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‘Mulan,’ a forgettable screen hero
By Wendell Gaa As the latest live-action adaptation of a classic animated Disney film, I found “Mulan” to be one of the least successful movies in this format when compared with the blockbuster hits of recent years “Beauty and the Beast” and “Aladdin.” Like 2019’s “The Lion King,” which was a financial hit worldwide but […]
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Coronavirus lockdown sees unexpected boon for comics artists
On March 3, The Comic Arts Workshop held its last live event in Manhattan’s Chelsea district. That night’s featured guest speaker was Valiant editor Lysa Hawkins. Since then the workshop has hosted David Saylor from Scholastic, Heidi MacDonald from the Beat, Alison Wilgus from Graphic Novel TK and Jaydee Rosario from Unstoppable Comics. All on […]
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Netflix’s Top 10 most popular original movies
Netflix — normally very secretive when it comes to any kind of ratings information — has allowed us a glimpse behind the curtain and revealed its biggest hit movies of all time (as ranked by number of views in the first month of release). Review the surprising list counting down from 10th to first place, […]
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Joanna Glass: Half a rock band
Joanna Glass is half of a two-person pop and rock band called Glasspirits. This Filipino American dynamo who grew up in Long Beach, California is a guitarist, a keyboardist, and a classically trained violinist. On top of that, she does vocals and writes songs. Abe Perez, the other half of the band, is a Cuban-born […]
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TV host Jannelle So celebrates 3rd anniversary of lifestyle show
Media pioneer Jannelle So-Perkins, who made a name for herself as the creator, host, and producer of “SO Jannelle” is celebrating the third anniversary of her weekly magazine lifestyle show based in Los Angeles. On July 25, she brought her guests, friends and advertisers together and gave away surprises in the form of performances, cash, […]
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Disney to create Melissa de la Cruz Studio to develop original stories
Disney is partnering with Filipino American author Melissa de la Cruz to create a new studio to develop and create stories, according to an announcement published in Hollywood Reporter. The Melissa de la Cruz Studio will work with new and established authors to create original content for development across multiple Disney platforms, it said. De […]
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On Global Filipinos: From the slums of Iloilo comes Broadway producer Jhett Tolentino
By Loida Nicolas Lewis When Jhett Tolentino debuted on Broadway in March 2013 for producing “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” that starred Sigourney Weaver, he received his first Tony Award. He was in a daze and had to pinch himself but was also aware that he was the first Filipino producer to receive a Tony Award in that category. […]
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Indie filmmaker, Hollywood actor team up to produce ‘Titleholder’
Hollywood actor Cory Kays and Dallas-based filmmaker Danny Aguilar have collaborated on an upcoming film, “Titleholder.” “Titleholder” follows the journey of an American boxer who struggles to make ends meet. He travels to the Philippines with his Filipino best friend and experiences authentic Filipino culture, including beauty pageants, karaoke, basketball, and of course, boxing. While […]
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Peque’s rage: A retelling
By Joel David I will admit that I tried, for the longest time, to keep distance between myself and Peque Gallaga. During the publicity blitz for his first solo film, Oro, Plata, Mata (1982), I preferred to interview his wife, Madie, the film’s producer who also happened to be the daughter of my mother’s supervisor […]