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Kitchen talks and moonlit walks in Philippine suburbia

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Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia

March 22, 2026 • Life & Leisure

He’s very much in the news these days following his Oscar wins. Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director and his film One Battle After Another was awarded Best Picture. I know I’m going to watch it because I’ve been the director’s fan for a while. Since I saw There Will Be Blood, probably, although his …

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Connie Veneracion

In the burbs on the slopes of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range, I write stories with no AI support. More about me and my house on a hill.

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