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CINEMALAYA 17: A Rundown of the 13 Short Films in Competition and the Filmmakers Behind the Narratives
Pauline Nacar | August 6, 2021

As the highly-anticipated annual festival draws nearer, Rank magazine looks into the short films slated to compete at the Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival this year, with a stronger focus on portraying the social and cultural intricacies that make up the Filipino reality.

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‘Everything Sucks’: vaultboy and the Universality of Longing and Sadness
Pauline Nacar | July 26, 2021

In less than one year, Vaultboy has amassed over 11 Million likes on his TikTok content sharing his original songs and covers, and effectively launching his music career to the world. As ‘Everything Sucks’ gains momentum, Rank magazine sits down (virtually) with him from Florida, and talk about everything that does not suck. For the things that do, well, they make for viral songs.

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Why Alessandra de Rossi Put the Spotlight on a Different Type of Love in Directorial Debut, ‘My Amanda’
Pauline Nacar | July 20, 2021

The three years-in-the-making film finally premieres globally on Netflix, following the story of two “unusually close” best friends. The leading pair off of ‘My Amanda’ dives deep into the borders and expanse of true friendship, and what it means to love someone in a different type of way than what most mainstream films dictate.

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How Jensen Gomez’ Exercise in Self-Rediscovery Led us to a New Era with Four-Volume Love Letter to Music
Pauline Nacar | July 19, 2021

With Jensen Gomez’ release of lead single “No Sides”, the singer-songwriter and producer marks a brand new chapter as he embarks on a full comeback, leading us to the release of his four-volume album, “Phases”. Rank Magazine gets a first glimpse into this new era, with the lead single off his three-track first volume EP, that culminates his years-long exercise in self-rediscovery.

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From the ‘Shahs of Sunset’ to the World: Golnesa Gharachedaghi on Being a Reality TV ‘Persian Princess’
Pauline Nacar | July 19, 2021

Rank Magazine chats with one of the leads of reality show “Shahs of Sunset”, Golnesa Gharachedaghi as she gets real on living her authentic self on TV, the importance of Persian representation, and what to expect in its latest season.

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PMFF 2021: Renan Pacson Takes his Jab at Sustainable Fashion Further with Reimagined Post-Pandemic ‘First Ball’
Pauline Nacar | July 12, 2021

As Filipino designers confront the fashion industry’s new reality, Renan Pacson is set on using this time to pause, recalibrate, and move towards purposeful and ethical fashion. At this year’s Panasonic Manila Fashion Festival, he shows the fruit of his labor with forward-looking collection, ‘First Ball’.

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One Step Back, Two Steps Forward: Joco Comendador Returns to his Artistic Core with Avant-Garde Footwear
Pauline Nacar | July 9, 2021

How are footwear designers faring in this time when most Filipinos are indoors and unlikely to look for new outdoor shoes? For this artist-slash-designer, the pandemic rocked him back to his founding days, and inspired him to look at footwear, and himself, through different lenses.

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Music as Therapy: Inside the Dreamlike Estate of dia maté
Pauline Nacar | June 21, 2021

At only 19 years old, dia maté has entered the local music scene with an already-deep but ever-evolving understanding of herself, her craft, and the vastness of life’s many twists and turns. As she establishes herself in the industry with her first-ever EP, “Don’t Quote Me”, Rank Magazine delves into the young artist’s inner psyche, wishing to tell her story through her self-produced music and hope that hers is a story that resonates with others, basking greatly on the same healing properties of music on her.

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‘Trese’ and the Per/versions of Manila: Bridging the Supernatural into the Familiar in Today’s Folklore-Forgotten World
Pauline Nacar | June 11, 2021

The highly-anticipated global premiere of Netflix Original Filipino Anime “Trese” is finally within our midst, and to say that fans and non-fans alike are excited would be a severe understatement. As the world prepares for a thrilling show, we look into the creative process, origin story, and the significance of it all in modern-day, folklore-less, Philippines.

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Breaking the Tear-jerker Mold: Stories of Loss, Love, and Becoming in Netflix Original ‘Move To Heaven’
Pauline Nacar | May 27, 2021

Move to Heaven, now streaming on Netflix, poignantly tells the stories of those who have passed on through the heartwarming relationships between a group of trauma cleaners. By unraveling the untold stories of the deceased, the Netflix Original K-Drama is able to explore the raw emotions of those left behind with star-studded cast Lee Je-hoon, Tang Jun-sang, Hong Seung-hee, and a lineup of exciting surprise appearances.

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