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Mamma Mia! There’s a Filipina in my play
By Cristina DC Pastor What a difference six years makes. In 2006, my family watched “Mamma Mia” and enjoyed every musical minute of ABBA’s songs. Over the years that friends would come visit New York and ask what Broadway show to take in, I would suggest this delightful pop culture theater. For the fifth time […]
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PH television and a sitcom writer named Beer
By Tony Joaquin It was at the start of the ‘60s right after I returned from a one-year fellowship in Toronto, Canada when I got to meet Virgilio “Beer” Flores. He was a department head at the CBN offices in the old CBN building on Aduana Street in Intramuros. This was years before ABS-CBN became […]
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Rob Schneider sitcom dripping with jokes about immigrants
By Cristina DC Pastor Anyone who’s seen the premiere of “Rob” will tell you it’s Charlie Sheen, George Lopez and “Monk” rolled into one sitcom. Rob Schneider plays a sex-forward, OCD bachelor who marries into a large Mexican family. The Latino anxiety that the CBS show would reinforce stereotypes about Mexican immigrants came to pass: […]
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‘With NYC as my mistress, there is nothing I shall want’
By Camille Mana Upon entering my temporary New York sublet last September, I had no idea what was in store for me. One never does, perhaps, but based on a single Skype interview with my roommate-to-be via Craigslist (yes, I keep it real), one might say I had boldly leaped (or rather belly-flopped) into new […]
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Vargas, millionairess-in-waiting and the Top 10 stories for 2011
By Cristina DC Pastor The year 2011 has been an exciting one for Filipinos in New York. Although TheFilAm.net came by only in March, we were with you for most of the year and reported on the milestones of our lives as a community. Here is our list of Top 10 stories. Purely from a […]
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Memphis filmfest to salute the Philippines
The Memphis in May International Festival will be honoring the Philippines in next year’s festival, announced James Holt, president and CEO of MIMIF. The festival, which attracts at least 300,000 visitors, is held annually for the past 35 years, and has paid tribute to at least 30 countries. “The opportunity to experience the immense history […]
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‘Descendants:’ Flawed character perfect for Clooney
By Cristina DC Pastor ‘The Descendants’ Produced, written and directed by Alexander Payne Based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings Just when you thought Matt King’s (superbly acted by George Clooney) search for his comatose wife’s lover was the major plot running through “The Descendants,” you find out quickly enough that it’s only the […]
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Manhattan filmfest winners announced
Emilio Garcia was among the film actors and enthusiasts who graced the International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM) NYC 2011 Awards Night at the Philippine Center on November 18. Emilio was at the festival to represent his film, “Sagrada Familia,” where he plays a father who molests his daughter to get back at his estranged wife. […]
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Reruns are the friends you want to have around
By Rene Pastor It’s like your favorite scoop of ice cream. The fun part is you never get fat – not unless you’re laid out on your sofa and snacking like crazy. I’m talking about reruns. You see them on cable channels and some of the local TV networks too. They are the shows used […]