tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66888004756106301862024-02-18T18:42:17.517-08:00PETER JACKKNIFEPETER JACKKNIFE IS THE PREQUEL STORY TO THE SONG "PEDRO NAVAJA" AND A PLATFORM DEDICATED TO THE URBAN-AMERICAN LATINO EXPERIENCE AND CULTURE IN MUSIC,FILM,BOOKS AND HIP HOP.Vect97http://www.blogger.com/profile/10370892179609091602noreply@blogger.comBlogger280125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-61422544054683520162015-02-27T13:01:00.001-08:002015-02-27T13:01:14.269-08:00‘McFarland, USA' Director On Why It Was Important To Not Make A ‘White Savior Movie'Source by <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carolina-moreno/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Carolina Moreno</span></a><br />
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‘McFarland, USA’ follows the true-story of coach John White and his all-Latino track team, who despite being newcomers to the sport overcome obstacles to become champions. But director Niki Caro said she was very “conscious” of avoiding a white savior plot. <br />
During <a href="http://www.thecredits.org/2015/02/director-niki-caro-finds-her-place-in-mcfarland-usa/" sl-processed="1" target="_hplink">an interview</a> with the Motion Picture Association of America’s online magazine, The Credits, the film’s director said the story may be centered around White (Kevin Costner) but its real stars are the the individuals that make up the community. <br />
“We were very conscious of not making a white savior movie, and you could have with the material, but it was really important for us that he be a flawed guy who was ultimately redeemed by the community,”<a href="http://www.thecredits.org/2015/02/director-niki-caro-finds-her-place-in-mcfarland-usa/" sl-processed="1" target="_hplink"> Caro told The Credits.</a> “You see him become a better coach, a better father and a better man through his interaction with this place and these people.” <br />
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Paulina Vega won the 2014 Miss Universe competition and with this win a 'love affair' has begun between her, fans and some television and film entertainment insiders who quietly believe that she will be a hot Hollywood commodity at <span class="mceItemHidden"><span class="hiddenGrammarError" pre="">the conclusion of</span></span> her reign because of her gorgeous looks, outgoing personality and connection with Latino fans.<br />
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Since her win she has been a topic of conversation at the water cooler with fans and there is belief that she could become a star as an actress. There was not much discussion about her as an actress and potential entertainment personality until a picture of her <span class="mceItemHidden"><span class="hiddenGrammarError" pre="">was uploaded</span></span> to her social media <span class="mceItemHidden"><span class="hiddenSpellError" pre="">Instagram</span></span> page which showed not in a swimsuit but in relaxed clothing have fun and looking very sexy.<br />
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In the picture she is wearing black jeans, a white t-shirt tied at the waist to expose her fit stomach, black sunglasses and heels and she looks 'rush-hour traffic-stopping' gorgeous (Instagram - February 22). The pose she provided was one of a confident, sexy woman who some entertainment insiders could imagine walking across the camera and leaving fans so transfixed that even after she is off the camera fans would still be thinking about her.<br />
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bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-18275379783880043862015-02-25T16:08:00.000-08:002015-02-25T16:08:22.846-08:008 Banned Books by Latino AuthorsSource by <span itemprop="author"><a class="username" href="http://www.latina.com/author/cristina-arreola" sl-processed="1" title="View user profile."><span style="color: red;">Cristina Arreola</span></a></span><br />
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In recent months, <strong><em>The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao </em></strong>has come under fire from parents in West Essex, New Jersey, who have labeled the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "vulgar" and "pornographic." Those parents have now demanded that the Board of Education remove the book from the high school curicullum.<br />
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Sadly, countless books have come under similar scrutiny, many Latino works have been banned, including classics like <em><strong>Bless Me, Ultima</strong></em> and <b><i>The House Of The Spirits </i></b>and more. As they say: banning a book is the best way to inspire people to read it. In the spirit of that idea, pick up one of these books that have, at one point, been banned.<br />
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Check out the <a href="http://www.latina.com/entertainment/book-club/latino-authors-banned-books#8" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">list</span></a>.bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-77934047871553515432015-02-25T15:58:00.000-08:002015-02-25T15:58:10.086-08:00Rubén Blades Still Undecided on Presidential Bid<span class="post-author">Source by <a href="http://blog.chron.com/lavoz/author/camilosmith/" rel="author" title="Posts by Camilo Smith"><span style="color: red;">Camilo Smith</span></a></span> <br />
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Rubén Blades, the legendary musician and 2014 Latin Grammy winner for best tango album, told his fans that he’s not ready to commit to another run for president of Panama. He lost his first presidential bid in 1994.<br />
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Blades, 66, said it was still premature to call him a presidential candidate at this point even though he’s expressed interest, and he decided to clarify his plans on his Facebook page. Media reports surfaced following an appearance at Carnaval in Barranquilla, Colombia last week saying Blades was ready to run in 2019. The singer said that political reforms needed to pass which would allow an independent candidate to win an election, and that he needs to be in good health since he’ll be 71 by the time elections roll around.<br />
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He’s not the only Latino celebrity involved in politics. From Alejandro González Iñarritu’s Oscar comments about Mexico’s government to Eva Longoria’s work to get more Latinos elected to political office in the United States, Latino celebrities are using their star power to help push for political change.bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-39737500744819090702015-02-23T06:58:00.004-08:002015-02-23T06:58:48.305-08:00How Mexicans Became Hollywood's Best Directors<div class="ember-view" id="ember817" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 1.5rem;">To the rolls of jazz drums and flying camera shots, Michael Keaton race-walks through crowded New York City in his tight underpants in a bizarrely hilarious scene of the dark comedy "Birdman."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It's a risky experimental combo. But Mexican director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu pulled it off on such a scale it propelled his movie to nine nominations for this Sunday's Oscars, including wins for the big enchiladas of best director and best movie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The success of "Birdman" means Mexicans winning best director for two years running. In 2014, Alfonso Cuaron won for "Gravity," his groundbreaking sci-film film that featured Sandra Bullock floating around a junkyard of orbiting satellites and made a whopping $716 million at the box office<span style="color: #333333;">.</span></span><br />
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This Year, The Latino Film Industry will be holding their Official Post Oscar <a href="http://playhousenightclub.com/Corporate-Special-Events" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Party</span></a> at The Playhouse <a href="http://www.hollywood.com/" rel="external nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Hollywood</span></a> Night Club at 6506 Hollywood Blvd, in Hollywood California.Ranked the number “4”nightclub in the world, The Playhouse Hollywood will dazzle artists in attendance, which invitees from film, music, TV, and sports, stretch over two continents, and over 20 countries. <br />
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The Latino Film Industry spared no expense on Craft Services by hiring a globally recognized team of Chefs that just placed 3rd in a world championship. Rumors spread rapidly on the invite list as the Latino Film Industry is the only Oscar Party supporting Veterans and PTSD. Two films in Hollywood, just released, highlight Veterans and PTSD. Who will that shinny guy named Oscar go to this year? As other parties had a hard time finding a new home this year, hint hint, this party had a head start with much blessing from the community. <br />
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The executive producer of this event, none other than the Messianic Jewish Latina “Isa Swarez”, has worked with the likes of Iheart Media, the MMA community, and many celebrity parties. A person who likes to stay in the shadows, and get the job done, began her start in Hollywood 23 years ago, by working with renowned publicist/writer, Elia Esparza. (ie. Latina,Univision,Latin Heat,<br /> and many more.) <br />
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As an P.A. on many production sets, Isa has worked with the likes of Bel Hernadez, and Nancy De Los Santos, to name a few. This highly positive energetic professional, also just so happens to be the niece of the famed Ricardo Tejada from Televisa , as well as Susana Perez Ochoa, a heavy hitter with events, in Mexico City, D.F. As you see, the talent is genetic. This is the, don't miss event of the year, crossing collaborations from Canada, to South America. Where do you want to be Oscar Night?<br />
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Your invitationto the party is<span style="color: red;"> </span><a href="http://www.einnews.com/pr_news/247202353/official-latino-film-industry-post-oscar-party" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">here.</span></a>bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-57413351533392894852015-01-31T10:03:00.002-08:002015-01-31T10:03:17.686-08:00Oscar Isaac: "We Latin American actors don't just know how to play villains"By Anna Buj<br />
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Oscar Isaac continues to break away from Hollywood stereotypes of the Latino actor and, following the success of "Inside Llewyn Davis" by the Coen brothers, is again a critics' favorite with "A Most Violent Year," a tense drama in which he teams up with former classmate Jessica Chastain.<br />
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"We Latin American actors don't just know how to play gangbangers and villains. I've had the luck to play characters from all over the world, and that for me is very important," the Guatemalan-born Isaac said in an interview with Efe.<br />
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Though "A Most Violent Year" debuts this Friday in U.S. commercial theaters, the film has already earned him the Best Actor award from the National Board of Review (tied with Michael Keaton for "Birdman") and a nomination for the Gotham Independent Film Awards.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This year’s Sundance Film Festival closes with “Lila & Eve,” a gritty crime drama starring Jennifer Lopez and Viola Davis as two moms who lose their children to crime, and take vigilantism into their own hands. The two actresses, who first worked together on 1998’s “Out of Sight,” share other common ground. Both of the leading ladies juggle television (Lopez on “American Idol,” Davis on “How to Get Away With Murder”) with film careers. They talked to <em>Variety</em> separately by phone this week about their new movie, diversity in Hollywood and why it’s still so hard to get financing for a project with two female leads.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Read the interview with Jennifer Lopez and Viola Davis <a href="http://variety.com/2015/film/news/sundance-jennifer-lopez-and-viola-davis-on-hollywood-diversity-tv-careers-and-lila-eve-1201419950/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">here.</span></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame officially set forth its third year of operations with the announcement of finalists for the third annual La Musa Awards 2015. The eventual winners will be inducted into the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame in a ceremony on Oct. 15 at the Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A total of 12 nominees were announced in both the performers (or singer/songwriters) and non-performers categories. Names included Joan Sebastian, Myriam Hernandez, Roberto Carlos and Ruben Blades in the performers category and Lalo Schifrin, Leo Brouwer and Ramon Arcusa in the composers category.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Read <a href="http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin-notas/6457846/latin-songwriters-hall-fame-nominees-2015" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">more.</span></a></span></div>
bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-38140912147020448002015-01-30T08:48:00.005-08:002015-01-30T08:48:34.543-08:00Diversifying Hollywood About More Than the Academy Awards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">by </span><span class="follow_twt_author" style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="color: red;">Brennon Marcano</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I will join the chorus of voices who think it is a terrible shame that Ava Duvernay will not be up for an Academy Award for her work on <em style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Selma</em>. It's equally concerning that not a single actor or actress of color will be eligible for awards in the four acting categories and that only men will be under consideration for Best Director. While it's terrible that Ms. Duvernay won't be able to make history this year, perhaps it's even worse that there are so few women and people of color for awards panels to even choose from.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This year's Academy Awards are set to be the least diverse in 17 years. It doesn't just stop at the Oscars, a lack of diversity plagues Hollywood even more broadly. Out of the vast amount of movies produced this year only a small number featured women directors and producers or lead actors and actresses of color. We should be able to name many more African American, Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander actors, directors, screenwriters, and producers who should have been up for consideration in addition to those who worked on <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Selma</em>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">During a tearful acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, <em style="border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Jane the Virgin</em> star Gina Rodriguez said, "This award is so much more than myself. It represents a culture that wants to see themselves as heroes." Her words resonated with many viewers that night because they were true. Women and people of color want and deserve to see their stories accurately represented in television and on the silver screen. They also deserve consideration for Hollywood's top honors for the quality of their contributions.</span></div>
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bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-24250201876307473682015-01-30T08:43:00.002-08:002015-01-30T08:43:50.678-08:00Disney Launching Latin-Inspired 'Sofia the First' Spinoff<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Disney Junior is launching a new animated series about a teen princess that takes inspiration from by Latin cultures.</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Princess Elena of Avalor, described as "a confident and compassionate teenager in an enchanted fairytale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore," will be introduced in a special episode of Disney Junior's Sofia the First. The episode is going into production for a 2016 premiere, with Princess Elena voiced by Aimee Carrero (ABC Family's Young & Hungry). The debut of the new series Elena of Avalor, produced by Disney Television Animation, will follow later that year.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 16px;">Read <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/disney-launching-latin-inspired-sofia-768220" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">more.</span></a></span></span>bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-33048143185022506032015-01-30T08:34:00.000-08:002015-01-30T08:34:28.886-08:00Luis Guzman Movies and TV Shows: Puerto Rican 'Boogie Nights,' 'Miami Vice' Actor to Receive Hispanicize 2015 Latinovator Award<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px;">By<span style="color: red;"> Y</span></span></span><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.latinpost.com/reporters/yara-simon" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">ara Simo</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px;">n</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 25px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Luis Guzman is well-known for his varied movie appearances, and the actor is going to honored with the Latinovator Award at Hispanicize 2015.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Guzman, who was born in Puerto Rico, will be awarded in March when the sixth annual Hispanicize takes place in Miami, according to <a href="http://www.hispanicizewire.com/legendary-character-actor-luis-guzman-named-recipient-of-the-hispanicize-2015-latinovator-awardlegendary-character-actor-luis-guzman-named-recipient-of-the-hispanicize-2015-latinovator-award/" rel="nofollow" style="color: #d80000; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Hispanicize Wire</a>. <span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Hispanicize aims to recognize Latinos in film, media and music. The event is running from March 16-20 at the InterContinental Hotel.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Luis is a standout, crossover actor who in his 30-plus years in show business is best known for his character actor and cameo roles in dozens upon dozens of incredibly well known films," said Manny Ruiz, organizer and creative director of Hispanicize 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Guzman has more than 100 film and TV credits. Read </span><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.latinpost.com/articles/34700/20150129/luis-guzman-movies-tv-shows-puerto-rican-boogie-nights-miami.htm" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">more</span></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">.</span></span></div>
bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-19128819521451473632015-01-26T07:01:00.000-08:002015-01-26T07:02:16.147-08:00'The Book Of Life' Puts Latino Culture Front And Center<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: x-small;">Source by <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Mark Hughes</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Oscar race<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 25px;"> has brought a lot of attention to the fact Hollywood is — let’s face it — very white. This year, a</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 25px;"> lot of films, filmmakers, and performers of color found themselves largely MIA during award season. One of the most surprising Oscar omissions of a film reflecting ethnic and cultural diversity was in the animated feature film category, when </span><em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Book of Life</em><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 25px;"> failed to receive a nomination. This gorgeous animated tale adapted from Mexican folklore is unique and imaginative, with a visual style that stands out at a time when most other computer animated movies tend toward a lot of the same visual choices. Yet the originality of the material and animation, and the fact it represents a sadly ignored demographic who are among the most important for cinematic success, weren’t enough to win a nod.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 25px;">Read <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2015/01/23/the-book-of-life-puts-latino-culture-front-and-center/3/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">more</span></a></span>bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-67944277879352749102015-01-12T10:47:00.002-08:002015-01-12T10:47:45.979-08:00 Year in Review: The 2014 Top Grossing Latino Films in the U.S.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In 2014 two animated films -and both
released by 20th Century Fox- were the top grossing Latino films of the year in
the United States: Rio 2 by Brazilian director Carlos Saldanha and The Book of
Life by Mexican director Jorge R. Gutiérrez and produced by Guillermo del Toro.</div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">After last year’s success of Eugenio
Derbez’s Instructions Not Included which earned an impressive $44.4 million,
Pantelion Films released Sebastián del Amo’s Cantinflas and Diego Luna’s Cesar
Chavez to lukewarm box office numbers, but enough to land them in the third and
fourth place of the chart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Acclaimed Paris-based Chilean director
Alejandro Jodorowsky made it to the list with two different titles: The Dance
of Reality, his long anticipated return to cinema, and the documentary film
Jodorowsky’s Dune, which narrates his doomed film adaptation of Frank Herbert's
classic sci-fi novel for the big screen.<br />
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films of 2014:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">1. Rio 2 (Carlos Saldanha, Fox),
$131,538,435<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">2. The Book of Life (Jorge R. Gutierrez,
Fox), $49,289,238<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">3. Cantinflas (Sebastián del Amo,
Pantelion Films), $6,382,924<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">4. Cesar Chavez (Diego Luna, Pantelion
Films), $5,571,497<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">5. The Fluffy Movie (Manny Rodriguez and
Jay Lavender, Open Road Films), $2,827,393<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">6. Gloria (Sebastián Lelio, Roadside
Attractions), $2,107,925<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">7. Más Negro que la Noche (Henry Bedwell,
Pantelion Films), $870,063<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">8. Jodorowsky's Dune (Frank Pavich, Sony
Pictures Classics), $647,280<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">9. The German Doctor (Lucía Puenzo,
Samuel Goldwyn), $418,392<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">10. The Dance of Reality (Alejandro
Jodorowsky, ABKCO Films), $293,680<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">Source: Boxofficemojo.com. For practical
and informative reasons, films made in the U.S. and abroad were also considered
for this list. </span>Theatrical figures for Panic 5 Bravo were
not reported.</div>
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The study revealed that while stereotypes restrict both the opportunities afforded to Latinos and cultural perceptions of Latinos, compelling storylines about Latino characters tend to be rewarded with higher ratings and increased viewership. Racial disparities in media greatly affect young people, making them feel unseen and unheard in an era of supposed multiculturalism.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The new documentary "Underwater Dreams" follows four teenage boys living in Arizona as they build an underwater robot for a major science competition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">On its surface, the story seems unremarkable. But their parents are Mexicans who are living in the United States illegally, and their high school is plagued by gangs and poverty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">American documentary maker Mary Mazzio said she set out to show just what the children of Hispanic immigrants can accomplish, especially if the U.S. Congress passes immigration reform eliminating obstacles for them to attend college, and to work.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hollywood experts love to fret about the future of the movie business, but the industry has begun to embrace one group that is indisputably on the rise: the Hispanic audience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hispanics are the fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, and their passion for movies is unsurpassed. The group bought 25 percent of the tickets sold in 2013 though they comprise just 17 percent of the population, according to the Motion Picture Association of America’s year-end study.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">When Michele Serros burst onto the literary scene in the 1990s, she was a new kind of Latina writer: She didn't speak much Spanish, she listened to ABBA and she was a vegan who liked to surf and skateboard. Her success as a writer, poet and comedic commentator made her an inspirational voice for Chicanas of her generation and beyond.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Serros, who <em>Newsweek</em> once hailed as a "Woman to Watch for the New Century," died of cancer Sunday at her home in Berkeley, Calif. She was 48 years old.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Eva Longoria is putting her focus on the sports world in a new series of short films the actress is producing for ESPN.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Longoria's first effort for the "Versus" series debuting in May is about Sebastien De La Cruz, the young mariachi singer whose performance of the national anthem before Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals set off a barrage of racist tweets about Latinos and immigrants.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Like Longoria, De La Cruz is from San Antonio, Texas, so the story hit close to home for the Mexican-American actress. She was once married to Spurs star Tony Parker.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;">At the 26<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup> annual Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) happening now, there are 27 films eligible for the Cine Latino Award, which will be presented to the best Ibero-American film screening at the Festival. Several of these films represented their respective countries at in the Best Foreign Language category for the upcoming Academy Awards. Sponsored by the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) and the University of Guadalajara Foundation/USA, the winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Read <a href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/sydneylevine/latinobuzz-27-films-compete-for-the-cine-latino-award-at-palm-springs-international-film-festival-20150109" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">more.</span></a></span>bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-50811477889670047552014-12-30T07:22:00.000-08:002014-12-30T07:25:47.395-08:0010 Great Latino Albums of 2014 <span class="stack-byline-spread-l"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Source by
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<span class="stack-byline-spread-l"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">There were some fantastic collaborations that delved into love, romance, tradition, politics and the sacred, making 2014 a year of smart, elegant, and phenomenal music. </span><br />
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From jaw-dropping celebrity memoirs to gorgeously illustrated picture books, from sensual and musical poems to whimsical young adult reads, by all accounts 2014 was a wonderful year for Latino letters. </span><br />
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</span><br />bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-44518838397224090782014-12-30T06:35:00.002-08:002014-12-30T06:50:58.718-08:00Book details life of ‘forgotten’ U.S. Latino Scholar<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source by <span style="color: red;">Russell Contreras, AP</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">George I. Sanchez regularly is left out of books on the civil rights movement. His role is seldom mentioned in studies on desegregation cases. Even people in his birth-state hardly know his name, though his imprint on New Mexico’s educational system still is felt today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A new biography seeks to change that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This month, Carlos Blanton released “George I. Sanchez: The Long Fight for Mexican American Integration.” He’s hoping the biography finally places the Latino scholar in his proper place among civil rights giants.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A project that took more than a decade, Blanton wrote the book after combing through previously unknown letters, writings and materials to reconstruct the life of a man who was at the center of some of most important civil rights moments in history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">“I started this book only thinking of him as a cultural scholar,” said Blanton, a history professor at Texas A&M University. “Then, I found a civil rights activist.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Sanchez was born in Albuquerque in 1906. At 16, he worked as a public school teacher at a small rural school in Yrisarri, New Mexico. He became superintendent of the Bernalillo County school district six years later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">That experience sparked his mission to reform the state’s educational system, particularly IQ testing of Latinos and American Indians, which he viewed as racially biased. Eventually, Sanchez became what would be equivalent to the state’s deputy secretary of education.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Read </span><a href="http://krqe.com/2014/12/28/book-details-life-of-forgotten-u-s-latino-scholar/" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">more.</span></a>bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-65297224724267905062014-12-30T06:29:00.001-08:002014-12-30T06:29:45.836-08:00[Music] Latin Music We Loved In 2014: Texas Heat and Miami Soul <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Source by <a href="http://www.npr.org/2014/12/26/373306221/latin-music-we-loved-in-2014-texas-heat-and-miami-soul" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">NPR Staff</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Throughout 2014, our friends Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras over at NPR's Alt.Latino have dropped by <em>Weekend Edition</em> to share new records they love with us.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This week, they're giving us a recap of their favorite artists of the year, from a soulful Miami singer who is taking a page from Janis Joplin, to a young Mexican American DJ who is mixing genres with surprising results.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Don't forget to let us know what your favorite records were this year, and check out Alt.Latino's complete list </span><a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/altlatino/2014/12/18/371419605/the-best-of-2014-alt-latino-listeners-picks"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">.</span>bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6688800475610630186.post-10811813757183767612014-12-30T06:16:00.005-08:002014-12-30T06:16:56.522-08:00Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe: Salsa's Original Gangsters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe were very instrumental in Salsa's success during the late '60s and throughout the '70s and '80s. Under the banner of Fania Records, this duo pushed the boundaries of traditional Salsa, and, in turn, became worldwide superstars, touring Central and South America, and cities all across the Eastern Hemisphere, most notably, Paris.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">To get a grasp of just how big these guys were, consider this: The Fania All-Stars shut down Yankee Stadium in 1973. The damage the stadium sustained during the show, caused by those in attendance dancing the night away, put Bronx Bombers' last month of home games in jeopardy. It was an electric time in New York City. Willie's revolutionary trombone-backed production shifted Salsa's mambo and boogaloo (Latin R&B) to a more street-oriented sound, with lyrics that reflected the harsh realities many artists skirted around. With the help of Hector's beautiful voice, the duo were able to have commercial success and still stay street.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Read </span><a href="http://www.complex.com/music/2014/12/willie-colon-hector-lavoe-salsa-original-gangsters/willie-colon-el-malo" target="_blank"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">more.</span></a>bpowerfulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03669027756651966970noreply@blogger.com0