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Finding Home: How Amielynn Abellera threads Filipino identity on screen
Amielynn Abellera, who portrays Filipino Muslim Perlah Alawi in HBO Max's "The Pitt," reflects on why authentic representation of Filipinos matters more than ever.
Marj Ostani
Marj Ostani (she/they) is a multi-hyphenate storyteller, a writer/poet, host, and creative producer. Marj specializes in covering cultural stories from music, arts, and films.
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Kristin Villanueva at the heart of ‘The Pitt’
Kristin Villanueva shines in "The Pitt," revealing the soul of care work and bringing representation with depth and humanity.
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Through Vince A’s debut, love as a Filipino language finds a new voice
Vince A blends heartfelt storytelling with Filipino music traditions and his Bay Area roots.
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Bolo Music Group’s Ouida channels grief, community and self-reclamation
Ouida traces how loss and perseverance shape her artistry, bridging personal healing with music and community.
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Reclaiming Lineage: The sacred dance of SAMMAY Peñaflor Dizon
SAMMAY Peñaflor Dizon channels ancestral memory, ritual and community to forge a path for healing.
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Katerina Jeng’s journey of liberation and the sacred act of self-making
In "Gospel of a Whole Sun," the poet explores healing, identity and collective care.
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Isa Garcia's journey of home, grief and renewal
Isa Garcia finds resilience through loss, showing us that through pain, there is room for joy, connection, and growth.
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Photographer Marion Aguas captures triumphant portraits of the queer community
Originally from Los Angeles, Marion Aguas is a trans-masc Filipinx photographer based in Brooklyn.
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For BDSM educator Kim Pham, pleasure and joy are radical acts
Kim Pham offers spaces a communal playground rooted in pleasure, love, and community care.
Literature
Columnist Marj Ostani on cultivating community and her debut book ‘Homecoming’
Community spaces and the people behind them are how Ostani has arrived at a place of writing, producing and self-publishing her own book, she says.
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Filipino illustrator Jethro Ian Lacson weaves identity in art
In a country as visually stimulating as the Philippines, an artist never lacks inspiration. For Lacson, being a Filipino queer artist has always informed his art-making.
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Unmasking poet Ari B. Cofer
As a renowned writer, Ari B. Cofer knows she can rely on the privilege of being seen and heard only in certain settings. And even if she platforms her vulnerabilities and cries for safety toward the horrors of being Black in America, she still feels scared sometimes.