Spanish Actor Oscar Jaenada On the Struggles of Playing Cantinflas
Spanish Actor Oscar Jaenada On the Struggles of Playing Cantinflas
*I thought Jaenada’s portrayal of Cantinflas was spot-on. Of course, the task of bringing such a well known icon to life on film, opening yourself to criticism from all flanks, […]
Border Patrol agent fires at armed militia member in Brownsville
*It was a matter of time before this happened. Having armed citizens patrolling the border along with the national guard does not make the border safer. In fact, it may […]
This 11-Year-Old Was Locked Up Trying to Cross the Border. Read the Heartfelt Letter She Sent Obama.
*This has value as a first person report on the condition inside one of the federal immigrant detention centers. The 11 year-old writer and her mother say they might return […]
The Next Steve Jobs Is A 12-Year-Old Mexican Girl, Wired Magazine Says
*This piece digs deep into the original Wired article to justify the headline, but that said, there is merit in the story of what a teacher in a slum in […]
Food bank helps National Guard troops with food assistance
*Noooommbre! *slaps forehead* This is going to look good on the Perry campaign trail. The troops he sent to the border asked for charity food? … VL By Marcy Martinez, […]
CANTINFLAS Movie Review – 6 Things I Loved About #CantinflasMovie
By Melanie Mendez-Gonzalez, ¿Que Means What? I’m going to try to be objective here. Nah! I’m just going to tell you everything I loved about the movie. From the moment I […]
MALDEF Secures Court Victory on Behalf of Children in Texas School Finance Case
PRESS RELEASE Court Holds The State’s Current System Unconstitutional; Ruling Details Gross Inequities and Failures of the System for Low Income and English Language Learner Children AUSTIN, TX – After more […]
Judge: Texas school finance system unconstitutional
*This is HUGE for Latinos students in Texas. Kudos and thanks to the lawyers at MALDEF, and to all who hand a hand in this victory.There’s more to come, a […]
Sobremesa: Phillip Rodriguez and the making of the Ruben Salazar Documentary
*Four months ago I sat with filmmaker Phillip Rodriguez to talk about his documentary Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle, about the life and death of Chicano journalist Ruben Salazar. […]
County to honor Ruben Salazar at Friday ceremony
*It’s been 44 years. VL By Wave Staff, Los Angeles Wave EAST LOS ANGELES — County Supervisor Gloria Molina and the Department of Parks and Recreation will hold a special ceremony […]