief (2010)

Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief tells the story of Percy Jackson (Lerman), a regular kid struggling with dyslexia and ADHD. Soon enough, though, Percy discovers that his “disabilities” are really because he isn’t a regular kid – he is a demigod, borne of Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, and a mortal woman…

Movie News: The Last Airbender full trailer

The new trailer for the live-action version of Avatar: The Last Airbender looks pretty cool! I loved the show, so I’m excited for this one, casting controversy or not.

Now Showing: The Wolfman, Percy Jackson & The Lightning Thief, Valentine’s Day

Looks like February ain’t gonna be so boring for movies after all.

After a slew of films released in January (most foreign holiday films were released just this year because of the MMFF), including The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (Heath Ledger’s last film, which I was unfortunately unable to catch in theaters), the excellent Sherlock Holmes, the underrated Daybreakers (another film we’ve mentioned in this space before, Legion, is still out, I think, but probably not for long) one might think that there won’t be any great stuff to tide moviegoers over till the big hits arrive for summer.

Fortunately, a trio of promising films opens today, which will complement Disney’s The Princess and the Frog (which has been getting good reviews; I’ve yet to watch it though) at your local moviehouse.