Bad Bunny’s sixth studio album, DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS (I Should Have Taken More Photos), has been widely celebrated as “a breathtaking balancing act, a succession of history lessons tucked inside airtight reggaeton, synth-pop, and folk songs” (Vulture) and the artist considered “a master at work to enact his vision […]
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Interview with Venezuelan-American Comedian Joanna Hausmann
Born in the UK from Jewish descent, Venezuelan-American comedian Joanna Hausmann talks with Polivision’s Paul Alonso about her evolution as a comedian, the role of “discomfort” as a central component for satire, intersectional identities and the implications of criticizing the left and right in today’s polarized environment. Hausmann became initially […]
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Peruvian comedian Jaime Ferraro delves into his unique satirical take on how privilege operates in Peru and Latin America in our Polivision Interview. By portraying an upscale, white male from an exclusive Lima’s neighborhood who is seemingly unaware of his entitlement, Ferraro–who now lives in Madrid–explores the stark social differences […]
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This episode of Hybrid Atlanta features DJ EU, a Puerto Rico-raised and Atlanta-based DJ. He talks about his journey into the DJ industry, his LatinX cultural background, and his experience as the official DJ for Atlanta United FC Team. Created by Paul Alonso, Hybrid Atlanta is a video interview series with […]
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From denialism during the pandemic to the emerging content creator economy, Argentinian journalist and Youtuber Ivana Szerman describes the social and digital landscape Argentina is experiencing after the pandemic. This video column is part of our series on Reimagining Latin America After the Pandemic: Media, Culture and Democracy Ivana Szerman […]
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From the increasing economic disparities in Colombia, to the need of a new solidarity as means of becoming better people after the pandemic, Colombian Journalist and Youtuber María Paulina Baena exposes the socioeconomic reality that her country and Latin America face after the Covid-19 pandemic. This video column is part […]
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