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For the uninitiated, Zsazsa Zaturnnah is Carlo Vergara’s new Filipino superhero — who, sans the magical “bato,” is an ordinary barrio lass, este, gay parlorista. In the upcoming sequel, Ada (Zaturnnah’s alter ego) goes to Manila (thus the title, “Zsazsa Zaturnnah sa Kalakhang Maynila.”) While it is set as a superhero story, I […]

Carlo Vergara, creator of gay superhero Zsazsa Zaturnnah, is blessed with divine generosity and will be presenting the first few chapters of his new Zaturnnah book (”Zsazsa Zaturnnah sa Kalakhang Maynila”) as weekly online installments starting May 26, 2008. Watch out for it in Carlo Vergara’s blog!
Excited na akez!

A beautiful quote from Ralph Marston. Have a great week, you all!
Be honest and authentic, and your confidence will grow. The more fully you realize that there’s no need to hide who you are, the more confident you’ll become in every endeavor. Approach each task with understanding and patience. Don’t let arrogance infect your attitude, […]

Summer is just around the corner. Ah, lots of great summer memories! Here’s an excerpt from Danton Remoto’s short story, “The Heart of Summer” which won Third Prize in the 2005 Philippines Free Press Literary Awards.
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Then in the blue hour before dusk, I would pick up our red plastic […]

A good friend sent me an SMS recommending to watch this film “No Night Is Too long” — the entire movie available in YouTube (chopped up in 11 parts) and Google Video (all-in-one). I have not seen it but seems a promising watch. Go grab it online and see if it is worth the […]

I just bought the book ‘The Secret’ two days ago, and have not even started to read it when I saw CC’s reference to it. And it’s so relevant to me these days — “the secret” to being in love. Read:
…stop thinking you don’t have love. stop focusing on what is lacking in your life. […]

I love Pablo Neruda’s poems. So much that I wanted to record this poem reading. One of my favorite poems by Neruda:
Tonight I can write the saddest lines
(Pablo Neruda, with minor edits by Migs)
Tonight I can write the saddest lines.
Write, for example,’The night is shattered
and the blue stars shiver in the distance.’
The night wind revolves […]

Now that we’re on the subject of gay guy + straight guy love affair, let me inject this piece. For those lucky souls who were able to catch Zsazsa Zaturnnah ze Muzical in any one of its 5 runs, the following finale song should be familiar.