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Writer to speak on gender, blogging at Princeton forum
Writer and arts critic Randy Gener will be part of a panel discussion on “Theatre Criticism, Gender and Blogging” at Princeton University on April 28 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The event is a celebration of The Feminist Spectator’s winning of the Nathan Award this year, the first blog to win the George Jean […]
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Lightning rally strikes consulate building
It was a sweltering April 16 afternoon. The drab grays of winter have been cast aside, replaced by bright colored shirts and flip-flops. The lazy, almost somnambulant mood at the Philippine Consulate on Fifth Avenue was shattered by an angry outburst of left-wing protesters denouncing President Benigno Aquino as an agent of American imperialism. “We […]
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Vancouver student wins award for her fur-free Fendi
Johana Zara has been sketching cartoon characters at a young age, but did not imagine that such creative expression would earn her The Humane Society’s Cool vs. Cruel Fashion Design top prize. The competition challenges fashion students throughout the United States and Canada to reinterpret and replace animal fur on runway looks by famous designers. […]
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Arnel Pineda will be with Journey ‘for as long as they want me’
By Elton Lugay “It’s such a raw film. They were able to show my emotions.” Arnel Pineda was talking to The FilAm about his biopic, “Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman’s Journey,” directed by Ramona Diaz. The movie, which screens April 19 at the Tribeca Film Festival, chronicles his rise from a hard-luck pizza joint singer to […]
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Martial law literature and memory politics
Retrospective memoirs on Philippine martial law in the ‘70s are hitting the bookshelves. “Subversive Lives” is a family’s memoir about the Marcos years written by siblings Nathan Gilbert and Susan Quimpo. In a YouTube interview, Nathan Gilbert provided a snapshot through a revolutionary thread running through the Quimpo siblings’ lives. Of the 10 Quimpo brothers […]
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It’s magic: Apollo Riego to have his own TV show
By Maricar CP Hampton At age 4, Apollo Riego’s parents hired a magician to entertain at his birthday party. A year later, he was doing tricks with cups and balls. Today at 25, this popular Coney Island dancing magician is about to host his own TV show aimed at mesmerizing American audiences with his own […]
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Jersey City Santacruzan ‘reynas’ announced
By Joey Mayo Excitement fills the air as the month of May approaches. May brings Flores De Mayo and Santacruzan. For Filipinos around the world it is the merriest and most beautiful month of the year as it brings back joyful childhood memories of fragrant flowers and festive processions. This year, the Catholic Action of […]
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‘Filipinos are still a blank slate’
By Philip Dominguez Mercurio As I was rifling through my emails, I came upon this online petition against the movie “Act of Valor” for what it claimed was “negative” stereotyping of Filipinos as terrorists. Some have diligently pointed out this portrayal of Filipinos as suicide bombers is inconsistent with people who are predominantly Catholic. However […]
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Conspiracy theories surround ‘American Idol’ voting
By Elton Lugay Filipinos around the globe are up in arms: Jessica Sanchez was nearly ousted from “American Idol.” And whoever said we Filipinos are not a united people? This obsession with Jessica on Idol is fueling a united front never before seen since the Edsa Revolt of 1986. The outcry ranges from vote manipulation […]