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For every progressive material in Philippine media, there will be some that would take us back to the dark ages. Filipinos want progress, that’s a given, of course. Yet, there are just some things that you can’t shake off from our culture, which inhibits this kind of societal progress and makes us look backward among […]
Despite earning $11.5 million on its opening day, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical drama “In the Heights” has faced criticisms for its apparent lack of dark-skinned Afro-Latino representation in the film. Several internet users expressed their disappointment on Twitter as the 2008 musical-turned-blockbuster was found guilty of white-washing, most notably with its lead Afro-Latina actress Leslie Grace […]
Another day, another problematic theme to unpack. Filipino filmmaker Darryl Yap is once again being talked about in social media circles for his brand-new movie, ‘Gluta’, which has gained flak for its obvious use of blackface on the film’s main actress, Ella Cruz. Its 2021 and here come Darryl Yap new movie #Gluta. WTF IS […]
Article updated on March 5, 2018 When the trailer for the upcoming fantasy series “Bagani” was rolled out, people took to social media to express their disappointment that a show inspired by a pre-colonial Philippines gave its main roles to fair-skinned actors with dominant caucasian features instead of giving it to those with brown skin and […]