Filipinx Futurism
“Now in the witching hours between Asian History Month and Pride,
Gaysians are at our most powerful.” - @erikaishii
Manifesting an invitation to the next 3rd Annual Filipino Feast & Fiesta, based on the photos and vibes alone of the the 44-person dinner last week in an exclusive Beverly Hills home with strong Selling Sunset vibes.
The intimate event wass hosted by Jose Antonio Vargas and friends (our DACA Dreamer) and celebrates Filipino Americans who are shaping today’s culture in Entertainment, Fashion, Beauty, Business, Politics, Science, Technology, Philanthropy and Sports.
The way my people are reclaiming our traditional culture and adding their own swag to it — it’s giving timely & timeless!
Reading
For the women who persist: keep on being bloody difficult
Watching
Love Lies Bleeding. ok I haven’t actually watched it yet, just excited it’s finally available to stream. What else should we watch for Pride month?? 🍿
Listening
The queering of Billie Eilish:
Learning
🕶 Apple Vision Pro: how body language, touch, and gestures are adapting to spatial computing. Got to demo the Vision Pro and it’s… trippy. Eyes are mouse. Pinching and zooming with the smallest of gestures. Entirely new interfaces, and your body is part of the New OS.
🚲 Citibike everwyhere in NYC. With summer time and critical mass of Citibikes and green bike paths… the Citibike annual pass is paying off (free rides of 45 mins or less)! If this ain’t love (e-biking home with two hot fresh pies in record time), I don’t want it.
🍗 Make 3 recipes from 1 Rotisserie Chicken with Julia Turshen. This 90-minute Zoom cooking class was such a fun hang and everyone walked away with 3 dishes from 1 chicken! Julia is based in Kingston, NY with her wife Grace Bonney. Still time to register for some of the upcoming classes with Julia:
Writing
1000 Words of Summer. Kicked off on June 1. With 40,000 other people.
“A word after a word after a word is power.”
- Margaret Atwood
Til next time,
