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Tag Archives: Philippines
Pantene Philippines Commercial: Labels Against Women
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOjNcZvwjxI I was pleasantly surprised to see this video from Pantene Philippines talking about double standards against women. Not that the double standards don’t exist, but that this message would come out of what is a generally anti-intellectual culture in … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Discrimination, TV
Tagged double standards, labels, Pantene, Philippines, sexism
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Southeast Asian Rock: Your Imaginary Friends
Growing up in Manila in the late 90s and going to international school (long before MP3 file-sharing became the norm), I had an opportunity to hear a wide variety of music most people stateside had never heard of from around … Continue reading
Posted in 8Questions, Entertainment, Music, Observations
Tagged indie rock, manila, music, Philippines, rock, southeast asia, your imaginary friends
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Uncle Sam’s Misguided Child: Like Father, Like Son, or: Why Two Controversial Philippine Laws Are Omens
“The Philippines right now is how America will be in twenty years”, says Li, a Manila resident situated in one of many Bonifacio High Street’s various cafes, in reference to two government acts under Noynoy Aquino’s leadership. The laws in … Continue reading
8Asians Chats With…The Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival
The Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival celebrates its Sweet 16th birthday Nov 6-11 in Toronto and Nov 16-17 in Richmond Hill. I sat with Aram Siu-Wai Collier, the Director of Programming for this year’s festival to go over some of … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies
Tagged 3D, Canada, China, chinese, Festival, film, Japan, Korean, movie, Philippines, Prison dancer, Taiwanese
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A Brief Lesson On Melanin Diversity In The Philippines And China
So the other week, Lucy Liu was under fire for her comment on David Letterman’s show about how she looks “a little Filipino” when she tans. Although Lucy has already apologized, a number of people are unsurprisingly still offended by … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Observations, TV
Tagged China, David Letterman, Lucy Liu, Philippines, race
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Reactions to Michael Jackson’s death in Asia
The death of Michael Jackson has unleashed a lot of craziness here in Los Angeles, as it has been the location of his death and memorial service, as well as “home base” for the Jackson Family (via their Encino compound). … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Music
Tagged China, death, fans, India, memorial, Michael Jackson, MJ, music, Philippines, reaction, Taiwan
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