#Pinoy Top 20

[wanderlust-in-my-soul]

Do you have favorite BL dramas or movies? If you do, what's your top 20 Asian BL dramas or movies?

Hi anon! 💙 Thank you for this ask! I can make a list! I love it 🥰

Of course I have favorites and I am so thankful you ask for my 20 favorite bls, because 10 would be too hard 😅

I don't have any logical reason behind my choices. Most of the times I go with the feeling I have while watching the show. The following is not a best to last ranking, just my top 20 favorite shows 😊

Goodbye Mother

A vietnamese movie about a young man, Van, who visits his family for the first time after being abroad for nine years. He doesn't come alone, but brings his boyfriend Ian with him. Van waits for the best moment to come out to his family and present Ian as his partner. It is more of a family drama than the typical bl, but it is such a good movie. The grandmother is the heart and soul of it all. It provides everything, happiness, sadness, anger, pain, love...just a perfect movie. It is still available on GagaOOLala, but on the list to leave soon.

A Tale Of Thousand Stars

One of my feel-good-series. EarthMix is one of my favorite pairing and they went crazy with all the staring and pining. The story of Tian and Phupha who meet at a village in the forest where Tian works as a volunteer teacher and Phupha is the local Chief Forest Officer. We whitness how two people get to know each other, understand each other and develop feelings for each other. It is a romantic fairytale dealing with important and serious issues and I love it! You can watch it free on Youtube.

Moonlight Chicken

Speaking of EarthMix...Moonlight Chicken is my newest favorite and one of the easiest decisions for picking as a favorite. It is a short series, but it tells so many stories in a perfect way. No character comes too short, no realtionship is undeveloped. It is such a perfect series. EarthMix are killing it, but GeminiFourth stole the show. Their depiction of a this first love between a deaf young man and an angry young man was just so beautiful. Both had their dreams and both felt unheard and unseen from the outside (especially the parents and guardians) and they developed such a pure and beautiful bond. I could go on and on about the beauty of this show. Perfect and free to watch on Youtube.

My School President

And another GeminiFourth project. I am so in love with this show. It is something personal. The story about a first love and such a healthy love and Tin, our school president is one walking green flag. The show helped me on a very personal level to understand parts of my own history and choices and I am forever grateful and will keep this in my heart. And besides that it is such a comfort watch. Every conflict is dealt with before the episodes end and there is no drama, just love and respect. I love it! It is also free on Youtube.

Triage

This is something else. We have time loops and some supernatural stuff happening while the main character tries to rescue this young man who is as it turns out the love of his life. And when it looks like it finally can work out, destiny or in this case a higher entity, plays a little bit with time and fucks everyting up again. It is really interesting and tense and there are twists and it is just amazing!

The Untamed

Does this count as a bl? It is not the typical bl, more a censored adaptation of same-sex original work from China. Nevertheless you can see the love and affection between Lan Zhan and Wei Ying. This is a masterpiece. When I tell people about it, who don't watch asian dramas, I always tell them it is better than Game of Thrones for me, so they can put it in relation. This show wrecked me. I cried like never before. And I can't put into words what this series made me feel. It is on Viki and WeTV.

180 Degree Longitude Passes Through Us

Speaking of non typical bls stuff. 180 degree is such a good series. It is difficult to watch, because it feels really raw at parts and it deals with so much stuff, like homophobia, grief, internal homophobia, trauma, loss, love different kinds of relationship, growing up and stagnation, resignation. And the cinematography, uuuhhh! Such a beautiful series and in everything you see on screen you can intepret something in it. As a person who studied language and the comparison between novels and their adaptations, this was heaven for my intepretation loving heart. You can watch it on GagaOOLala.

A First Love Story

Strongberry at its best. It is korean and a short film in two parts and perfect. It tells the story of two best friends who have feelings for each other, but one of them enlisted and has to go to the military soon. We meet them again after some time and get a very intimate view on a very short part of their lifes. The acting is good, the story is good, the chemistry is good. You can watch it on Youtube or soon it will be on GagaOOLala again.

Be Loved in House: I Do

My comfort watch. This is nothing special. It is just a workplace romance, but it feels so cozy and I love the story. It makes me feel all the butterflies and happiness in my stomach and I love this shit! The company gets a new boss, who is very strict, has a bunch of rules and forbids his co-workers to date, because love can be a distraction and because of his own personal trauma. Can his stone-cold heart be warmed-up again? Oh the cuddles are everything for me! It is on Viki.

History 2: Crossing the line

I like most of the HIStory shows, but tis one I like the most. I do love the secondary couple of HIStory 3: Make our days count and HIStory 4: Close to you (I know...don't judge me), but as a whole series I really like this one the most. Perhaps because it is something different with the whole Volleyball thing or because I think the main couple is just so sweet. I don't know, I like to rewatch it from time to time. You can watch it on Viki.

Bad Buddy

My first asian bl ever. I am so happy I could start with this one. I love the story of Pat and Pran. Enemies to lovers is something else and they did a really good job. And their love was so vulnerable and sweet. Even though Pat always tried to be the strong kind of macho man, he was soft and sweet with Pran and it was so cute to watch. And the iconic rooftop scene! What a scene! It is free on Youtube.

Long Time No See

Another movie. I don't want to spoil anything. This has assasins and mafia and love and romance and sweetness and blood and fighting. It is not the typical bl stuff, it is more mature, but a really good action movie in my eyes. I liked the drama and the action scenes. As it is leaving GagaOOLala soon, I just rewatched it and it is still good!

Semantic Error

I don't know how many times I rewatched this one. The enemies to lovers story that just melts my heart. I am reading the manhwa and this is so explicit! The series is so tuned down from the original. Nevertheless I love the story of how SangWoo made his way into JaeYoungs heart and melted our all hearts on the way. This one is on Viki.

Old Fashion Cupcake

The story of the 29 years old Togawa who tries to show 39 years old Nozue how beautiful life can be. And what better way to show him than to eat the most delicious sweets ever. I am always hungry and craving for sweets after watching this. This series gives hope. You are never too old to start enjoying life and to allow yourself to love again, even if the person is ten years younger. And another one you can watch on Viki.

Love Mechanics

I guess this is here because of YinWar. I mean, their chemistry is through the roof! The story itself...well...cheating and pain and War is crying quite often. But it is still good and I can't stop rewatching it. Yes the story is hurtful and a little bit stupid, but VeeMark are adorable when they are happy and in love. It can be watched on WeTV.

DNA Says Love You

We all love some slow burn, right? I mean, this one is very much slow burning, but with a reason and it is a really interesting story behind all that. It is a complex story with some really good staring and pining and hurt and comfort. You have to watch carefully to understand everything, but it is worth it and the wait while our hearts burn away through the slow burn is worth it too.

Gaya Sa Pelikula (Like in the movies)

This one is...it is cute. I don't know what else to say. It is not the best production, but the story is good and the actors are doing a good job. Karl needs to live on his own because a family tradition says it is a good idea to show early on how to survive alone in this world. So he moves into his uncle's apartment where he meets his neighbour Vlad and because of some reasons the end up living together. I love the soundtrack and their whole story. It is free on Youtube.

Once Again

My favorite bl series of 2022. It tells the story of Shin Jae Woo who deals with childhood trauma and because of some supernatural stuff happening, he jumps back in time to the year he was almost the victime of a crime, but Kang Ji Hoon helped him back then. JaeWoo wants to rescue JiHoon from this path. I was crying through most of the second half of this series. It is just so good. Painful and hurtful. Just watch is you can deal with sad stuff. Everytime I need a good cry, I come back here and it always works its magic. It si on Viki and GagaOOLala.

We best love: No. 1 for you

The true enemies to lovers story. The slow burn and the slow realisation is just so perfect. I feel with Gao Shi De through this whole story. I love to rewtach it and see things I haven't before. And the second season is good as well! Not as good as the first one for me, but still really good. You can watch it on WeTV.

Secret Crush On You

If you manage to get past the first episode full of cringe and you learn things about the characters, you see that these are all of us. The characters are not flawless, they make us cringe, because it feels too real. You can't act normal when you are living your secret crush. And you feel uncomfortable if you don't fit the norms. It is so beautiful to see that there are people out there who love you for who you are. And who isn't afraid to tell the world about it. This series makes my heart feel all the beautiful feelings. It is a little gem out there. And you can watch it for free on youtube.

Well these are my top 20 of all the bls I have watched. It was so much fun! Thank you for this ask!

I guess after this month there are going to be new favorites. Our Dating Sim or A Shoulder To Cry On are some really good shows and I hope they won't mess it up in the end like Oh! My Assistent did.

Have a beautiful day and stay happy and healthy! 💜

[dramalets]

2024 Watch List pt1

Here we go again!

To sir, with love - This is a lakorn so it's appropriately dramatic. The mothers are absolutely foul and do an awful lot of scheming and yelling. Jam/Film are intensely watchable and make wet fish kisses look terribly romantic. Tongtong Kitsakorn as Yang was a revelation. I'm sad he's pm just a lakorn actor/pop star because he is so watchable. I loved that, though they were evil and insane, the mothers all felt fleshed out and realised. You understood why they were yikes. 3½/5 (2/1/23)

A Boss & a Babe - I quit this at episode 2 and then decided to go back to it. I don’t regret doing so. This isn’t top tier but it’s also not shit tier. Cher, the very dictionary definition of toxic positivity, and Gun, an autism coded cat man, enter into an extremely quick romance (like seriously, it’s taken hard worn lesbians longer to say I love you) the catch being they’re intern and company boss. Honestly in another drama that would have been the the huge hiccup of the series, keeping them apart, but it’s consistently shown to be more of an issue for others that it is for them. This is very low conflict, mostly romcom fluff with two weirdly intense, barely explored side stories for support characters. I didn’t loath Force in this and would actually like him to be given more roles where he’s just a soft simp and not a boring sarcastic one. Book does some good comedy work here. 3/5 (4/1/23)

The day I loved you - I know this won’t work for everyone. It’s a bittersweet ten episode love story between a boy with ASL and the ‘rebel’ exchange student at his school. Pinoy BL, for me, either really hits or really misses and this hit. It does use a questionable model of disability, namely the inspiration model, but I cant nit pick too much when this is only ten 15/20 minute episodes. I enjoyed it a lot, you may also if you’re okay with a bittersweet ending vs an out and out happy one. 3½/5 (12/1/24)

VIP Only - Well this was adorable. Slow as molasses and just as sweet. This probably won’t be for everyone, very slow and not much happens other than character growth and a love story, but it worked for me. The edit is horrendous in places and I do wish Taiwan did longer episodes, but those are my only gripes. 3½/5 (19/1/24)

I cannot reach you - I don’t really watch Jbl. There are just styles and tropes that I don’t enjoy watching that Japan uses a lot of. It’s a taste thing more than it is anything else. So keep that in mind. This is full of a lot of the things I don’t like; over action, randomly running everywhere, sudden non-con. But it’s also endearingly sweet and very well acted, so I did find myself enjoying it. I don’t think this’ll awaken a desire to watch lots of Jbl but it has made me consider some others. 3/5 (20/1/24)

Last Twilight - I had a lot of fun with this. The dialogue and acting were all top notch and, as ever with Aof productions, it was stunning to look at. It weaves the story of two broken people healing one another very well with Jimmy & Sea doing beautiful work as Mhok & Day. I think this came a little unstuck at points in the end. I liked most of the romance movie style ending but I remain a little unsure about Day’s ending. Still, this is a show that I enjoyed every week and will have no issues rewatching. 4/5 (26/1/24)

Old Fashion Cupcake - I’m working on trying out more JBL to get a feel for what I do and don’t like. This? This I like. We don’t have enough stories about older people anyway and this does it well. Togawa’s slow courting of Nozue through shared experiences and casual intimacy is delicious to watch. 4/5 (4/2/24)

Pit Babe - I love when I show wholly knows what it is and doesn’t try and be anything but that. This knew it was a big ol’ fanfic and leaned wholeheartedly into that. Whether it was the breeding program subplot or the consistently dumb toothpaste and sausage ppl it handled them both with equal aplomb. It’s also worth noting that was largely really well acted too! Pavel, Nut & Sailub particularly impressed me but there was nobody bad. 4/5 (9/2/24)

Our Dining Table - My journey into JBL continues and this was the best one yet. Soft pining between two sad boy leads with a gorgeous found family story woven in. The treacle slow courting between these two won’t be for everyone but it was wholly for me. 5/5 (17/2/24)

Cooking Crush - The edit on this was criminally bad at points, sometimes I truly felt I’d skipped a part and I hadn’t at all, but it still served up a good little story. If you’re visiting this for the romance it’s not really that, the story is in the friends and their lives more than it is in Ten & Prem’s romance. I loved the comedy in this, it hit those notes well and was never over the top. (Lots of puns that I expect are super good if you speak Thai.) Nobody is bad in this, everyone delivers, but OffGun are as watchable as they always are and the few kisses they do have are perfect. 3/5 (18/2/24)

The Novelist - When I say I don’t love JBL it’s usually because the tropes are just too tropey for my tastes. Apparently I’m a lying liar who lies because this is extremely Japanese and I loved every moody second of it. Kijima is a sad, lonely, messed up man who doesn’t think he’s deserving of anything good and it’s wildly compelling to watch. 4/5 (18/2/24)

Mood Indigo - Fucked up 4 Fucked up. Two broken, sad, lonely men mess up repeatedly, and erotically, that’s it that’s the show and I ate it up with a spoon. Deeply flawed assholes being toxic together, when it’s well written and well acted, is so disgustingly watchable to me and this certainly was. 5/5 (18/2/24)

The Novelist: Playback - Continues where The Novelist ends. I watched the clean version of this, it was what was available to me, and was still deeply entertained. So if you think people watch this series for the heat then you’re incorrect. This is another instalment of Kijima Rio being a horribly broken fuck up of a man. I loved it. 4/5 (21/2/24)

Tokyo in April is… - I love a good destined to be together trope when it’s done well and this is done beautifully. Kazuma and Ren fall in love as teenagers and are separated before finding one another again as adults. The pacing on this is a little rough, I get what they were doing with the sub-plot but it felt mildly unneeded and time would have been better given to exploring our leads generally or even Ren’s painful family issues. This is still a lovely drama that I wholly recommend. 4/5 (21/2/24)

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2022 BL ROUNDUP PART 3

Hey y'all, I've seen everyone doing their top 22, 20, 15, 10, and 5 BLs of the year and I didn't want to do a ranking! I just want to do a quick rundown of everything I watched and how I feel about it now! This is gonna be multiple posts! But I'll post them all at the same time.

The one Pinoy BL, Japanese, and Taiwanese BLs I watched this year + some honorable non-BL mentions.

Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice But To Kiss! (Japan) I actually didn't finish it. I think I had 1 or 2 eps left. It was cute, from what I remember, but it wasn't like outstanding. I loved literal take on polar opposites. The main pair was very cute and there was a huge penguin. I might finish it someday. IDK.

Old Fashion Cupcake (Japan). My fave Japanese BL of the year. Cute food dates, pining idiots, company men, totally normal age gap. It was a great series. I loved every single thing about it. 10/10. Would recommend everyone watch it.

Takara-kun to Amagi-kun (Japan). Loved it. It was a sweet story. The mains were SUPPOSED to be carrying on a secret relationship but they were trash at hiding it. It was very obvious they were together, they spent damn near all their time together. The kids at their school just minded their own business which is probably why they were able to keep the secret so long. I love those boys.

Cherry Magic the Movie (Japan). Someone leaked the movie like a month ago and I ran to go watch it. It was really cute! So sweet! AND WHOLESOME! I missed Adachi and Kurosawa. I wasn't expecting for it to be so soft! AND THEY GOT MARRIED (spoiler alert)

Gameboys 2 (Philippines). 10/10. I love my boys so much. Gameboys is seriously underrated and it annoys me. Great lgbtq representation, excellent support from side characters, relevant discussions (coming out, LDR, toxic family members, trauma). The mains have beautiful chemistry. Like what more could you ask for??

Plus & Minus (Taiwan). I dropped this and came back to it. The series is good but the conflict towards the end felt completely unnecessary. The main couple was really cute. We love a good besties to lovers story. The side couple was cute. We also love a good single dad falling for the local playboy story. Also that series had a TON of cameos from actors in other Taiwanese BL series.

About Youth (Taiwan). Oh it was so cute. Both couples had great chemistry and the storylines were interesting. The main couple had more of a puppy love thing going on, they became friends first and then boyfriends. They openly supported each other and dealt with annoying family members together. The side couple kind of had to deal with a rebound issue since one of them was in a relationship right before getting together. I think it was a good watch.

Honorable mentions:

Kei x Yaku: Dangerous Buddies. It was a bromance but very queer. One of the mains was a canon bisexual. They lived together, were very protective of each other, and went bonkers when the other was hurt. They calmed each other down and worried about each other a lot. They had insane chemistry and were very much vibing through the whole series.

Heartstopper (UK). Not technically a BL but a queer English series. Very cute with excellent LGBTQ representation. 10/10. It was picked up for another 2 seasons.

Young Royals 2 (Sweden). I liked it. My only issue was that it focused more on the het couple than the actual main pair. I didn't like either of the characters from the het couple. It featured a closeted lesbian and I wanted more from her storyline because she was in love with her best friend. I wanted more of everyone except the het couple idc.

[absolutebl]

Hello ABL,

After looking at your spreadsheet of doom, can you tell us how many shows have been released this year 2022 (including the shows that ended in 2022 like bad buddy) compared to the last 2 years by country. It will provide some perspective.

Thank you ❤️

I can but I usually do exactly that at the end of the year since the number announced is different from the number that actually air, so I have to wait until forth quarter closes.

So can you wait until the end of the year for the true stats in proper analysis?

Here's last year:

BL 2021 STATS & TRENDS BY COUNTRY (I reposted for ya) 

Here’s some rough numbers on the major producers that I track (includes microfilms and added new discoveries to previous years):

THAILAND

2020 = 22 

2021 = 42 

2022 = 108 so far

flipping heck, I genuinely thought their exponential growth would start to plateau at this point, no wonder I am struggling to keep up 

TAIWAN

2020 = 4

2021 = 11

2022 = 5 so far 

I don’t think we are due many more this year, maybe 2 if we are lucky 

KOREA

2020 = 7 

2021 = 17

2022 = 16 so far 

I thought they’d get over 20 this year and I think they still might make it. 

JAPAN

2020 = 8 (but 3 of those are pinks)

2021 = 6

2022 = 17 so far 

This was the biggest trend I did not see coming. I had no idea Japan, of all places, would respond to market pressure like this. Honestly I think it’s mostly a “HAY, we started this, what is Korea doing? Oh, I don’t think so. Let’s show em how its done.” AKA they aren’t taking this like they did Jpop, subconscious attitude. 

My 2022 BL Trend & Growth Expectations from 2021 were:

THAILAND will produce the same kind of thing as they did in 2021 with perhaps a few darker offerings, better queer rep, and a fall off in the pulps as money dries up. I don’t see how they can possibly keep up this level of exponential growth, their overall quality is seriously suffering. If we’re lucky, we will get at least 6 experimental pieces with stronger story and atypical setting (like KinnPorsche). ANNOUNCED? 73 BLs for 2022 (many of these are seed project fundraisers, I expect about half to die in pre-production or move to 2023.)

TAIWAN has increased steadily over years but I think they’ll go down from 2021, and 6 is the max we can expect in 2022. I want them to do a gay spoof on Boys Over Flowers but they don’t have the funds. *sad sigh* (This is assuming China doesn’t carry out its political threats, in which case the world’s got more serious problems to worry about.) ANNOUNCED? 5 BLs for 2022 

KOREA. I expect them to double their BL output next year (from 11 to 20+), perhaps including something a little longer after the success of Light On Me. Of course, imma pipe dream Yuri on Ice staring Enhyphen’s Park Sung Hoon and you can’t stop me (but Japan probably will). ANNOUNCED? 15 BLs for 2022

JAPAN, look I have cried out for years for ninja/yakuza yaoi adaptations and something more adult domestic like Our Dinging Table, and Japan has announced both. BOTH I tell you. I am SO EXCITED for Japanese BL in 2022. Come on Japan, you can do eeet! ANNOUNCED? 4 BLs for 2022

VIETNAM should continue to improve steadily, and give us as many as it can, I’m just hoping it doesn't fall down the Pinoy rabbit hole of no story. They are evolving quickly, if Mr Cinderella is any indication, good things are coming. ANNOUNCED? 2 BLs for 2022

CHINA nothing but a few heavily censored bromances. ANNOUNCED? 1 bromance co-project with Thailand for 2022

2022 BL line up (announced projects, trailers, etc) as of the end of 2021 is here.

2021 audience analysis and thoughts here. I discuss growth in terms of audience, investment, and international market penetration. How I think pandemic viewing #s figured into it. Possible new production models. And changes in BL actors and their pairs. (Pure speculation since I don’t have access to these numbers.)

2021 BL Wrap Up - Top Trends analyzed & discussed

[shop-korea]

Live Chat - Jasmine - Why is

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with Boost Infinite as Partially

Blind - Example -

Lee County - Fort Myers

Front of my Opthalmologist

Eye Centers of Florida - est

10:28A - FAT - Hispanic Pig

was - 215 lbs - Raped - Kate

early morning - on - Heroine

Homeless - Divorced - Half

Pinay - Daughter - Pinoy Hubby

Divorced - Get Lost - More

Beautiful than Marilyn Monroe

Same Birthday - Being on yes

Heroine - Effective Rape as FL

watch - Illegal Screen Doors

Property Manager always

Trespassing with Hispanic

Lawyer - Hispanic Maintenance

Fooling around - Dead Tenant's

Restroom - All murdered asthma

Oldest - and - Original tenant

since over 20 years - Can't

lock screen door - Section 8

Hud - Illegal - No Landlord

Past - Karen - Prune - Bag

failed 2 give reasonable yes

Protection 4 Criminal Intrusion

Tanaka Films

Ning Ning - takes - Kate's

Place

Karina - Aespa - takes my place

10:28A - getting laundry - was

yelling from outside fat hispanic

'Little Mermaid' - Like Stork was

already there

Grieving Kate - and - Jonghyun

2nd Amendment

No fully auto machine gun

No knife 2 gut - Japan girl

who grabbed my baby boy

8th month - He sang as my

As my 5th baby

Public Park - American blond

ordered his taking 4 auctions

Asian Babies - Talent - Smart

8th month - was - hard

Pregnancy paid - Twins

or regular - Called me - fat pig

tub - Fat ugly train - Show your

breasts - ugly fat porky pig

Tokyo female police - Ugly pig

That night - Male Tokyo Police

2 - brought me 2 paid hospital

2 - held my twins - 9P - 9:10 P

Identical - felt was coming out

10 min - they came out

Boost Infinite - No exception

New Babies - Baby - Taken

Jasmine - Your baby stolen

from you - what has that to

do with - Billing Questions

Jasmine - Live Chat - Finger

Typing - South Korean Girls

Where safe - Stand like you

are removing dust of shoes

sandals - say for the evil

men and women of Boost

Infinite - Lousy Service but

Google Fi - Illegal and Worst

Both - shake your - Sandals

HDG - App - Daily - Shake

Foot Apparel them and the

United States - Age 246

Shake Feet about Haiti

American Blks - Hispanics

500 Billion Won - x - 500

Tax Paid - Daily

Never go 2 USA - same Won

Daily - Tax Paid

Janette Rivera - Apt 1

gave - Blow Job - 2 - Apt 2

Mental USC - David Iorio

No beatings happened

Forgive with a knife he

wanted me 2 stay - Clean

his toilet and apartment

Looked like Hunchback

Notre Dame - Dad former

NYPD - family wealth other

relatives - Hispamic male

police - looking 4 hole on

forehead wanted 2 arrest

me 4 not allowing more

beatings - not enjoying rape

Fort Myers - Roaches Rabbies

Humans - Illegal Courthouses

Lee County Courthouse

Marilyn Monroe St

Apt 1 & 2

Me partially blind

Partly Quadraplegic

She boxed L and R arm

Didn't feel anything

No Bruises - R arm

Courthouse - Prove beatings

b4 - Midnight - Internal Bleeding

Top L Shoulder edge - Beautiful

Light Blue circle - showed white

male worker - was chat she is a

Philippines - Mental - Psychiatrist

Hispanic Fat Doctor - Subscribed

Meds - You are on Heroine and

Cocaine from urine sample

Janette Rivera Fat Lesbian

Hispanic Pig - Kicked me &

boxed and kicked touched

breasts - Yelled while I was

Sony listening 2 Jonghyun

'Always be with you'

You want 2 hit me with

chair - Grabbed - Steel

chair what I used for

Thanksgiving Dinner

Hit my head several times

Faint and suck mouth live

Suck vaginal area for city

of Fort Myers - Rabbies 2

Not Jews and Rabbis

then grabbed left and

right ear area and hit

my face on cement

several times told deceased

now - Joe - asthma - former

Apt 3 - a knife - finished off

Kidney - Bladder - $9,000

each - kept slamming

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7-Eleven Offers New 21 To Go Chicken at Select Branches

Leading convenience store 7-Eleven has widened our chicken choices as it brings the Taiwanese brand 21 To Go Chicken to the country, offering authentic chicken flavors that come in two variants — roasted and fried. If there’s a foolproof Filipino go-to for a quick, easy, and buck-saver meal, there is no doubt that the top choice is awarded to the OG Chicken and Rice Combo.

Convenience giant 7-Eleven is aware of this craze, and if there is anything that the brand knows like no other, it is to whip up an ordinary meal into a unique tummy filler for their customers. This time, its newest addition is a chicken meal with a tasty Taiwanese twist — 21 To Go Chicken. With the Philippines being a chicken-loving nation, Pinoys continue to witness and taste the transition from regular chicken to foreign-infused flavors such as Korean and Japanese. In partnership with the famous Taiwanese fast-food chain 21 Plus Chicken, Filipinos’ favorite convenience store unveils the authentic, tasty twosome treat of 21 To Go Chicken, either roasted or fried.

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The 21 To Go Chicken offering is not the ordinary quick-stop experience because 7-Eleven is also launching its first-ever 21 To Go Concept Store, revamping its existing Merville, Parañaque store. Here, diners can grab their orders, sit down, and enjoy a fast-casual restaurant layout. Launched on April 20, 2023, the brand welcomed this new addition along with Taiwanese representatives from 21 To Go Chicken and 7-Eleven Management for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, store blessing, promotions, and more.

Anchored to its brand identity of vitality, delicacy, and value, 21 To Go Chicken is known for serving ever-fresh, mouthwatering chicken meals in Taiwan for over 40 years. Looking for healthy fast food? This brand has been up and on top of its game with a menu that uses high-quality ingredients in its mix. With 7-Eleven being a generator of twists and flavors to Filipinos, together, both brands season up a healthier and savory combo meal available at a price that any craver can afford.

Get first dibs on some cluck time with 21 To Go Chicken today when you visit their physical store in Merville, Parañaque, or grab your chicken variant of choice in Bicutan, Taguig, Parañaque, and other select branches in the Metro. Like them on 7-Eleven Philippines Facebook, follow @711ph on Instagram, and @711philippines on Twitter for more information, the newest treats, and upcoming events.

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Spaghetti is a long, thin, solid, cylindrical pasta. It is a staple food of traditional Italian cuisine. Like other pasta, spaghetti is made of milled wheat and water and sometimes enriched with vitamins and minerals. Italian spaghetti is typically made from durum wheat semolina.

Origin

Where does spaghetti come from? Although Greek mythology shows the god Vulcan using a device that made strings of dough, it's widely believed “spaghetto” (the singular for spaghetti in Italian) originated in 12th century Palermo, in sunny Sicily.

Cheesy Pinoy Spaghetti style

INGREDIENTS

1 KILOGRAM SPAGHETTI NOODLES

4 TABLESPOONS COOKING OIL

1 TEASPOON GARLIC, MINCED

1 PIECE MEDIUM ONION, CHOPPED

7 TABLESPOONS BUTTER

2 TABLESPOONS SALT

3/4 KILOGRAM GROUND BEEF

5 PIECES HOTDOGS, SLICED

560 GRAMS PINOY-STYLE SPAGHETTI SAUCE

2 PIECES BOULLION BEEF CUBES, DISSOLVED IN WATER

1 BOTTLE BANANA KETCHUP

Cooking procedure

Step 1 Cook pasta according to instructions on the packaging. Drain and set aside.

Step 2 In a saucepan, saute garlic and onion in butter until onions turn translucent.

Step 3 Add ground beef and cook for 5 minutes. Add hotdog and cook for 2 minutes. Add spaghetti sauce, bouillon cubes, banana ketchup, and water. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 4 Pour spaghetti sauce over pasta. Top with grated cheese and serve.

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF PASTA

Pasta is the perfect foundation for a healthy, nutritious and satisfying meal. Why? For starters, pasta is the ideal partner for so many other foods, including fibre rich vegetables and beans, heart healthy fish, antioxidant rich tomato sauce and protein packed cheeses, poultry and lean meats. Pasta also offers:

SUSTAINED ENERGY:

Carbohydrates like pasta provide glucose, the crucial fuel for your brain and muscles. And because pasta is an awesome source of complex carbohydrates (unlike those of the refined and processed variety – yuk), releasing energy at a slow and sustained level, you don’t get the energy spikes associated with simple sugars.

LOW SODIUM AND CHOLESTEROL FREE:

If you’re watching your cholesterol levels, pasta is perfect for you, being very low in sodium and cholesterol free. Per cup, enriched varieties of pasta provide a good sources of several essential nutrients, including iron and B-vitamins.

FOLIC ACID:

Enriched pasta is fortified with folic-acid – essential for women of child-bearing age. A serving of dry pasta supplies the equivalent of roughly 100 micrograms of folic acid, or 25% of the recommended daily intake.

BALANCED DIET:

Pasta is part of a well-balanced diet, with current Australian Government guidelines suggesting 35% of our daily calories intake should come from complex carbohydrates such as pasta. Combine pasta with lean protein and vegetables for a complete meal that puts you well on the path to hitting those dietary goals!

Combine pasta with lean protein and vegetables for a complete meal that puts you well on the path to hitting those dietary goals!

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Vivoree Esclito backs ‘no to body shaming’ calls after becoming subject of ‘It’s Showtime’

Jeline Malasig

Actress Vivoree Esclito spoke up against body shaming after being a subject of one of a noontime variety show’s segment.

The 20-year-old former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate retweeted a 2019 post she wrote on Twitter and shared an Instagram Story which featured a text that reads:

“Don’t you dare make me feel ashamed of my body.”

Two years ago, Esclito tweeted that she was aware of people body shaming her online and appealed for them to stop doing it to others.

“Ok so I’ve seen some comments about some people body shaming me. It’s fine with me po, none taken, but PLEASE do not do it to others. Some people don’t take it the same way I do. Other’s bodies are totally NONE of your business. Be sensitive enough to know that,” she wrote.

The actress retweeted her post as the phrase “NO TO BODY SHAMING” landed on local Twitter’s top trending list Tuesday evening.

A clip from “It’s Showtime” could be seen by clicking the particular trend on the platform.

The clip features a contestant’s picture for the variety show’s “Hide and Sing” segment which acts as a guessing game.

Some of the contestant’s body features are zoomed in to allow viewers to uncover his or her identity.

When the picture of the first contestant called “Tago-Kanta Number 1” was shown, one of the program hosts blurted out Esclito’s name after seeing a portion of an arm with visible hair.

“Si Vivoree ‘yan!” Itchyworms frontman Jugs Jugueta exclaimed with a laugh.

He was immediately called out by fellow host Karylle, who said that she’s also “very hairy.”

Jugueta responded that he was just joking.

“This is not funny, this is the last time you’re gonna make fun of her,” a Twitter user who shared the clip said in response to the host’s reaction.

“I’m with this: NO TO BODY SHAMING. The world is too depressing, yet people are continuing shaming others by weight, height, and for being mabalbon. This Vivoree girl is beautiful. Every girls are beautiful no matter what. Don’t make fun (of) what they have,” another online user wrote.

Esclito likewise shared a graphic of body shaming on her IG Story.

It was not the first time that Esclito’s name was immediately mentioned in the segment as the subject of body hair surfaces.

A fan Twitter account shared another clip that featured a zoomed-in picture of a contestant’s pair of thick eyebrows.

The hosts mentioned the actress’ name without hesitation.

Esclito previously revealed that she was bullied for her appearance, particularly her facial and body hair, since childhood.

“Sobrang insecure ako [dati] sa sarili ko because of the way I look, and [the bullying I went through],” she shared in a 2018 interview with Preview.

“Pero ngayon, mino-motivate ko ‘yung sarili ko na, ‘Kailangan mag-survive ka sa mundong ito, kahit ang dami-daming negativity and ang dami-dami nang dahilan para sumuko, kailangan mo pa ring tumuloy,” Esclito added.

The actress rose to prominence after joining “Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7” in 2016, where she was tagged as the “Go Getter Girl of Bohol.”

She has since appeared in films and television series, as well as recorded singles, in her showbiz career.

https://interaksyon.philstar.com/celebrities/2021/02/23/186145/vivoree-esclito-backs-no-to-body-shaming-calls-after-becoming-subject-of-its-showtime-segment/

[absolutebl]

This Week In BL

Feb 2021 Part 1

Being a highly subjective assessment of one tiny corner of the interwebs. 

Ongoing Series Thai 

Manner of Death Ep 11 - a nice beefcake twist, then another twist, plus proud gay dads. We are mighty pleased. 

Cupid Coach Ep 4 - Unbearably boring. I’m out. We are not amused. 

My Bromance Ep 9 - FINALE I watched it unsubbed (I’ve NOT been following since ep 3) and it looks like it has a nice cute happy ending. I’m now interested in binging it once good subs become available. 

1000 Stars Ep 2 - was a lot better than Ep 1, the mains have okay chemistry, the kids are serviceable (child actors, shudder), but I’m really loving all the side characters. We are cautiously optimistic. 

Ongoing Series Not Thai 

You Are Ma Boy Ep 5 (Vietnam) - pacing still good, cuties are still giving it their all, solid little series with bumpy side couples, confession call & response continues apace.

To My Star Ep 7-9 FINALE (Korea) - quirky as all goddamn getup, but so fucking cinnamon roll tasty. Charming end. Recommended so long as you realize we are in Mr Heart style K-BL. (Also @coldties posted a killer MV for this one.) This one will get a movie rerelease like Wish You, hopefully also on Netflix. 

We Best Love: No. 1 For You Ep 6 FINALE (Taiwan) - we got to see boyfriends being domestic af adorable with an ending that was a touch bittersweet but very college appropriate. With season 2 coming March 5 I am disposed to be VERY PLEASED. 

What will we do with ourselves and nothing new out of Korea or Taiwan for two WHOLE weeks? 

Stand Alone 

I rewatched Wish You (2020 Korean series WISH YOU: Your Melody From My Heart now retitled - thank fuck - and available as a movie on Netflix). I have to say Yoon Sang Yi delivers some excellent pining. I’m not a huge insta-love person and there’s some character dev flaws, but it holds up really well and delivers more as a movie then it did as a series.

One of my favorite catches on the rewatch was the way Yoon Sang Yi’s jacket sleeves are always too long. It’s such a perfect little character trait. He is so shy and careful that he shrugs smaller into his coat, and also he hides his hands - when, as a pianist, his hands represent his self actualization and art. He only exposes them when making music... or holding Kang In Soo‘s hand. 

Incidentally, I was moved to look these two up... both out of K-pop. (This is my shocked face.) 

Breaking News 

Lovey Writer dropped its official trailer at last, looking good and trope-filed. It’s set to start Feb 24th. 

Top Secret Together dropped its first promo material (Thai, no eng subs). I’m excited about this one, it’s being lead out by an IRL couple. 

My Engineer 2 

The ME boys dropped an adorable gossip heavy promo vid. ME 2 is finishing up the script and will probably begin filming in April. It’s supposed to still release in 2021 (which makes me worry about post and explains a lot about some of Thai BL’s audio quality issues). With April filming, my guess is for an October (but more likely November) release. 

Close Friend 

Lay talked about his Close Friend project, which is a MV series from BOX Music featuring musically-inclined actors with established BL pairings so:

KimCop (MarkKit from Gen Y)

JimmyTommy (SaifahZon from Why R U)

JaFirst (LeoFiat from TharnType 2)

YoonLay (NottPun from YYY)

Y-Destiny 

Perth talked about Y-Destiny (previous title Destiny) which presumably is already filmed because he said it will be on air at the beginning of this year. As this is a Cheewin project, expect it to be something odd, campy, and frenetic in the YYY style. My guess is they’ll wait until You Only Eat Alone has completed its run before airing Y-Destiny, because who can take more than one Cheewin at a time? No one. Not even Thailand. 

KinnPorsche 

Perth also talked about KinnPorsche. He said it would be on air... but that he wasn’t allowed to say the date, so we can hope this means they finally got distribution. (The excitement over the trailer probably helped - it has over a million views.) He also said they would start filming soon (so Feb/March) which means, if everything goes smoothly, a late summer release at the earliest. However, with an independent studio, high production values, big cast, and fight sequences I would expect KP to have more post than most BLs, so my guess is it will air towards the end of the year. (And I would be scared for quality if they tried for any earlier.) 

KinnPorsche cast also continues to work the BL talk show circuit, they made an appearance on Sosat Seoul Say. Mile & Apo are adorable + good chemistry, in fact the whole cast is adorable with good chemistry, so I’m excited for this series. 

Gossip 

Cutest beans, Sam & Yu of We Best Love, have been dropping the most charming little lives ever. I’m so pleased we are getting a second season out of them. I can’t remember the title because, ya know, Taiwanese titles are beyond bonkers. But season 2 is listed now. 

Hong Kong is reported to be filming its first BL Series (15 eps to air on VIUTV). It will be an adaptation of 2018 Japanese BL drama Ossan’s Love (maybe same title?). Like Cherry Magic this is an office romcom: 30s single man who isn't popular with women lives with his parents. When they kick him out, he moves in with a coworker. Turns out this guy has a crush on him, as does another dude from his office. Foundational tropes: Office romance meets forced proximity meets love triangle. I expect the style out of Hong Kong to be somewhat similar to Taiwan, however they are politically less independent of China Main (although culturally VERY different) so this series could be DOA (for gay) or get killed early in its run (see Addicted web series - or don’t see it, if you’re in China). Also, like the Japanese original (and unlike most Taiwanese stuff), expect VERY low heat. That said, 15 eps is nothing to sneeze at, even if they are only 15-20 min each. So I guess I am... intrigued? 

Next Week Looks Like This: 

February Update: Others that are airing but I’m not following: 

Fools (Vietnamese) - I don’t think it’s going to end happily (it’s from the Stage of Love peeps), so I’m waiting to binge if it does 

Brothers (Thai) - deals with taboo relationships from the Thank God it’s Friday people (this will not end well) 

Happenstance (Pinoy) - I don’t follow Pinoy BL closely

One Day Pag-ibig (Pinoy) - ibid 

Love or Lie (Pinoy) - ibid 

The Alter (Pinoy) - ibid 

Upcoming 2021 BL master post here. 

Links to watch are provided when possible, ask in a comment if I missed something. 

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Last thing I googled: genshin impact lost riches seelies (i thought each have their own bonus, turns out it's just accessory)

Do I get asks: Nah

Why I chose my url: cuz srsly I just got to tumblr because of The Wayhaven Chronicles and other hosted games and COG's. But now lmao even the other content's great 👌

Following: 31

Followers: 92 (im still shocked by the number 😂)

Average hours of sleep: I'm guessing 5-6 hours 😢 college is stressful

Lucky number: prolly just a fave number , which is 5, cuz it's my birthday 😂

Instruments: I know how to play piano, guitar, ukulele, bass guitar, flute... But I'm NOT really good in playing :') i played keyboards once in a band tho but I'm still not really set on my skill

What I'm wearing: shorts and a tank top, cuzzz tropical country lol

Dream job: Generally, I want a career focusing in environmental conservation. So I chose chemical engineering, and hopefully one day I would be a chemical engineer✨

Dream trip: Greece, cuz of the game Assassin's Creed Odyssey ❤️ andddd New York

Last book I read: If you're asking for a "book," then a chemistry one 😂. Kidding aside, the last novel I read was The Tale of Two Cities

Favorite food: Legit, too many. My ultimate faves go from American to Italian to the local cuisines here, but if I have to pick hmmm, PASTRIES (which is still vague lmao)

Nationality: Filipino! Other Pinoys here, hello sa inyo ❤️

Favorite song: AAAAAA this is the question I'm dreading to get 😂 If I REALLY have to pick, then Wonderwall by Oasis

Top three fictional universes: The Wayhaven Chronicles, Boku no Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood

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Pinoy-Pop Sensation SB19 Releases Debut EP "Pagsibol"

International superstars, SB19, reveal their first extended play, Pagsibol, now available on all digital music services via Sony Music Philippines. Consistently trending across all social media platforms, fans have patiently waited for the five-member group to drop more music. With popular already released singles such as “What?” and “MAPA” that received over 20 million streams collectively, SB19 has solidified a positive worldwide reception with their discography.   Listen in here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4bieHSYaRSMRAoDF47qfSf

Pagsibol features six tracks including three that have never been released before. SB19 released the megahit “What?” earlier this year and most recently collaborated with Filipino folk pop band Ben&Ben to release an official band version uploaded onto their YouTube channel for “MAPA”. Other tracks include “Mana” that is short for "Manananggal" which is a Filipino mythical creature that can half its body into two - the idea behind this concept for the track is that even if you are soaring high with achievements, you still keep your feet on the ground. “Bazinga,” a powerful hip-hop track that demonstrates the group’s diversity by blending multiple sounds from strong rap verses to an electronic drop to the boys singing along with a guitar. For “Ikako,” the beautiful ballad shows off SB19’s charming vocals and rap skills. As the final track, “SLMT” is a high-energy, atmospheric vibe perfect for the summertime with the boys vocalizing to a relaxing tropical beat that is a solid ending of the extended play showcasing the multiple talents of this pristine group. Earlier this year, SB19 made headlines once again with the release of their already released single “What?”. The blockbuster pop anthem dominated Twitter and YouTube trending list in the Philippines for several days, with #SB19WHATMVOutNow taking the top spot on the former’s worldwide trends for hours. To date, the music video of “What?” has reached more than 11 million views on YouTube in less than 3 months, becoming one of the most viewed MVs in the Philippines in 2021 thus far. SB19 made history as the first Filipino act to be nominated at the prestigious 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA)—the show aired live from the Microsoft Theater on May 23 on NBC. The multi-awarded boyband went up against Ariana Grande, BTS, BLACKPINK, and SEVENTEEN for Top Social Artist, a fan-voted category whose winner is determined based on streaming and social engagement, as well as global fan voting. "We are honored to release our first extended play,” says the group SB19. “We really appreciate our fans from all around the world and are continuously working hard to make new music for them. We have achieved so much because of them, especially this last year and are super thankful to be where we’re at.” The acclaimed pop group is no stranger to earning recognition overseas. The quintet, which is composed of Pablo, Josh, Stell, Ken, and Justin, has consistently paved the way for Pinoy-Pop (P-Pop). Thanks to their tightly choreographed sets, captivating stage presence, and top-notch vocals, the award-winning group’s performances online and offline have gone viral and gained traction on various social media sites. With the release of their 9-track album, Get In The Zone on July 31, 2020 via Sony Music Philippines, SB19 quickly rose to prominence with its eloquent showcase of dance-pop, R&B, hip-hop, and ballad. The songs in the debut record have amassed more than 50 million streams on Spotify and YouTube combined, making SB19 one of the most commercially successful groups of the last two years. SB19 peaked at No. 2 in Billboard Social 50 chart, just behind BTS and above global superstars BLACKPINK, EXO, and Billie Eilish, and reached the top 5 of the Billboard Emerging Artists chart a week later. Two months after the record’s release, SB19 hit a No. 2 peak in Billboard LyricFind Global due to the renewed attention that their previous single “Go Up” has been getting more than a year after it was released. On the Billboard Year-End Charts Social 50 Artists, SB19 extended their record as the only Southeast Asian act to reach the top 10, ranking 6th overall. Kevan Kenney of MTV US revealed that SB19 is the Most Requested Artist of the Year for 2020 on MTV Friday Livestream, topping the charts for 24 weeks straight. The Filipino group was also MTV Asia's Asia Spotlight Artist of the Month for August 2020, and the majority of its music videos reached No. 1 on several music channels, including Pinoy MYX Top 10 and MYX Daily Top 10. ShowBreak, their mini-variety series, which run for 4 seasons, have racked up more than 13 million views so far. The globally recognized group also achieved a record for the most awarded act in the Philippines for 2020, reaping accolades from various award-giving bodies in music and entertainment.  In terms of reach, SB19 has brought pride to the Philippines with their growing global audience from UAE, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, China, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong. Fan-initiated billboards across Asia, from South Korea to Japan, the Philippines to Hong Kong were set up in various strategic locations to coincide with the boyband’s promo campaigns. In China alone, SB19 caught the attention of music fans when a random person uploaded a version of “What?” on the social media site, Weibo with Chinese subtitles. The music video ended up as one of the most searched tags on the platform, and managed to rack up millions of views on a daily basis.

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Garden update!

My apricots are officially ready to harvest, here’s one bowl of four. My tree gave a lot more this year than I anticipated. I’m not a huge fan of these, since I always thought they tasted sour, but this year they’re actually really sweet. Not sure what happened, but I like them now and will be adding them to some frozen yogurt tonight.

We got our first clusters of grapes this morning, just two for now, but I’m sure in a few days the rest will follow. There’s at least seven clusters this year. I’m waiting on my red grapes to mature now.

My horned melon vines are flowering now, I placed a bee puddler nearby to entice the pollinators to drop in. Below that is a baby watermelon! The first one to pop up, I hope we start seeing more soon.

The peaches have yet to mature but I’m starting to see that familiar blush on them, there’s eight in total which isn’t too bad for such a small tree. Next year I’ll be adding some compost to boost up it’s growth. The pears are getting bigger, just about the size of the palm of a hand, 16 in total. I have no idea how many pomegranates I have, there’s...a lot. I’m guessing 20 for now, last year I had about 22. This fruit is the first one to show that lovely red.

Ube!! All of these were the same root but planted at different times, the biggest was planted in March, the smallest just last week. These are a giant purple yam from Okinawa with a lovely rich color, even the roots are deep purple and stain everything! But they’re so delicious, this is a childhood fav for me, ube was a flavor I’d eat in Pinoy halo-halo in CA. They’ll be repotted in a tote so I can move them inside during the colder season. I’m reading they don’t take the cold like the sweet potatoes do. They’re said to give tubers within 2 years of maturity.

Other plants not pictured are the mini pumpkins, they’re vineing rather well and might get flowers early because I see some buds. Some cherry tomatoes which have only just blossomed. Blue corn from my dad’s tribe is about two hands high now, they're starting out straight and strong. I have a indigo plant finally sprouting, such a tiny thing, the batch of seeds I bought was from a textile company owned and operated by women in India.

Now for some bad news...a caterpillar ate my radishes. >:[ 

I checked this morning to find almost all the leaves eaten down to the stems with a fuzzy green caterpillar sitting on the edge. But I couldn’t get myself to kill the thing, I mean, it’s just doing what’s in it’s nature. I put it in a container with some spinach. It can live out it’s life in there, but I won’t be releasing it. No more little caterpillars. I checked all over the greenhouse to be sure I didn’t miss any. I don’t use pesticides on my plants, so I need to be on top of things.

Darn. And the radishes were doing so well too, it would’ve been my first year growing those, I’m just glad we have a long summer season in NM, so there’s time to restart a new batch and they take off rather quickly.