Jessica Zafra has a pretty funny yet interesting theory in her blog about the current state of emergency in the Philippines and its relation to previous historical events.

So the Philippines is one living, breathing mindfuck movie in the making? I would pay good money to see it in its entirety, although I already know the ending which, as most Filipino films have done, has copied from a classic film, in this case, Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove (you know what I mean).

Also, the MTRCB has found the show "South Park" to be very offensive. [sarcasm] Wow, I'm surprised they have caught on by now! [/sarcasm] If they had taken a look at the more recent episodes (and the Oscar-nominated movie), they must understand that beyond the gross-out gags and innuendo, the show actually covers relevant social commentary in this current age. And for the love of God, keep in mind that cartoons are not made ESPECIALLY for children's entertainment only! I hope when they amend the Constitution, they pay closer attention to freedom of speech/expression, no matter how easily offended we may be when it comes to unpopular opinions (like birth control).

MY ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS PREDICTIONS

Best Picture

Will win: Brokeback Mountain
Should win: Munich
Honorary mention: Good Night, and Good Luck

Best Actor

Will win: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Capote
Should win: Joaquin Phoenix, Walk the Line
Honorary mention: David Strathairn, Good Night, and Good Luck

Best Actress

Will/should win: Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line

Best Supporting Actor

Will win: Paul Giamatti, Cinderella Man
Should win: Jake Gyllenhaal, Brokeback Mountain
Honorary mention: George Clooney, Syriana

Best Supporting Actress

Will/should win: Rachel Weisz, The Constant Gardener
Honorary mention: Amy Adams, Junebug

Best Director

Will win: Ang Lee, Brokeback Mountain
Should win: George Clooney, Good Night, and Good Luck
Honorary mention: Steven Spielberg, Munich

Best Original Screenplay

Will win: Crash
Should win: Good Night, and Good Luck

Best Adapted Screenplay

Will win: Brokeback Mountain
Should win: Munich

Best Animated Feature

Will win: Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Should win: Howl's Moving Castle
Honorary mention: Corpse Bride

Best Cinematography

Will win: Brokeback Mountain
Should win: Good Night, and Good Luck

Best Film Editing

Will win: Crash
Should win: Munich
Honorary mention: Walk the Line

Best Art Direction

Will win: Memoirs of a Geisha
Should win: King Kong
Honorary mention: Good Night, and Good Luck

Best Costume Design

Will/should win: Memoirs of a Geisha

Best Original Score

Will win: Gustavo Santaolalla, Brokeback Mountain
Should win: John Williams, Munich

Best Original Song

Will/should win: "Travelin' Thru", Transamerica

Best Makeup

Will/should win: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Honorary mention: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Best Sound Mixing

Will win: King Kong
Should win: War of the Worlds
Honorary mention: Walk the Line

Best Sound Editing

Will win: King Kong
Should win: War of the Worlds

Best Visual Effects

Will/should win: King Kong
Honorary mention: War of the Worlds

Best Foreign Language Film

Will win: Paradise Now, Palestine
Should win: Tsotsi, South Africa

Best Documentary Feature

Will win: March of the Penguins
Should win: Murderball

Pure Nerd

52 % Nerd, 34% Geek, 39% Dork

For The Record:

A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.

A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.

A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.

You scored better than half in Nerd, earning you the title of: Pure Nerd. The times, they are a-changing. It used to be that being exceptionally smart led to being unpopular, which would ultimately lead to picking up all of the traits and tendences associated with the "dork." No-longer. Being smart isn't as socially crippling as it once was, and even more so as you get older: eventually being a Pure Nerd will likely be replaced with the following label: Purely Successful.

Take "The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test" now!

Happy Valentine's Day!

On an unrelated note, US Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shoots a 78-year-old lawyer in the face during a hunting trip.

Wowowee: A Filipino tragedy

Disaster waiting to happen: Celebrities to die for

Willie Revillame, Noli de Castro, and Charo Santos appeals to the crowd

These desperate people wanted to get rich, only to end up dead or hurt trying. So sad.

Oh well, at least they set aside the stupid network wars for once.