Colombian journalist María Paulina Baena is making a new beginning. After a decade as the host of the satirical news program “La Pulla” for the newspaper El Espectador, she’s reinventing her career as a actress. We talk about the combination of journalism and performance, and reinventions. Spanish version La periodista […]
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Fifteen years after their split along with decades of feuding, the Gallagher brothers of Oasis reunited for a tour that will span five continents. Sold out concerts around the globe include Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Brazil. The British band came to fame as one of the biggest Britpop bands during […]
Read MoreInterview with Peruvian Filmmaker Martin Guerra
Peruvian filmmaker Martin Guerra has premiered in Spain and Latin America his feature film “Los Bárbaros” [The Barbarians], co-directed with Javier Barbero. The film is set during the Spanish crisis around 2010 and follows three young people living in an abandoned building on the outskirts of Madrid. Indie, contemplative, and […]
Read MoreTen Books by Mario Vargas Llosa that you Need to Read
Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel Prize-winning author and the last great figure of the Latin American “boom” of literary fiction, passed away at age 89 in Lima. A prolific creator and a controversial political commentator, he was widely considered “the most universal Peruvian.” Here are some of his most celebrated […]
Read MoreEl Eternauta: Netflix’s Highly Anticipated Argentine Sci-Fi Series Brings Back a Story of Resistance
The six-episode Netflix adaptation brings to life the iconic Argentinian sci-fi comic book of the same name. “El Eternauta” (The Eternaut) adapts Héctor Germán Oesterheld and Francisco Solano López’s graphic novel, originally published between 1957-1959 in Hora Cero magazine.
Read MoreCa7riel & Paco Amoroso’s Papota: A Satirical Ode to Viral Fame and Today’s Music Industry
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso’s 17-minute Tiny Desk performance in October 2024 became a cultural phenomenon with their unique take of blended trap, Latin jazz, and rock. Praised by host Anamaria Sayre as “one of the best, if not the best” Tiny Desk performances, the duo now returns with Papota, a […]
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