I doubt I will ever see a more inspired bit of upcycling.

Do you have any idea how hard it is to set an appointment with the Queen of Philippine Horror? Charot. cc @yvettetan.bsky.social

Good morning

As the old year dies, new doors and portals appear.

2025 HIGHLIGHT: The Thai cabinet approved a proposal from the National Identity Committee on 18 November 2025 to designate 5 native domestic cat breeds as official national pet symbols.

This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)

Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up. I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.

“FINISH HIM,” I scream as Nana takes the last bite of her gingerbread man

Scientists are uncovering the hidden purpose behind gray hair. Melanocyte stem cells, responsible for hair color, may sacrifice themselves when damaged, causing strands to gray while protecting the body from potential tumor formation.

was it Yosemite Sam

I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.

There's a rather realistic looking donkey made to look like it's pulling a fruit cart that will greet you when you enter the supermarket in Marquee Mall. I don't know why they decided to put a donkey (and only a donkey) there but someone definitely thought about giving an ass.

Oh my god…

One week until Christmas… have you trapped that seasonal spirit? 👻🎄

5) AI, which is good at bullshit, may thrive because we have made a society run on bullshit. But in the end I cannot believe we will all become nothing but consumers. People MAKE. An not in the Randian "makers and takers" sense, in the yearning, stretching toward the infinite sense.

6) Art is, in the end, a way of taking a feeling out of my head and trying to jam it into yours from across space and time. There may be some tasty junk food made by AI eventually, but without intention, our appetites to make will be unmet, and we will eventually move on. 6/6

I was asked to write about my journey as a horror writer for @manilabulletin. Read it here: mb.com.ph/2025/10/29/e...

Wrote about some of the most popular folklore creatures for @voguephilippines. So happy that there’s a growing interest in what used to be called “superstition.” We’re now understanding that these beliefs is one of the keys to who we are as a society. Read it here: vogue.ph/lifestyle/cu...

52nd read of 25: Insect Hag by @yvettetan.bsky.social solidifies her as one of my alltime favorite horror authors & one that makes me feel closer to my Filipino heritage. 5 stars (and then some) www.goodreads.com/review/show/... #booksky #horrorbooks

Thank you very much, Lifestyle Asia, for including Seek Ye Whore and Other Stories in the same list as Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Shirley Jackson, and Junji Ito. To say I’m honored is an understatement! ☺️ Read the full list here: lifestyleasia-onemega.com/arts-and-cul...

"The moment you allow AI to write a sentence for you, you lose your voice." Francesca Barbini @lunapress.bsky.social nailing it in her guest of honour interview with @megintransition.bsky.social. #pictcon

New on the blog: I write about observing a Taoist space clearing. yvettetan.com/2025/11/04/o...

This is completely true.

We have progressed from data collection to data analysis.

The biggest lie THEY ever told was convincing people that tinfoil hats protect from mind control waves. Sure, wear a freaking antenna made from radiowave amplifying materials on your head to "protect" from 5g, right. Y'all should be wearing copper cages on your heads, wake up sheeple!

Thank you for the feature, Lifestyle Asia! lifestyleasia-onemega.com/arts-and-cul...

It's time....

Was featured on Radar Ph! ☺️👻🪲 radar.ph/yvette-tan-q...

Zombies versus hacienderos. This is how director Mike Alcazaren describes Death Be Damned (DBD), the graphic novel he wrote, illustrated by Noel Pascual and AJ Bernardo. Read about it here: mb.com.ph/2025/10/17/t...

Lamumu Dolls Capiz, knitted dolls in the shape of popular creatures from folklore, have been taking over netizens’ feeds and hearts. Read about it here: mb.com.ph/2025/10/15/t...

The jail garden is part of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) program called Halina’t Magtanim ng Prutas at Gulay (HAPAG) sa Piitan. The PDLs are taught natural farming methods. Read about it here: mb.com.ph/2025/10/10/k...

If you’re a creative thinking about giving up because things feel impossible and time keeps passing without seeming like progress is being made, just remember Pedro Pascal didn’t become a household name until he was almost 50.

We wanted to know what it was like to own a Cybertruck. So @zoeschiffer.bsky.social went to the desert got this absolutely amazing quotes (and Michelle Groskopf took the pictures!) www.wired.com/story/owning...

It's Nietzsche's birthday. Please be aware that the abyss will be closed today for a private function.

cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war

HALINA'T MAGSIMBA NA kung saan tanggap ka 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We welcome you for our in-person worship service - Sundays at 4PM. Our chapel is located in San Juan City, near Santolan MRT Station. opentablemcc.ph/chapelworship Kitakits! #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Lov3Laban #SOGIEEqualityNow

Earlier this week, I attended a very exclusive fashion show held at the National Museum of Fine Art. “We really want to revive [Philippine textile],” said PhilFIDA executive director Arnold “Ali” Atienza. Read about it here: mb.com.ph/2025/10/03/f...

Insect Hag has been difficult to find for a couple of months now, but don’t worry, I heard that it’s going to be back on the shelves soon, and with something extra! I’ll keep you updated! 👻🪲🪳

Artisanal chocolate brand Kakaw Meranaw from Marawi City, Lanao del Sur is known for highlighting Maranao flavors as well as supporting local farmers and working students. Read about it here: mb.com.ph/2025/09/26/m...

I can't get over the fact that the nazi with the camo and the mask and the tacti-pouches is wearing Vans.

...then don't use it

I spoke with PTRI Director Dr. Julius Leaño, Jr. about the potential of cultivating abaca for textile. Read it in full here: mb.com.ph/2025/09/18/i...

I wrote about Slow Food Pasil, where indigenous farmers from this Kalinga municipality continue to honor their traditional foodways amidst the encroachment of modernity. They’re also looking for a steady market for their heriloom rice. Read it here: mb.com.ph/2025/09/12/t...

Wrote about Naneng Heritage Village, the oldest village in Tabuk, Kalinga, where locals say, “Kape!” instead of “Good morning.” Read it here: mb.com.ph/2025/09/10/t...

Thank you for including Insect Hag and Other stories, @rappler! ☺️See you all at MIBF! Read the full list here: www.rappler.com/life-and-sty...

ADVISORY ‼️ Due to unforeseen circumstances (we suspect too much banana cue #iykyk), Yvette Tan’s book signing event has been MOVED to September 14 (Sunday), 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM at the National Book Store Booth of the Manila International Book Fair. May the spirits guide you towards this new schedule.

The Tabuk City Public Market’s bathroom is better than yours (or mine, for that matter).

Because I’m both an agriculture editor and horror writer, I find myself making clarifications like this: