Why Canelo vs. Chavez Jr. Matters
On May 6th Canelo Alvarez steps back into the ring for what has become his annual fight on Cinco de Mayo weekend. What distinguishes this fight from bouts in years past is that he is taking on the son of Mexico...
Dumb $h!t White People Say About Cinco De Mayo
Cinco De Mayo is a proud day for those of Mexican descent. It commemorates the day that Mexico’s militia unexpectedly made the French’s military forces fall back and retreat to the land of toast, wine and fries...
Mexico’s Message to Silicon Valley in the Age of Trump…Come On Down
At a time when anti-immigration and protectionism positions in the U.S. are at levels not seen in decades, and with these positions focused largely upon Mexico, the country of Mexico has begun to take matters i...
Behind The Mask Of ‘Lucha Mexico’
Can the world ever get enough Lucha Libre? We don’t think so. Apparently that sentiment is shared with filmmakers Ian Markiewicz and Alex Hammond, who have put together an amazing new documentary about Latin Am...
Paola Espinosa & Alejandra Orozco – A Mexican Tandem Bound for Rio
On July 31, 2012 at the London Aquatics Center, Paola Espinosa and Alejandra Orozco step out of the poolside hot tub, towel off and scale three ladders to arrive atop the center’s ten-meter-high diving platform...
Must See Latino Films at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival
Founded in 2002 by Robert DeNiro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff, the Tribeca Film Festival not only set out to celebrate the art of filmmaking in New York City, but also to help revive the lower Manhattan ne...
7 Unspoken Truths About Cotto vs. Canelo
The Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas will be rocking on November 21st, and we aren't talking about the Latin Grammies taking place that same week. We are referring to Miguel Cotto and Canelo Alvarez as they face off i...
Why Mexico-Puerto Rico Boxing Is One of the Fiercest Rivalries in Sports
On Saturday November 21st, the latest chapter in of one of boxing’s biggest cultural rivalries will descend upon Las Vegas. Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto and Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will face each other...
My Life As an Undocumented Latino in the U.S.
In 1989, my family and I left our small Maya community in Yucatán, México due to poverty, violence and lack of opportunity. My parents wanted the best for my sister and I; they were willing to leave everythin...
The Indie Movement: The 411 on Hispanic Heritage Month
Consider yourself lucky: As a Latino-American you’re entitled to July 4th’s rowdy BBQ’s and beach side chilling in the name of America’s freedom and Hispanic Heritage Month to commemorate the awesomeness of you...