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Trouble in the Heights is a low-budget, independent film set and filmed in the New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights. “It begins one night under the great expanse of the George Washington Bridge. Young Javy and his friend Robbie are two adolescents growing up in the predominantly Dominican neighborhood of New York’s Washington Heights. Read More
I must admit to being a big Wizard of Oz fan, all without reading the books (which are now on my list of books to read). The first time I saw the movie was in the mid 60s, and I actually remember the nightmare involving those flying monkeys. The yellow brick road was a shade of Read More
I don’t think there is a baseball fan alive that doesn’t know something about Puerto Rican baseball right fielder Roberto Clemente. We are pleased to announce that an original documentary “The Clemente Effect” debuts on Sunday, March 10, 2013 on ESPN (4:40PM/ET) and ESPN Deportes (10:30PM/ET). In the event that you miss the premier – Read More
As a Dominican-American, bilingual Afro-Latina, I’ve been wondering what all the drama is about with likewise, Zoe Saldaña playing Nina Simone in an upcoming film on her life. Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger, and civil rights activist widely associated with jazz music, born in Tyron, North Caroline in 1933. Now, in Read More
Receiving an e-mail recently about an opportunity to interview Latino models/handymen on the Style Network, who could logically say No? Beautiful Latino hombres that work on homes in tanktops? Sign me up. Starring in a new show on Style airing on Monday nights, “Built” follows a crew of models from a construction company called “Hott Read More
In a dimly lit room — where the walls are decorated with individual shelves cradling some of the best wines of the earth and the ceiling is fashioned with countless corks in circular patterns — rhythmic and melodic sounds fill the air. The conga player, bassist, keyboardist, and most importantly, the feature performer are trying Read More
Switched at Birth, now in its second season on ABC Family, tells a tale of two infant girls switched at birth in a hospital error. The error brings two families, from different sides of the tracks, into daily contact. The working class Vasquez Family is made of three generations of women, while the affluent Kennish Read More
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) recently got many conservatives upset for bringing back one of their most controversial villains. No, it not President Barack Obama or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. His name is “Jack Swagger”, who detests liberals and the Democratic Party. One would suggest that conservatives would support this character, but the concern Read More
The Wonderful World of Disney shaped countless lives as a staple in so many of our imaginations. Everyone has their own favorite movie, character, song, and if given the chance would revert to their own inner kid if let loose at any of their amazing theme-parks. For me, it’s Aladdin, Chip n Dale’s Rescue Rangers, Read More
The 85th Academy Awards, also known as The Oscars aired the evening of February 24, 2013 and it was an evening to celebrate the best of the movie industry and Latinos were very much present and celebrated! Although I was a bit disappointed that I didn’t see Jessica Alba, Jennifer Lopez or Penelope Cruz – Read More