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Lalo Alcaraz Turns Ukrainian President Into Loteria’s ‘El Valiente’

Kiko Martinez — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 20:59:37 +0000

Lalo Alcaraz has been using his talent as a cartoonist to speak on several Latine issues over the last 30 years – from immigration to farm workers’ rights. Oftentimes, he crosses over into other topics, too, that affect the entire world and says he provides a “Chicano viewpoint.” So, when Russian forces invaded Ukraine in

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‘The Casagrandes’ Stars & Writers On the Power of Producing a Kids’ Show With a Latino Cast

Carlos Aguilar — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 21:09:51 +0000

Thanks to shows like Cartoon Network’s Victor and Valentino and Amazon’s Undone, Latino stories have found a phenomenal vehicle in animation this year. Now Nickelodeon is joining this inspired trend with a series that will put a multigenerational Mexican-American family front and center. Using the positive reception the character of Ronnie Anne enjoyed during her

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Watch Benjamin Bratt Sing His Heart Out During ‘Coco’s D23 Panel

Yara Simón — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:00:27 +0000

Over three jam-packed days, D23 – the Disney expo that gives insight into every project the company has on deck – took over the Anaheim Convention Center. This year’s event saw all Disney princesses on one stage to announce the Wreck-it-Ralph sequel, the first clip from Avengers: Infinity War, and a sweet moment between Oscar

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Fox’s Animated Series ‘Bordertown’ Broke Barriers for Latino Talent & Is Now Streaming on Netflix

Kristen Lopez — Tue, 04 Apr 2017 15:40:19 +0000

We’re living in what’s touted as “the Golden Age of Television,” but that content is slowly moving off your TV screen and into streaming platforms where you can discover any shows you’ve missed. One that is transitioning to the streaming medium is the Mexican-American animated sitcom Bordertown. You might recall Bordertown as the Fox cartoon comedy

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Gael Garcia Bernal & Camilo Lara Join Growing List of Latinos Working on Pixar’s Dia de Muertos Film ‘Coco’

Andrew S. Vargas — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 20:59:34 +0000

It’s been over a year since we last reported on the tortured saga of Pixar’s upcoming Día de Muertos-inspired feature Coco; but in the big picture of Coco’s ongoing six-year development process, it’s just a drop in the bucket. Back in 2010, it was Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich who first had the idea

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This Year’s San Diego Comic-Con Celebrated Chicano Talent Like Never Before

Adriana Cataño — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 17:24:59 +0000

Chicanos are becoming a more established – and hopefully permanent – fixture at San Diego Comic-Con. With the year’s biggest ode to geek culture taking place last week, Chicanos continued carving out a space for themselves in this community through three important events. The first day of SDCC featured the convention’s first-ever Chicano Comics and Public

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Al Madrigal Is on a Mission to Get More Latino Comedians on Television

Manuel Betancourt — Wed, 29 Jun 2016 20:16:55 +0000

At the NALIP Media Summit, Al Madrigal shared lessons from his career in the entertainment industry and why he's starting a Latino Comedy Festival.

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Fox’s Animated Series ‘Bordertown’ Is Breaking Barriers for Latino Talent

Andrew S. Vargas — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 23:46:49 +0000

With a cast that includes Hank Azaria, Judah Friedlander and Nicholas Gonzalez plus Lalo Alcaraz as a writer, 'Bordertown' headed to New York Comic Con.

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Chicano Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz Hired to Make Sure Pixar Doesn’t Screw Up Dia de Muertos Film ‘Coco’

Andrew S. Vargas — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:34:20 +0000

Let’s just hope the Pixar team doesn’t do anything dumb, lest Lalo Alcaraz have to take out the chancla.

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Lalo Alcaraz on Creating Animated People of Color For Seth MacFarlane’s ‘Bordertown’

Andrew S. Vargas — Thu, 02 Jul 2015 17:01:46 +0000

Cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz revealed what it's like behind the scenes of the upcoming animated show 'Bordertown' at the NALIP Media Summit.

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