Can You Earn as a Critic in the Philippines? | Rolling Stone PH Roundtable

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What does it actually mean to be a critic in the world today? In this episode of Rolling Stone Philippines’ Roundtable, film critic Lé Baltar, art critic Pristine de Leon, and literary and music critic Itos Ledesma engage in conversation with Rolling Stone Philippines’ Chief of Editorial Content Jonty Cruz about the state of Philippine criticism. They open up about misconceptions about the practice of criticism, why it’s an undervalued cultural practice, and why they continue to pursue it despite its challenges as a career. Only on Rolling Stone Philippines. Subscribe for more content like this. 00:00 Intro 0:53 On the sustainability of criticism as a career 6:32 Future-proofing criticism as a practice 12:12 Why criticism is not simply fault-finding 14:00 On art and criticism as a political project 15:37 The biggest challenges Filipino critics face today 21:45 Catering to audiences and adapting to the changing media landscape 27:05 What makes a good critic 33:44 What Filipino criticism lacks today 41:28 What the future of Filipino criticism looks like Follow us on social media: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@rollingstoneph Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rollingstoneph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rollingstonephilippines TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rollingstoneph X: https://x.com/rollingstoneph Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31zj6f5llml5neutenvmgtjdbxgq Letterboxd: http://letterboxd.com/rollingstoneph ROLLING STONE PHILIPPINES MEDIA CHANNELS PUBLISHER Anne Bernisca MEDIA CHANNELS MANAGER Kenneth Dimaano PODCAST PRODUCER Anton Molina PRODUCTION ASSOCIATE Megan Lim VIDEO EDITOR Jomar Allan COPYWRITER AND RESEARCHER Nica Glorioso VIDEO EDITOR Lian Dela Cruz EDITORIAL TEAM CHIEF OF EDITORIAL CONTENT Jonty Cruz DIGITAL EDITOR Sai Versailles PRODUCTION TEAM DIRECTOR Kenneth Dimaano PRODUCER & SOUND ENGINEER Anton Molina HOST & WRITER Jonty Cruz CINEMATOGRAPHER Jomar Allan VIDEO EDITOR & COLOR GRADING Jomar Allan CAMERA OPERATORS Anghel Millar Adrian Aleger