The Secret Life of the *Buko* Stand: A Study on the Psychological Energy Contained Within the Coconut
A satire on the ubiquity and cultural importance of the *buko* (young coconut) stand, suggesting the coconut water isn’t just hydration but a form of psychological energy that stabilizes the chaotic rhythm of QC street life. The Fluid of Emotional…
First Undas Under Anti-Epal Rule Leaves Politicians Painfully Unseen
With names, faces, initials and even color schemes banned from taxpayer-funded tarpaulins, local officials spent the long weekend communicating through water dispensers and eyebrows. MANILA, Philippines (ManilaNews.PH) – For the first time in living memory, millions of Filipinos visited their…
Area Breakroom Declared Federal Disaster Zone – Screw the News
FEMA Considers Intervention In unprecedented action, Los Angeles federal emergency management officials have declared a local office breakroom a disaster area after inspectors determined the microwave situation had reached “catastrophic levels.” The designation makes the breakroom eligible for federal cleanup…
Oceanside Moves to Landmark Caity Simmers’ Cloud 9 Bruises – Surfing LA
The hometown champion came home from the Philippines with a trophy and several contusions, and the city council would like to keep all of them. OCEANSIDE, United States (Surfing.LA) – The Oceanside City Council voted 4-1 in an emergency session…
Imperial Beach Surfers Bring Localism to the Town’s New Splash Pad – Surfing LA
With the ocean closed for years, the town’s hardest chargers have claimed the only body of water residents can still legally touch. IMPERIAL BEACH, USA (Surfing.LA) – Veteran surfers in Imperial Beach, a town whose shoreline has spent most of…
Orange County Surf Brands Observe Annual Halloween Contract Cliff – Surfing LA
Across the region, pro surfers spent the spookiest night of the year finding out whether their sponsors still existed, and whether they still did. COSTA MESA, United States (Surfing.LA) – Orange County’s surf industry has marked its most sacred annual…
Manila’s Urban Planning Committee Adopts New City Symbol: The Crane
Manila’s Skyline Transformation: The Crane Becomes City’s New Emblem Reflecting Growth and Urban Expansion, Manila Embraces the Construction Crane as Its Official Symbol In a bold move that underscores the city’s rapid urban development and architectural boom, Manila’s Urban Planning…
The Secret Language of the Tricycle Driver’s Eyebrow: A Non-Verbal Communication Study
A satire on the use of eyebrow movements, head tilts, and hand gestures by tricycle drivers to communicate price, direction, and willingness to take a fare, suggesting an entire, complex non-verbal language system. The Silent Negotiation Hailing a tricycle in…
Super El Nino Hype Floods Huntington Beach Before Any Waves Do – Surfing LA
Forecasters say the swell of the century is on its way, possibly, at some point between now and spring, give or take an ocean. HUNTINGTON BEACH, USA (Surfing.LA) – Surfers across Orange County have begun calling in sick for a…
Oceanside Plans Hero’s Welcome for Sand Missing Since the 1940s – Surfing LA
After 26 years of asking, the city’s beaches may finally get back what the harbor took, assuming Congress remembers where it put the paperwork. OCEANSIDE, USA (Surfing.LA) – Oceanside has begun planning a ticker-tape homecoming for its beach sand, much…