Originally written in 2009 with a few corrections. If you are an 11-year old living in the province and it’s 1992, there really isn’t anything beyond the daily routine of playing with the neighbors, reading comics, or staring at glossy photos of the New Kids on the Block. But everything changed when Cable TV arrived. … Continue reading »
They called it garbage. Those who raised the devil’s horns labeled it as an abomination to the garish spectacle of the Van Halens and the Mötley Crües. On the other hand, there were those who carried it as a weapon against all contrived figures of the existing mainstream music industry. But a bored 11 year … Continue reading »
I cannot believe it. I just saw the band that I used to worship play live two days ago at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. Why “used to”? Let me tell you this: I was 14 years old in 1995 when I first saw the band Korn and their video for the song “Blind” on MTV. During … Continue reading »
On June 4, 2011, Li Na made history when she became the first ever Chinese / Asian tennis player to win a singles Grand Slam tennis crown. In a country where Yao Ming and pingpong are worshiped next to Yangchow fried rice, Li opened a new door and gave hope to Chinese tennis whose foundation … Continue reading »
