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Perfect Pair: Ginto’t Pilak and Go Hard Girls’ “Nesthy Petecio Knocks Down Barriers”

August 8, 2021August 8, 2021 The Ampersand736

Ginto’t Pilak is a children’s storybook about Hidilyn Diaz and her weight lifting journey. The book was published by Anvil Publishing in 2020 and was co-written by Diaz and Palanca Hall of Famer Eugene Evasco. Ginto’t Pilak encourages kids, especially girls, to fight for their dreams like Diaz did to win a silver medal in the […]

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Perfect Pair: ManaStrike and Rise of the Gatewatch

May 17, 2020August 2, 2021 The Ampersand1057

Magic: Manastrike is a Clash Royale type of game based on Magic: The Gathering. The real-time strategy PvP game is developed by Netmarble.  For longtime Magic players, it’s a new way to enjoy Planeswalkers, spells, and creatures they know and love in the card game. For players who don’t know a thing about the Magic: […]

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Perfect Pair: The Kingmaker and The Conjugal Dictatorship

May 13, 2020August 2, 2021 The Ampersand2747

The Kingmaker is a documentary film written and directed by Lauren Greenfield, focusing on Imelda Marcos, the wife of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos. The film examines the ill effects of the Martial Law Era and narrates how the Marcoses returned to power after they were exiled during the People Power Revolution in 1986. The […]

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Perfect Pair: The Last Dance and Call to Arms Podcast

May 10, 2020August 2, 2021 The Ampersand947

The Last Dance is a 10-part documentary series about Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls with a particular focus on their last championship in the 1997-1998 season. Two new episodes will be available every week on Netflix.  Watch the trailer here: As of this writing, six episodes of The Last Dance have been released. Complement the docuseries […]

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Perfect Pair: Harry Potter at Home and Binge Mode: Harry Potter

May 7, 2020August 20, 2021 The Ampersand1102

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will be read aloud in its entirety by a cast of celebrities, starting with the boy wizard himself, Daniel Radcliffe. Other chapters will be read by Dakota Fanning, Eddie Redmayne, David Beckham, and many others.  Each chapter will be released weekly as a series of videos on WizardingWorld.com and […]

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