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The ‘shame piece’
By Cristina DC Pastor Also known as the “last piece of anything.” In Philippine culture, it is usually the last piece of food left on a plate. Filipinos are reluctant to touch that piece for fear they would be seen as ‘matakaw’ (greedy) or ‘gutom na gutom’ (overly hungry). Hence, that last slice of Bibingka […]
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You’re a Big Star now, Sisig
By Cristina DC Pastor It’s time. Adobo’s star has dimmed, although its influential place in the culinary mainstream is assured. Non-Filipinos now recognize Adobo and order it with authority like they had grandmothers who cooked it for them. You’re the New Star now, Sisig. We have waited and wondered when you will emerge in the […]
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Avengers: The infinite wait to 2019
By Rene Pastor “Bitin” was my reaction to “Avengers: Infinity War,” Marvel Studios’ latest franchise hit. A cliffhanger. Given the Hollywood formula these days where franchise movies are done over several years, why would the Avengers be any different? That tactic of squeezing these movies for all their worth commercially is par for the course. […]
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Maia Cruz Palileo reinterprets pre-colonial history in solo exhibit
“Meandering Curves of a Creek” is Maia Cruz Palileo’s first solo institutional exhibition, comprised of a selection of recent paintings and drawings that continue the artist’s ongoing exploration of her personal identity, cultural heritage and feelings of multiplicity as a Filipino-American. This body of work traces a direct lineage to the ethnographic photographs of Dean […]
