Escorted by Armed Guards while Traveling with Edgar Alan Zeta-Yap
I’ve been fortunate to do my own fair share of traveling. In fact, I can say that many of the choices I’ve made in my life has been indirectly due to what I’ve seen in my travels. You’ve likely heard this before, but it’s worth saying...
Script Hoodie Lookbook
We spend a lot of time in coffee shops. It’s one of our favorite spaces in the city. Quiet, allows you to do work, usually has good internet, and if you are lucky, serves damn good coffee. The problem is that many of these places get cold. Really really cold. ...
#PDBHoliday2018: More Reasons To Love Your Own
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year to celebrate love and life! We are reminded that giving leaves a lasting effect that changes another person’s life. Not only does the Pop District Bazaar give shoppers and homegrown businesses the ultimate shopping...
Why Is There No China Town in Cebu? With Amiel “Cortz” Cortes of The Family is Under Attack
Whoever said history is boring needed better school teachers. That’s the main problem with history. If you think about it, history is literally the chika2x of what happened in the past, best stories worth telling today, like the fabled story your family keeps...
Freelancing, Polyamory, and NSFW Art with Kathryn Layno
One of the pleasures of this podcast is learning new things. It’s surprising how much you can learn from another person, especially if you keep an open mind. With that in mind, this conversation with Kathryn Layno gave me a glimpse of a life I couldn’t...
Waves Button Down Lookbook
Every year, we try to do something new with our merchandise releases. This is the new thing for 2018. For the first time ever, we’re releasing button down shirts. This is the first of many. So this comes in very limited quantities. Introducing the Waves Button Down...
Do We Need More Rock Venues? With Wessui Bacareza of Cosmic Kid
So whenever I get the chance, I like to speak to people in the band scene. Someone currently experiencing gigs and playing. When Wessui Bacareza of Cosmic Kid reached out to me, it was a good opportunity to get the temperature of the current gig scene, especially when it comes to punk. It was fun sharing stories with Wes and comparing what it was like during my time in the band and his time in Cosmic Kid.
How to Price Your Art with Wyndelle Remonde
That’s where I first encountered the work of Wyndelle Remonde. I noticed the symbol of a carabao in various places around Cebu. I didn’t know what it was at first, but somewhere along the way, I found his Instagram handle and noticed the symbol there. I enjoyed his work and gave him a follow. When I caught him for the interview he had just done a Vinyl on Vinyl Gallery show in Manila.
From Free Haircuts in Colon to TUF with Willow Hoods
To my eyes, Willow Hoods is the genesis of a new type of haircut in Cebu. He didn’t discover it, but he found out about it, noticed that no one was offering that kind of style, and decided to bring that look to Cebu. The Fade Haircut found its way into the every day lives of Cebuanos. It’s not often that someone is able to make a mark through a haircut. With that in mind, I wanted to talk to him and finally meet him for the first time.