Tag Archives: Pinoy

Comfort Room

You know how Pinoys call restrooms “comfort rooms”? Well, check this Gizmodo video out where auditioning inventors for the show American Inventor are interviewed in the Tenderloin in San Francisco. The second person shown interviewed is a manong…  Read more

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Five Years Old Na

Happy Birthday to PhilWeavers, which turned 5 last October 15. I was one of the original members of this online organization of Filipino web designers when it was formed back in 1999. I also served as one of…  Read more

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Spy Der, Man!

Just learned through BV that the alleged spy who worked at the White House is Pinoy. Of course, I went straight to MM‘s site to see what she has to say about it. According to Ms.…  Read more

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Island Confusion

The narrator in the opening animation of the new arts and culture website Canvas.ph says he was “born and raised in Hawaii.” His distinct Manileño accent betrays him though. But I suppose this gaffe is easily forgiven since we…  Read more

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Filipino Frys

Pinoy employees at computer megastore Fry’s Electronics must have a lot of clout. Tagalog movies are featured prominently at the DVD section:

Flip DVDs at Frys

A few months back they had one whole magazine rack dedicated to Pinoy magazines:

Flip magazines at Frys

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