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When I asked my mom what she wanted for Mother’s Day, she said, “Peace of mind.” Challenge accepted!

Today’s agenda: drop everything to curl up with mom and watch the last few eps of her favorite show, Desperate Housewives. Then, get a sugar high with a pint of Double Dutch ice cream, some Toblerone, and the rom-drama The Vow. Afterwards, tune in to The Buzz for some celeb gossip (our guilty pleasure!).

How are you spending Mother’s Day? Share your stories below!

P.S. Got a sweet photo with your mom? Upload it on Toblerone Pilipinas’ Facebook page and get a chance to win awesome prizes.

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When I first got my hands on our May issue two days ago, I couldn’t stop squealing and petting—yes, PETTING—the pages of the Boy Panel Special. It was my first major project for Candy, and it was—and still is—so surreal to see the finished product! The photos turned out really cool, don’t you think? Hats off to our photographer Cyrus Panganiban and the entire crew!

Ivan, Charlie, Rammy, and Kiefer were so easy to work with; they didn’t complain about posing while wearing layers and layers of clothes in the afternoon heat, and they gave super insightful answers.

I remember a ton of memorable moments from the shoots, e.g., Charlie spontaneously beatboxing, Ivan getting kilig over Katy Perry, Kiefer giving the most awesome tips to baller fans, and Rammy dancing like nobody’s watching. Watch for some of these moments on candymag.com and don’t forget to write down these chat dates on your Candy School Diary!

The May issue’s also got “The Guy Emergency Tool Kit” written by one of your favorite guy writers, Lio Mangubat. Learn how to stop blushing, survive an ex sighting, deal with #gandaproblems, and more!

Please grab a copy of the May ish—covered by the ADORABLE (!!!) Mario Maurer—now out in bookstores and supermarkets nationwide. Don’t forget to tweet us what you love about the issue, okay?

Lessthanthree,
Dyan

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It’s been a ridiculously hot summer but, you guys, WINTER IS COMING. After months and months of waiting, Game of Thrones is back with 10 new episodes that I’m sure will be as TDF as the first season.

Angel and I are huge fans of the HBO medieval fantasy series, so we were beyond thrilled when we got an invite to the season 2 premiere, where the first episode was screened. But hold up, for the sweet summer children (read: newbies) reading this, hop on over to HBO.com for a primer. Better yet, watch the entire first season!

I won’t recap ep 201 here—the Internet has recapped it to death—but I will tell you what to keep your eyes peeled for. (SPOILER ALERT!)

“You’re prettier than half my daughters” Jon Snow

Dany’s transformation from glorious Mother of Dragons to starving, frustrated Mother of Baby Dragons

Robb Stark, of course! All together now: Da King in da Noth!

The poison-guzzling priestess, Melisandre

Cersei and Littlefinger’s storytelling power struggle

Cersei slapping the heck out of her little tyrant son, Joffrey. We don’t condone violence but, man, this seriously messed up kid is just asking for it.

TYRION THE GREAT

The heartbreaking infanticide sequence that ended with a three-second look at the missing Wolf and the Bull (read: Arya Stark and King Robert’s bastard Gendry a.k.a. my OTP)

Catch the season 2 premiere on HBO Asia tonight at 9 p.m. Photos courtesy of HBO Asia.

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When he “Bring(s) It on Home to Me,” that is. I’m talking about his stellar—and I mean STELLAR—cover of Sam Cooke’s song at an intimate gathering in LA recently. It’s such a refreshing change from his usual pop covers on Glee and his one-man shows.

Watch the vid and see for yourself how he’s sooo into the song. Boy’s got soul. Lots of air drumming, shaking, and INTENSE pointing (think he learned some tips from Blaine’s big brother, Cooper?).

Darren tells Billboard, “If I do some kind of collection or an album, it will definitely be all over the place. I would like to have a little bit of folk, I’d like to have a little bit of rock n’ roll, I’d like to have a little bit of soul, in some kind of healthy way we’d put it into one palatable thing, not too crazy and not too hodgepodge.” Can’t wait!!!

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“Safe and Sound” by Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars

Yep, I’ve got the Hunger Games hangover. Sooo tempted to watch it for the third time, but I’ve settled on putting the OST on loop.

Some of my favorites: march-worthy “Abraham’s Daughter” by Arcade Fire (one of my bucket-listed bands!), touching “Safe and Sound” by Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars, ready-for-battle “Take the Heartland” by Glen Hansard (remember Glen from the movie Once?), and soothing lullaby “Tomorrow Will Be Kinder” by The Secret Sisters.

Check out The Hunger Games (Songs from District 12 and Beyond) on iTunes!

<3
Dyan

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