Contemporary Hawaiian Poetess

White Lotus Review from a Native Hawaiian Perspective w/ Anthony Kaauamo Pacheco


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A review of HBO's The White Lotus from a Native Hawaiian perspective, brought to you by two Native Hawaiians who create content, myself Cory Kepuanani Lovejoy and my friend / film maker Anthony Kaauamo Pacheco. 

*Spoiler Alert* we talk about the entirety of The White Lotus !

If you would like to hear more of me and Anthony talking about creative kine tings check out this bonus episode of CHP : Sexy Beasts, Why do we love them?

Links to things we discuss in this episode : 

Watch the short film Hae Hawaii  in which the Native Hawaiian actor Kekoa Kekumano (who plays the character "Kai" in HBO's White Lotus) stars

The White Lotus is as clueless about Native Hawaiians as its characters, by Michael Kuga

Mike White Acepts Your Criticism : The White Lotus Creator understands if you feel conflicted about that ending. So does he. by Kathryn VanArendonk

HBO's The White Loutus and Tourist Imperialism by Princess Weekes

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In the mood for something spooky?  You may enjoy  the 9 part pumpkin-spice-season series that I doing with the amazing Daniel Honey, called Carrie On My Wayward Son about Stephen King's Carrie and the Universe that was spawned from it! First episode airs Sunday, September 5, 2021

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