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LISTEN: Rauw Alejandro Releases “Punto 40” With Baby Rasta

Jeanette Hernandez — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:39:08 +0000

No, he’s neither dead nor has broken up with his boo Rosalía – Rauw Alejandro is, however, back with new music. Yesterday (Sept. 22), Rauw and Baby Rasta dropped “Punto 40,” a solid remake of Baby Rasta y Gringo’s classic reggaeton track. He also announced that his forthcoming and third album Saturno will release in November. Although Sep. 22 was the

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Action-Comedy ‘Gringo’ Isn’t a Total Garbage Fire, But It’s Still Offensive to Mexicans

Carlos Aguilar — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 18:38:43 +0000

It would be much easier to completely dismiss Nash Edgerton’s comedy Gringo if it was outright offensive and grotesque in its depiction of Mexico, but it’s not. It’s instead just typical of US productions in its lack of interest to dig deeper beyond sensationalist headlines, and misses the opportunity to be an antidote to lazy

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The Trailers for ‘Sicario 2’ and ‘Gringo’ Exemplify Lazy Filmmaking About Drug Cartels in Mexico

Carlos Aguilar — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 22:44:46 +0000

Denis Villeneuve’s Sicario was one 2015’s most critically acclaimed films. To me, it was a thriller with questionable treatment of its female lead and US-Mexico relations. The production’s blatant carelessness regarding Mexico and Mexican people in the movie is most evident in their casting choices and its Spanish-language dialogue. People who speak Spanish in the

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