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Nerd culture goes global at Asia Pop Con
By Wendell Gaa “Revenge of the Nerds” was a cult film classic of the ‘80s, and one of my all-time favorite movies as a young pre-teenager growing up in Rockland County, New York. Back then, I was unfamiliar with the term “nerd.” After seeing the protagonists in their struggles to socially “fit in” and be […]
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Radical, pioneering creatives in this year’s TOFA (Part 3)
Rocky Gathercole’s inspiring story places him in two extreme points in life: From homeless kid to celebrity designer. His collections have hit the runways of New York and Los Angeles, and the likes of Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Ariana Grande have worn his luxurious gowns. He left home as he was coming of age […]
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This year’s TOFA honorees: Profiles in excellence (Part 2)
Assemblymember Rob Bonta was elected to the California State Assembly’s 18th District in 2012, where he represents the cities of Oakland, Alameda, and San Leandro as the first and only Filipino American legislator in the 165-year history of California. It was his parents who instilled in him at a very young age the concepts of […]
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‘Motherland,’ a documentary inside PHL’s busiest maternity hospital, screens in NYC Sept 8
Ramona Diaz’s documentary, “Motherland,” winner of World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Award for Commanding Vision at Sundance, has been set for theatrical release beginning September 8th in New York at the Cinema Village. It will also open on September 22 in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Monica Film Center. “Motherland” takes viewers into the busiest […]
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GMA’s All-Star Videoke is back
Brace for a more fun-filled Sunday night as GMA Network brings back to Filipino homes All-Star Videoke with twice the fun and twice the excitement, beginning September 3. The grand return of the musical game show is hosted by the two of the network’s versatile artists: multi-talented actress and TV host Solenn Heussaff and funny […]
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Madrigal Singers’ one night only concert in Manhattan on Oct 6
The Philippine Madrigal Singers is currently touring the United States, as part of their goodwill concert tour, before heading to Europe. They will be performing at the Church of Saint Ignatius Loyola at 980 Park Avenue, on October 6 at 8 p.m. as part of the 29th Sacred Music in a Sacred Space concert series. […]
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Beauty pageant blogger Adam Genato: Life is a Red Carpet
By Wendell Gaa Beauty pageant blogger Adam Genato is living proof of how an everyday Filipino in Manila can work hard and play even harder. Genato runs his family’s real estate and construction business in the Philippines. On the side, he is a beauty pageant and entertainment blogger. His film and fashion blog, HeyAdamGenato.wordpress.com, is […]
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Film may be dead, but film culture is alive and well
By Joel David A little over a decade ago, Philippine cinema succumbed to the inevitable: the outpacing of celluloid production by digital technology, with filmographic and critical evaluators resisting the shift, insisting on recognizing “real” films as opposed to (paraphrasing a Hollywood filmmaker) “TV on the big screen.” As it turned out, the change would […]
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American comic book artist creates FilAm superheroine ‘Rocketgirl’
By Wendell Gaa A comic book series featuring a Filipina American character is something we surely don’t hear of every day, but that is precisely what readers will encounter upon opening the pages to a comic book series called “Rocketgirl.” This series is the birthchild of Manila-based American artist Fred Corder, a proud native of […]