Thursday, February 19, 2015

Autopsy-A love Story


The world of the dead is the world of Charlie Bickle, a lonely man that searches for love wherever he can. Harvesting corpses of nameless people that everyone has forgotten for their organs, and selling them to make a profit is his business. One night Charlie meets Jane, a suicide victim of great beauty and keeps her hidden as they soon become inseparable. Despite his efforts, Charlie can't stop the ravages of decomposition the Jane's body is going through. When the county health department shuts his business down he is faced with breaking into his own morgue to dispose of over 60 bodies as well as his beloved Jane, who has now threatened to expose his dark little romance.

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Here's Lies Love-An Imelda Marcos Musical

Last year I posted a short article on the musical, Here's Lies Love based on the life of Imelda Marcos. Here's an update for your information, in case you have not seen it. Enjoy!

First Lady Imelda Marcos, was born on July 2, 1929. She is the widow of the deceased and former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and forms half of their so-called conjugal dictatorship. She is remembered as a symbol of extravagance during her husband's twenty-year rule because of her collection of more than a thousand pairs of shoes.

Imelda began her career as a local singer and model in Manila before meeting her husband Ferdinand, who would later be elected as President. After the declaration of martial law in 1972, Imelda began holding positions in the national government that allowed her to travel the world and accumulate artwork and property. The couple consolidated their power allowing them to transport funds from the Philippine treasury into offshore accounts, such as those within banks in Switzerland. Accusations of corruption and human rights violations against them would culminate into the assassination of Benigno Aquino, Jr. that would lead into People Power Revolution which forced her family out of office and into exile in Hawaii. After her husband's death, she and her family were given amnesty by Corazon Aquino. Her return to the Philippines has since allowed her to restore her political dynasty and she was elected in the House of Representatives in 1995 for Leyte and again in 2010 for Ilocos Norte.

Despite facing numerous cases involving alleged corruption, she has yet to be imprisoned and she continues to wield power. She remains one of the most enigmatic figures of both the 20th and 21st centuries. Her qualities of grace and beauty along with her ability to survive upheavals has led her to be called the "Steel Butterfly."

Monday, February 9, 2015

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