Simply put, the Girl Next Door is normal. She can be anyone on the street, in school, or even right next door—hence, the name. In the Philippines, most leading ladies embody the Girl Next Door: gentle and likable to the point that some accuse her of being predictable and boring. Yet while it may seem [...]
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In 1932, comic writer Jerry Siegel’s father was shot to death in a robbery. A year later, Siegel created Superman. Comic writer Brad Meltzer was quoted saying: “Your father dies in a robbery, and you invent a bulletproof man who becomes the world’s greatest hero.” While it wasn’t the first comic ever made, Superman went [...]