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Jeremy Lin outsmarts Knicks’ Dolan, maneuvers way into $25-M contract
By Alek Bituin I hate playing the race card. It’s a cheap angle to take since writing from that lens elicits such visceral reactions from people. Sometimes, it’s justified. Oftentimes, it’s not. But using race as a central theme to a topic generally distracts the reader from the underlying message. That being said – how […]
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The Dolphy Conundrum
By Joel David An earlier generation of Pinoy media observers would have thought that the death of Dolphy would have left behind the issue of his profligacy: The usual tally of the deceased’s offspring and their corresponding mothers alone would already bring up the issue of his sexual insatiability and the potency of his allegedly […]
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Portrait of the hairstylist as performance artist
By Cristina DC Pastor A typical day for Leslie Ferrer Espinosa would be listening to her clients as they are seated on a chair talking about themselves. See, Leslie is not a psychiatrist. She is a hairstylist and makeup artist but she listens just as attentively as any therapist does, and sometimes she gets to […]
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Bankers offer financing advice to business owners
By Cristina DC Pastor “It felt like a checklist,” said Alicia Almendral, a family physician who has a private practice in the Bronx. “It’s very helpful.” Almendral was one of several entrepreneurs who were taking note as Citibank executives gave a presentation on “Setting Up Your Business” at the Philippine Center on Fifth Avenue. Donald […]
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Obama nominee, NYU dean, autism advocate among this year’s TOFA-NY nominees
By Cristina DC Pastor The Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York has opened the Facebook voting for this year’s search for exemplary Filipinos. Among the notables in the list are Lorna Schofield, President Obama’s nominee for the position of federal district court judge for the Southern District of New York; NYU Dean for Science Michael […]
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Rest in peace, sir Dolphy
By John Rene Pacia I grew up on Ading Fernando’s “John en Marsha,” which I watched religiously every Friday night in the 1970s and ‘80s. Through the show, I discovered humor and laughter at a very young age. I remember the legendary line by Dona Delilah, “Kaya ikaw John mag-sumikap ka,” and Matutina’s screeching tone […]
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Heart-warming story pushes the boundary of children’s lit
‘Papa’s Gift’ By Genny Javellana BananaHeart + SoulSnax May 2012 “Papa’s Gift” is a moving story that touches on the relationship between father and daughter. Written and illustrated by Genny Javellana, it is a story based on events from the author’s life. Weaving deeply personal story and dialogue with whimsical imagery, Javellana creates an inter-generational, […]
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Diversity, individuality in July 14-15 BalaSole dance concert
Roberto Villanueva, founder/artistic director of BalaSole Dance Company, presents “Contrasts,” a new program of 10 dancer/choreographers in a broad range of dance styles, music choices, and artistic voices, July 14 & 15 at Ailey Citigroup Theater. As always, the selected artists, hailing from such diverse locations as Russia, Venezuela, and Wassila, Alaska, will demonstrate a […]
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Software developer shares Bloomberg’s vision for digital NYC
By Cristina DC Pastor Want to know how many people visit the Rockefeller Center every year or every hour? Maybe you’re curious about New York’s youngest, wealthiest mayors. And just who are the Canarsies? NYCFacets, an application that will put New York City at your fingertips, is nearing completion and scheduled to launch in October. […]
