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Ever wondered what you'd look like as an Anime character?   Selfie 2 Waifu is the newest selfie craze to hit social media. It combines facial recognition with anime-like filters to make you look like an anime. The AI can help you turn your selfies into anime character, just like your favorite anime characters in tv and mangas. Also Read:  Artists are giving free art to those who donate to COVID-19 frontliners For best results, participants are advised to submit a clear passport-style picture with a plain background. Although the site can also generate male anime results, as the name suggests the system generally performs better on female selfies.  The website can be found here . Go forth and see what you look like if your an anime. We turned some of our favorite memes into animes. Here are the results: Mimiyuuh No Basuke Sailor Ninang  Cardcaptor Krissy  Join the community of Young, Empowered, and Creative...

During a global health crisis when resources are on an all-time low, what would a certain individual buy; sanitary pads or food? Both kinds of commodity are necessary, but in the conditions of people living in a fourth-class town within a third world country, they would rather buy something that is certainly a priority, something that sustains them, and that is food.   As one group of youth of the collective demographic among millions of Filipinos in the country, residing in a fourth-class municipality located at the Northeastern region of the island of Luzon, it was trying times for us, especially the youth to experience a problem such as a global health crisis which goes by the name of the COVID-19 Pandemic. So, we asked ourselves, “What can we do?” and in terms of doing something for the community, we gathered as one and made the decision of delivering our efforts to provide a helping hand to the people in whatever way we can.  Also Read:   The...

Lorde is back and she has updates! Lorde sent an email to her fans updating everyone on the much-awaited follow-up to her 2017 album Melodrama. And she's very excited about it.  "The work is so f**king good, my friend," she writes. "I am truly jazzed for you to hear it." If you remember,the singer revealed that the death of her dog Pearl delayed progress of the album, but then a month or so after, found herself back into the creative process.  Indeed, Lorde has risen and she is working with Jack Antonoff on her new album.  "I started going back to the studio again in December, just for something to do, and to my surprise, good things came out," she writes. "Happy, playful things." You can view the full newsletter here . Join the community of Young, Empowered, and Creative! Like, Follow, Subscribe to metroscenemag.com and our socials  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram . 

I’m thinking of ending things – the film opens with these words: first, as a tiny white title against a black screen, then as the first sentence of the young woman’s monologue. She’s thinking of ending things, and many others. She’s visiting her boyfriend Jake’s parents for the first time, she says. They’ve been together for six—maybe seven weeks? She isn’t sure. He picks her up, she climbs in the car, and kisses him on the lips. The snow falls softly as he drives, and she continues to think of things she wants to end. Things begin from here.  Kaufman who directed Synecdoche, New York and co-wrote Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, now offers a new Netflix film that has the merits and faults of most Kaufman-written movies. 'I’m thinking of ending things' has a simple, straightforward premise. Starring Jesse Plemons as Jake, The Boyfriend, and Jessie Buckley who is credited at the end as The Young Woman, Kaufman developed a story of a young couple driving through a blizzard ...

Respected poet, literary critic, and writer, Virgilio S. Almario, also known by his pen name Rio Alma, has been writing poems every day since March 22. According to Esquire PH , the National Artist for Literature has been publishing new poems everyday online and plans to write until the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) is lifted. That means we will be having new poems till May 15- unless it gets extended, again.   Almario has composed and published 42 poems since March 22. Also Read:  What will "normal" be like after coronavirus? His latest work, titled Maskara explains how we all wear masks that disguise our true selves. It's a metaphorical take on the facade we carry in front of people and how we mask certain emotions and desires. Another poem, titled May Paminsan-Minsang Ulan Sa Tag-Aráw (There is Some Rain in the Dry Season) talks about the unseen acts of heroism in this trying times. You can read more of his recent works on his Fac...

It’s a sad day for the LGBTQ+ community as Cubao’s famous bar, Today x Future announced its closure. For almost 12 years, the bar has become safe place very dear to every people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other sexual orientations and gender identities. In a heartfelt Instagram post, the bar shared their gratitude for the community, “Thank you to all our promoters, our performers, our tireless staff and all our regulars, old and new. You have made our tiny abode the warmest, most nurturing nursery it can be.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Today X FUTURE (@todayxfuture) on Jun 17, 2020 at 9:19pm PDT Read Today x Future’s full statement below: Today x Future is closing. After long days and nights of deliberation, wrestling options and way too much alcohol to cushion the emotion, we are left with the decision to say farewell. We would hav...

The coronavirus pandemic has changed everything around the world as  we know it . Routines were disrupted, travel plans were postponed, work and businesses were put on hold. But even with more than a billion people in lockdown,  one thing remains the same: The resilience of a woman.  In a time when it’s difficult to feel free, MODESS understands how a lot of women may feel anxious, confused, and even powerless. That’s why while some of us worry and are afraid to face the challenges of the “new normal”, MODESS found nine inspiring women who remained empowered and positive amidst the pandemic.  Jane De Leon As the newest MODESS angel, Jane opened up about her preparations for an upcoming iconic role that was halted by the pandemic. “ Tulad ng marami sa inyo , I had big plans for 2020,” but amidst the limitations, Jane focused her energy on working towards improving herself and her craft. “I’m really excited to go back to shooting but for now, I pus...

Defend Press Freedom Today, June 15, 2020, Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. found guilty of cyber libel and sentenced to minimum of six months to six years in jail under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. In a press conference following the verdict, Ressa said, “it’s not unexpected and at the same time, we will keep fighting. It's a blow to us. It's also not an unexpected considering we are going to stand up against any kind of the attack against the press freedom.” She also followed up, “I appeal to you, the journalists in this room, the Filipinos who are listening to protect your rights. We are meant to be a cautionary tale. We are meant to make you afraid. I appeal again, don't be afraid.” In supporting the #DefendPressFreedom people show their thoughts, opinions, and verdict in social media to the case of Ressa and about the oppression of Press Freedom under the Duterte Administration. People are not su...

The Gays Are Winning! In celebration of Pride month, Nickelodeon has officially shared that Bikini Bottom's most famous resident, SpongeBob SquarePants is a member of the LGBTQ community. Earlier today, Nickelodeon tweeted this statement in celebration of Pride — which also features pictures of Korra from The Legend of Korra, actor Michael D. Cohen from Henry Danger: Celebrating #Pride with the LGBTQ+ community and their allies this month and every month 🌈 ⁣ (🎨: by @ramzymasri ) pic.twitter.com/pENmTaQB0h — Nickelodeon (@Nickelodeon) June 13, 2020 Interestingly enough, SpongeBob's creator, Stephen Hillenburg, had also given his opinion on the issue in 2005, stating that SpongeBob, alongside his best friend Patrick Star, are asexual. “It doesn’t have anything to do with what we’re trying to do,” Hillenburg told Reuters at the time. “We never intended them to be gay. I consider them to be almost asexual. We’re just trying to be funny and this has g...

T he act of remembering is an act of defiance. Remembering all The  war on drugs unleashed a culture of violence that shall forever scar the democracy of our country. Thousands of innocent people were killed and forgetting them would be an unspoken agreement with the inhumane bloodshed.  Let us take a moment to the victims of the bogus war on drugs,  whose names and stories should not be forgotten. They have suffered and died unmercifully under the current regime. W e will not forget.   Remembering The Victims Of  Drug War Bladen Skyler Abatayo ( 4 years old) On a raid last July 2018 led to the killing of four-year-old Bladen Skyler Abatayo.  The four-year-old boy was killed by a stray bullet from an anti-drug operation in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City. Althea Fhem Barbon ( 4 years old) Althea died of a bullet that hit her spine, she was on a motorcycle with her father when police shot him in th...