Sep 21, 2015
Twitter Backlash When Nancy Lee Grahn Undermines Viola Davis’ Acceptance Speech
The Emmys last night honoured Viola Davis as Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series. As the first black woman awarded such, Viola invoked Harriet Tubman and the few opportunities for black women in Hollywood. Her moving acceptance speech brought the audience to tears: “...
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Sep 14, 2015
Look out for #JamaicaOnSnapchat today!
Snapchat will feature Jamaica as a Live Story today! Jamaicans are exicted and are sharing hilarious and serious opinions about what should be featured. A Live Story is, in Snapchat's words: "a curated stream of user submitted Snaps from various locations and events....
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Sep 09, 2015
Whose Beauty Standards?
Jamaican standards of beauty are paradoxically affected by both Eurocentric and Afrocentric influences. We praise the slender (often light-skinned) woman with straight or curly hair, but also embrace the voluptuous dark-skinned woman. The rub comes because the Eurocentric standard...
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Sep 01, 2015
Panmedia Eye on Social Media
Jamaica at the World Championships   We’ve had a fantastic week at the World Championships in Beijing, (placing second overall!) and the Internet has been blowing up with excitement. From live tweeting the races to critiques of each Jamaican athlete and their...
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Jul 17, 2015
Prips Updated and Relaunched
  Panmedia has updated and re-launched its popular mobile app, Prips, perhaps the most comprehensive and informative guide to attractions and events that includes Art, Fashion, Food, Live Shows/Music, Parties, Business, Special Events, Sports and Theatre. The app lets you...
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