Author: Francisco Barros

How the Filipino Maid Became a Pop Culture Hero via Independent Cinema Office For eight years, Teresita Sajonia scrubbed floors and washed dirty dishes. Like many young, poor Filipino women, she worked as a domestic …

5 Common New Year’s Resolutions That Fail (And What You Can Do About It)       via Flickr user Scott Cresswell Every year, millions of people vow to be healthier, happier and smarter. Most end up failing …

5 Easy Ways to Save Money on Video Games It’s four in the afternoon at my local internet cafe and the kids are already here. Their faces are glued to the screen, frozen in a …

This Little Old Lady Could Break You In Half     For most of us, retirement is a chance to relax and kick back; maybe catch up on some reading. Not so for Willie Murphy. …

Sony to Release Limited Edition PS4 in Original PlayStation Colors   Good news for old-school gamers, nostalgists, and adults who refuse to believe that the 90s are over. Sony is releasing a limited edition PS4 in the colors of …

5 Things I’ve Realized as an Older Gamer   This photo by …ven y siente el RUIDO ! is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.   I’ve been playing games for as long as …

5 Reasons Why You Should Watch Rakenrol   via asiapacificarts.usc.edu   The Philippine music scene is such a vibrant and colorful community that it’s strange that only a few films have tried to mine its …

Should You Buy a Smartwatch? 5 Reasons Why You May Want One   Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo This photo by John Biehler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Is the …

Guardians of the Galaxy Movie Review – An Instant 5/5!   When I first heard that Marvel was planning on releasing Guardians of the Galaxy, a movie about space aliens and talking raccoons, I was …

Why I Don’t Regret Playing Ragnarok Online     A horned demon emerges from the shadows carrying a massive scythe. In his path stands a party of battle-hungry adventurers. The hunters strike the first blow, …