Shelf Lives


Kanto’s editors and long-time contributors lay bare their bookshelves and favorite reads
Electric Reads


Comic artist Electromilk shares how his love for books started, what makes him pick one up and put it down
Mirroring Words


Yuki Tejima takes us through the process of literary translation and offers a peek into her curated shelves in Tokyo
To Fail with Success


The power of embracing failure and living one’s life in pursuit of failing well
Curtains Up


Drag queen Turing Quinto lifts the curtains and bares the truths and lessons gained from her life on the stage
Lens Flair


Photographer Shaira Luna talks about working with beauty through her lens in fashion, music, advertising, and of course, beauty
Feast Your Eyes: Matt Lee of Cereaal Studio


Cereaal founder Matt Lee talks beauty in the context of food photography, and working with an industry both embattled and boosted by the pandemic
Beauty Over Wounds


Tattoo Nebula artist Yok Genabe shares stories of renewed confidence for people who come for cover-up work on seen (and unseen) scars
Get Lost: Jose Bautista of The Manila Project


For street photographer Jose Bautista, the best way to see Manila is to find yourself lost
Unusually Good: The Unusual Network


The Unusual Network uses eye-popping, interactive art to educate kids on complex topics like internet addiction and waste
