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Chong Ardivilla

Troublesome Pinoys:A map shows where Americans should fear to tread

The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor holds many documents from the early 20th century when the United States colonized the Philippines. The Clements Library’s archives...

On the road of redemption in full speed

What piqued my curiosity with Locked (2025 directed by David Yarovesky) is that Sam Raimi produced it. Raimi made a name for himself with...

Pinoy culture: It’s time for fiesta

A massive painting of town festivities in an idealized rural setting hangs at the Power Plant Mall. This is Mauro Malang Santos’s (more popularly...

A snowball chance in hell

Among the Disney classics, 1937’s Snow White was a watershed moment when Walt Disney established himself as a cultural giant in global media. The...

From whispered conversations to bombast

What Iranian women must deal with in ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Iranian Cinema is something to behold and to aspire to. After the...

Curiosity fills the cat: ‘Flow’ shows the power of independence

There is a book on animation filled with essays entitled Illusion of Life. The illusion is when a drawing comes to life, and therein...

The ‘anik-anik’ trivialization of struggle

There is a cultural compounding of the anik-anik, with appendages like keychains and other ornaments dangling at your behest to signal your alleged whimsical...

Brutality’s weight:‘The Brutalist’ and his tumult

Brutalism emphasizes massiveness, challenging lightness. There is an almost tedious anchoring in brutalist architecture, a certain solid carving of the landscape. This is how...

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