I recently received news on this new film inspired by the infamous Love Bug computer worm. For those who don’t remember the incident eleven years ago, The Love Bug (AKA I love you or LoveLetter) clogged up inboxes and email servers worldwide as it spread rapidly in May 2000. Subject: I Love You is an [...]
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Come Celebrate Parangal’s 3rd anniversary
April 27th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Parangal Dance Company is a Filipino Folk Dance Group based in the San Francisco Bay Area that Aspires to Inspire. Parangal (puh-ruh-ngal) means tribute. Their mission is to give tribute to Philippine heritage by preserving and promoting ethnic attire, music, and dance through research, workshops, and performances. This May, the dance company celebrates its 3rd anniversary and invite you to join [...]
IBU’s Broken Record Official Music Video
April 12th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
It’s great to actually see real talent on the web again and not some amateur singing about Fridays. Chicago’s IBU is back and the trio got together to release a music video for their track “Broken Record” off the “Inspired By U” album. Tommy Chanthasene (aka Tommy C), Mike Musni and Jonathan Shauf show what [...]
You don’t have to be Brown to be Filipino
April 12th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
This video has made its rounds on the web and I saw it earlier this month. I’ve seen Asians who were fluent in various languages due to growing up overseas, but have you ever seen a Caucasian act and talk like a typical Filipino kid in the PI? Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 premiered Saturday-February 26,2011 showed [...]
Special CombinAsian Comedy Fundraiser for Japan
April 11th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
The CombinAsian Comedy Show is a monthly stand-up comedy show combining Asian-American comedians and other comedians for a night of non-stop laughter. Each month producers Air Tabigue and Brian Jian bring a variety of hilarious comedians on stage….with some you may have seen from NBC, COMEDY CENTRAL, BET and more! Special Combinasian Comedy Fundraiser for JAPAN [...]
Behind the Sexy Sax Man Viral Video with Mike Dahlquist and Sergio Flores
April 2nd, 2011 by Guest Writer
By Jean Ortiz-Luis In 2010, Sergio Flores, a Los Angeles area musician, approached close friend Mike Dahlquist, an Asian American director, with the idea of making an online video featuring a character of his creation. The character in question was the Sexy Sax Man, a shirtless saxophone player complete with a mullet, mustache and outfitted [...]
Critically Ashamed, A Reason To Stop By and Catch A Second City Production
March 9th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
Anyone want to go see a sketch comedy show? Critically Ashamed combines tales of social ineptitude with satirical commentary on modern life (not to mention the occasional ninja, diehard Sox fan, and alien invasion) and you have this clever sketch comedy show. The sketch comedy show stars Lisa Burton, Gilbert Galon, Taylor Harris, Miguel Lepe Jr., [...]
‘Love Language’ A Worthy Remake
February 23rd, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I just wanted to share this short film that I recently saw thanks to Fil-Am actress Cori Dioquino. Love Language was released just a little over week after Valentine’s Day. This short film got to me because it was really well done. Also, this is definitely better than the garbage they show kids nowadays. I [...]
Mae Flores Debuts in Atlantis Down
February 18th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I recently read over at The Filipino-American that February 20, 2011 is a big day for Filipino-American actress Mae Flores as it will be the premier night for her movie, Atlantis Down at the Los Angeles Italia Film Festival in Hollywood. According to her interview with the Fil-Am website, “I am especially excited to see my [...]
Inspirational Filipinas: Mariel Martin Working on KPop Group 2NE1′s Choreography
February 15th, 2011 by Fil-Am Ako
I recently found out in a post from our friends at 8asians that Filipina-American dance choreographer Mariel Martin is the face behind K-pop group 2NE1′s latest music single. I know how popular Korean pop is with the younger generation more so than it was when I was a teenager. What’s special about Korean pop group [...]