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When ‘American Idol’ becomes the American Dream
By Elton Lugay Up until last week, “American Idol” was like a Benetton ad. Three finalists remained in competition: Joshua Ledet (black), Philip Philips (white) and Jessica Sanchez (Asian/Latina). Ledet gave an incredible performance but not strong enough to keep him in the running. This week, the Idol trophy is a matter of vocal jousting […]
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The unwritten clause in my marriage contract
By Jen Furer Craig and I were sitting on a bench in the middle of the American wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Before I had met Craig, I had not known such beauty existed. So the first time I visited the Met, I felt like a newborn learning new things about life – […]
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Hello Kitty goes sexy; will her Baby Boomer cult follow?
By Elton Lugay There is a Filipina in D.C. whose home is almost a shrine to Hello Kitty. One room in her house is devoted entirely to her obsessive collection of stuffed dolls and pillows, a pink Kitty phone and a Kitty chair – all stamped with the face of the red-ribboned feline. Even her […]
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Journalist mines Hollywood for Filipino A-listers, artists
Once you get hold of the book, “My Filipino Connection: The Philippines in Hollywood,” it’s easy to understand why Ruben Nepales is not your run-of-the mill entertainment journalist. He asks questions many celebrities dread most: the difficult ones. And asks them without trepidation and with great fondness for his sources. To Michael Caine, he asked […]
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‘Kain at Kuwento’ with Claude Tayag in Lexington, MA
When Anthony Bourdain of “No Reservations” went to the Philippines, he sought Claude Tayag to show him how Filipinos eat! On May 22, Claude will make a special trip to Boston for an evening of gastronomic nostalgia and conversation, according to Nina Givan of Nutmeg social networking. “Kain at Kwento” with the Tayags will be […]
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‘Mute’ in America
By Shakira Andrea Sison I learned early on that I could never be American. I knew I could never tell the story of having been teased by a boy named Jimmy Chestnut who would later give me a Crackerjack ring while eating snow cones after a football game. I didn’t know this when I arrived […]
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China’s leaders focused on internal infighting, not on Scarborough
By Dean Cheng American policymakers would do well to keep a close eye on the latest developments in the South China Sea involving China and the Philippines, a formal U.S. security treaty ally. It could have major implications for the U.S. Since early April, Chinese and Philippine government ships have been confronting each other off […]
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Michael Purugganan: Unlocking the secret life of rice
By Cristina DC Pastor In January, Michael Purugganan, 48, was named dean for Science at NYU. For the former Collegian features editor who rose to become a leading plant biologist and now a distinguished New York science educator, the journey began quite inauspiciously — with rice. A study indicating that rice originated solely from China […]
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LGBT community in tears over Obama support for marriage equality
President Obama’s personal support for same-sex marriage drew praise and tears from some in the FilAm gay community. “I am just in awe. I am just in tears,” said film critic Mau Feria on hearing Obama come out in favor of same-sex unions after years of hedging his comments. Comedian Rich Kiamco, who recently married […]
