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Gino Gonzales on Filipino soft power—where? Beyond Independence Day
Commentary
June 11, 2021

Gino Gonzales on Filipino soft power—where? Beyond Independence Day

By Joy Rojas
For the World Economic Forum hosted by the Philippines in 2013, Gonzales designed a modern structure inspired by folk architecture at the…
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Add my spoiled Spam <br> to the fried towel, missing burger
Commentary
June 11, 2021

Add my spoiled Spam
to the fried towel, missing burger

By Lou Gonzales
Blame it on the pandemic, but some people have lost their mindfulness—being fully present and aware of where we are and what we’re…
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Has NCCA committed grievous culture crime by renaming the Met?
Commentary
June 4, 2021

Has NCCA committed grievous culture crime by renaming the Met?

By Pablo A. Tariman
After all the hoopla about the third reopening of the Manila Metropolitan Theater comes a big letdown: it reportedly carries a new…
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Cruella: Like an expensive Hollywood tribute to Joey Gosiengfao’s epics
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June 4, 2021

Cruella: Like an expensive Hollywood tribute to Joey Gosiengfao’s epics

By Edmund Dennis Ladaw
Children, your attention please.  If you enjoyed the animated Disney film 101 Dalmatians (1961), be forewarned.  Your beloved movie is the…
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The Friends Reunion: It may not be <br> what you expected but…
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May 31, 2021

The Friends Reunion: It may not be
what you expected but…

By Anton Reyes
After years of fans clamoring for more, the Friends finally had their reunion special (aptly titled The One Where They Get Back Together, in…
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My one year in captivity: Where are we?
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May 31, 2021

My one year in captivity: Where are we?

By Conchita C. Razón
My Chair Rocks March 9 2021 marked one year in captivity.  On that night a year ago, with my eldest son and his family, I watched the last…
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Heartbreaking but happy: Why BTS’ Filipino fans’ pantry is a ‘Magic Shop’
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May 27, 2021

Heartbreaking but happy: Why BTS’ Filipino fans’ pantry is a ‘Magic Shop’

By Zaza Sarmiento
Almost 1,000 kg of vegetables were distributed by the ICM nuns and volunteers from Borahae from Manila. BTS, the biggest band in the world…
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‘Friends’—the sexy Gen-Xers <br> in my living room every week
Commentary
May 27, 2021

‘Friends’—the sexy Gen-Xers
in my living room every week

By Edmund Dennis Ladaw
IN the first season of Friends, there was a brief but very funny scene that partly explained why friends become, well, close friends. At the…
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So this is why K-Drama is so popular (or why Navillera is among Netflix’s finest)
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May 21, 2021

So this is why K-Drama is so popular (or why Navillera is among Netflix’s finest)

By Edmund Dennis Ladaw
Law School South Korean TV series and entertainers have for years been taking the Philippines by storm.  I wasn’t impervious to this…
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Lockdown innovations in Philippine theater: ‘There’s no more turning back’
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May 21, 2021

Lockdown innovations in Philippine theater: ‘There’s no more turning back’

By Cora Llamas
Tanghalang Pilipino plans to create cinematic version of ‘Lukot-Lukot Bilog-Bilog’. Director Ron Capinding blends the digital…
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