An invitation from our first Breakthrough Issue cover subject eaJ Park as he takes a breather from his ongoing world tour, "When The Rain Stopped Following Me".
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THE STATEMENT ISSUE
In the US, it took drag deity Ru Paul Charles and the trailblazing creation, #DragRace, almost a decade before mainstream media started calling it a “pop culture phenomenon” and “the most radical show on earth”.
15 years later and over 200 episodes in 16 seasons and a string of widely-revered spinoffs and editions across continents, it is undeniable how the show that dared to raise the curtains to an art form once relegated to the confines of the underground community has crossed over from entertainment genius to a sustainable ecosystem with a thriving economy to boot.
The Philippines then caught on, when the franchise landed on local shores and made a killing on viewership and roaring support. Around the same time, Rod Singh (@iamrodafrog), following years of tireless fighting, gave #DragDen its wings.
Without a doubt, drag, through these franchises, has found resounding success—and the growing careers of its winners’ league of Precious Paula Nicole (@preciouspaulame), Captivating Katkat (@captivatingkatkat), Naia Black (@naiablack_), and Deja (@thedejaa), its crowning glory.
Drag and its renaissance in the consciousness of the people peeled layers off the “bakla” and allowed new frontiers on what it is and what it means to broaden and flourish. But even in its triumphant streak, while the art and, ultimately, the very DNA of the queer expression has made great strides, the call for equality and rights for the LGBTQIA community continues to be long, arduous hill to climb.
On #PrideMonth, we celebrate drag artists who continue to be soldiers of love, respect, and parity, with wigs, corsets, and heels their arsenal, and their art form their rallying statement and declaration.
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Creative and fashion direction by Leo Balante
Photography by Virgilio Sacol, Jr. (@ver.sacol)
Fashion and styling by Job Dacon (@jobdacon)
Shoot and multimedia associates: Bhernn Saenz (@bhernn.saenz) and Kevin Renzo Daniel (@d
THE HOT DAMN! ISSUE
To the faithfuls of the Internet, Derrick Monasterio's charm offensive online—from everyday inanities to new projects and ventures wrapped in deliberate or online-dubbed thirst traps to effortless displays of his showbiz DNA—merits him collective virtual squeals from his religious phalanx of supporters to casual onlookers attracted to bright, beautiful, shiny things they see.
But beyond acing the looks department, the former teen star has, time and again, proven that he is anything but cookie-cutter. He has dropped his own music, joined the pantheon of actors who took the stage on an iconic role in a modern jukebox musical classic, beefed up his acting portfolio and braved the business world.
Now at 28, high off the fumes of the success of his recent television success in “Makiling”, Monasterio continues to take flight, rolling his sleeves up as he ventures more into new frontiers of his career and personal life—with a new love, new goals, and a new sense of purpose.
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Mercury rising.
From his early beginnings as a teen television regular to what he has become now, peaking as one of his mother network’s new generation of leading men, not to mention one of the resident hot topics of the Internet, this month’s The Hot Damn Issue cover star is raring to prove he is anything but cookie cutter.
04.19.2024
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Video: Roniel Sañez
Mercury rising.
From his early beginnings as a teen television regular to what he has become now, peaking as one of his mother network’s new generation of leading men, not to mention one of the resident hot topics of the Internet, this month’s The Hot Damn Issue cover star is raring to prove he is anything but cookie cutter.
04.19.2024
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Video: @rnelzns
Counting down the days until Kim Seon Ho Kim Seon Ho’s Upcoming “Color+Full” Fan Meet
South Korean heartthrob Kim Seon Ho returns to the Philippine stage as he brings his 2024 Asia fan meeting tour to Manila through UFC Meal Masters.
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An invitation to join us as we release the cover story, 25-photo full spread including five new covers for The New Agenda Issue, featuring the ACEs of P-Pop, Bgyo_ph
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P-Pop Goes The World!
Many are called but a few rose through the ranks and staked their claim.
The New Agenda Issue marks our seventh volume with three-year-old P-Pop powerhouse, Bgyo_ph, hot on the heels of the fresh release of their comeback bop #Patintero via Star Music PH.
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Stirring narratives. Shifting perspectives.
