The Wheel and Axle

The Scissor Sisters are back, and with MNDR, they’ve got a fabulous new song – and if you’ve got even a teeny tiny gay bone in your body, you won’t be able to resist learning how to freaking do the goddamn SWERLK. Fortunately, choreographer Brad Landers has given us a dazzling tutorial, and excuse me while I lock myself up in my room until this Saturday’s Metro Manila Pride March to prep for it with this routine.

The track is now available on iTunes. Swerk it, get it, gurrrl.

This is an unofficial Philippines tourism ad by Creatives of Manila.

It’s way better than some of the more recent botched efforts by the official channels, eh?

 The Philippines: definitely still more fun. Definitely hard to not fall in love with us.

This year’s logo.

One week to go before Metro Manila’s Pride March!

Last year, we cried Let Love In! This year, we rally further as we ensure we are #HereTogether, a very apt theme to remind us that – despite having diverse backgrounds even within the LGBT community – we are all in this together. United, we shall overcome! Our differences will not divide us.

2017 Metro Manila Pride will be historic as it will be held in Marikina for the first time. The lovely city of Marikina is one of the most gay-friendly places in the country. I should know; I’m frequently there because some of my besties are Mariqueños. It’s about time that the local LGBT community branch out and move away from its comfort zones to see the other places where we can wave our flag proudly and explore new ground.

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Recently, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry made headlines again because of their ongoing feud. It also highlighted just how petty and juvenile Taylor is, not to mention absolutely fake vis-a-vis her purported stance on streaming sites. Of course, this guy pretty much summed it all up for the rest of us commoners who are sane.

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Are you ready for their comeback?

This is just too good not to share. It hits you right in the heart.

In Memoriam: Adam West

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I don’t always agree with film critics. I like what I like. I loved Batman v Superman and quite enjoyed Suicide Squad despite a number of bad reviews, and conversely I was in sync with the majority of critics when it came to Wonder Woman, The Dark Knight, and Logan being awesome.

Now, after the ultra-failed Fantastic Four reboot, comes another time that I agree with critics when it comes to a terrible movie. This time, the offender is a new version of The Mummy. It is not really a reboot or remake of the Brendan Fraser trilogy that I loved, though producers hint it’s within the same universe. The new movie stars Tom Cruise and is set in the modern times; it has none of the charm and sense of wondrous adventure of the Fraser films nor does it have the chilling horror of the original Karloff film.

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More than ever, during these trying times, we must remember that our freedom as a people is an inalienable right that many fought and died for. Let’s remember to always be worthy of their sacrifice because, to echo a certain Amazon warrior princess: even if we don’t always deserve it, they believed in our people and heritage.

Happy Independence Day. Mabuhay ang ating kalayaan!

Another legend just passed away.

He called himself the Bright Knight, a play on his most famous role’s title The Dark Knight. His Batman may have been the product of a bygone and more innocent era, but it will always be an iconic and legendary portrayal that generations will always love.

Rest in peace, Batman.

Adam West

19 September 1928 – 09 June 2017