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Karen Vidángos of ‘Latina in Museums’ Talks Inclusivity + Hopes for More Diverse Future in the Art World

Michaela Vargas Caro — Wed, 19 May 2021 19:36:14 +0000

After a year-long closure to the public due to COVID-19, eight Smithsonian Museum facilities are finally reopening. Staggered re-openings expected in subsequent weeks include the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Museum of the American Indian, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Portrait Gallery and others. The museums, which are

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If Rubén Blades Was To Be Written off of ‘Fear the Walking Dead,’ This Is How He’d Like To Go

Kiko Martinez — Fri, 14 May 2021 17:56:02 +0000

Whether you know Rubén Blades as an actor in films like The Milagro Beanfield War, All the Pretty Horses and Hands of Stone, or as the legendary salsa and Latin jazz musician of albums like Siembra, Buscando América and Escenas, the Panamanian star, who once ran to be President of Panama in 1994 (and received 17% of the

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Allow Myke Towers to Re-Introduce Himself

Juan J. Arroyo — Thu, 06 May 2021 20:37:46 +0000

In the past, Myke Towers has said that his initial desire was to become a hip-hop record producer, citing Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs as an example of the kind of behind-the-scenes heavyweight he dreamed of one day being. Those plans changed, however, when he fell in love with rapping and realized he was damn good at

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Richard Cabral Has No Qualms About the ‘Stereotypical Gangster Role’

Kiko Martinez — Thu, 06 May 2021 17:08:49 +0000

Mexican-American actor Richard Cabral is best known for playing a series of gang members on films like A Better Life, End of Watch, Blood Father, Snitch and Peppermint over the last decade but he knows who he is and what he wants out of this industry. “I know where my power is,” Cabral tells Remezcla

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Zapotec Scholar Felipe H. Lopez Reflects On How ‘City of Ghosts’ Portrays LA’s Indigenous Communities

Carlos Aguilar — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:02:16 +0000

Created by Elizabeth Ito, the animated series City of Ghosts explores the history of different neighborhoods in Los Angeles through friendly ghosts that make the past of this metropolis real. Our guides into these adventures, created in documentary style, are a diverse group of children, the Ghost Club, who navigate each encounter with curiosity and

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‘Connection That’s Just Ineffable’: This Collective Has High Hopes for the Future of Psychedelic Healing

Raquel Reichard — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:01:21 +0000

Last November, Oregon voters passed a measure that legalized the use of psilocybin mushrooms for therapeutic purposes, becoming the first state in the country to do so. Starting in 2023, licensed therapists will be able to use psilocybin to treat chronic mental health issues, including depression, addiction and PTSD. Despite 55% of voters approving the

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Venezuela’s Big Soto Goes From Household Name to Global Rising Star on ‘The Good Trip’

Felipe Maia — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:31:10 +0000

Once again, Gustavo Rafael Guerrero Soto finds himself backstage at a music video set. This is not unusual for the Venezuelan rising star, more commonly known as Big Soto. Over the last year, Soto has shot at least 19 of these, reaching the impressive rate of one video per track in his latest album The

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The Exact Opposite of a Stereotype: Coral Peña Reflects on Playing a NASA Engineer in ‘For All Mankind’

Kiko Martinez — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 15:22:30 +0000

In the last six years, Dominican American actress Coral Peña has worked in Hollywood, and taken on projects like her role in Steven Spielberg’s 2017 film The Post. She feels lucky that she’s yet to get a script where a character she is auditioning for is described as a “Latin lover.” “I’ve heard the horror

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Salma Hayek Reflects on Parallels Between Pre- & Post-Pandemic Worlds & ‘Bliss’

Kiko Martinez — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 21:40:24 +0000

When Oscar-nominated actress Salma Hayek was shooting the existential sci-fi drama Bliss in the summer of 2019, she never could have predicted the thematic parallels that would occur a few months later when the pandemic hit the United States. Written and directed by Mike Cahill (Another Earth), Bliss features Hayek as Isabel Clemens, a homeless

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Clifton Collins Jr. Discusses His Lead Role in ‘Jockey’ & the Ambition of Latino Riders

Kiko Martinez — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 17:00:47 +0000

Working in the film and TV industry over the last 30 years, Mexican-American actor Clifton Collins Jr., best known for his roles in indie films like Capote and blockbusters like Star Trek and Pacific Rim, is always focused and ready for the challenge ahead. His talent is put center stage in Jockey, which made its

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