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[OPINION] The Filipino singer is an overused trope. It’s time she evolved.

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[OPINION] The Filipino singer is an overused trope. It’s time she evolved.

‘Vocal gymnastics and high-notes can only get you so far. And in reality, there is nothing fresh or original about the ability to replicate the talents of Whitney Houston or other powerhouse female vocalists.’ Angelica […]

How Redeeming ’80s Bullies Became Hollywood’s Favorite Trope

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How Redeeming '80s Bullies Became Hollywood's Favorite Trope

Continue Reading Below … and probably others we’re forgetting. Out of the 35,000 or so bully characters in 1985 movies, the only sympathetic one was John Bender from The Breakfast Club, but only because the […]