J. Gonzo, a Chicano artist, created his lucha libre tale ‘La Mano del Destino’ in response to a lack of authentic Latino stories. His beliefs almost led him to pass on a gig from Marvel Comics.
DE LOS
We are from here and from there. Somos de los dos lados. Columnist Suzy Exposito writes about the launch of De Los and the search for identity as U.S. Latinos.
In Depth
Times columnist Gustavo Arellano honors his Tío Santos, whose love of baseball and golf knew no peer.
La Vanguardia
Our inaugural LA Vanguardia class is an amazing array of Latino talent shaping the movies, TV, music, fine arts and literary scene of today — and tomorrow.
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‘FERNANDOMANIA @ 40’ DOCUSERIES
Everybody wants to have a hero | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 1
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How Mike Brito discovered Fernando Valenzuela | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 2
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Why the Dodgers are haunted by Chavez Ravine ghosts | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 3
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Before Fernando Valenzuela, the Dodgers needed a 'Mexican Sandy Koufax' | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 4
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How Fernando Valenzuela’s 1981 Opening Day happened | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 5
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Fernandomania changed the Dodgers fanbase forever | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 6
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What made Fernando Valenzuela's screwball so unhittable | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 7
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How the media had to adapt to Fernando Valenzuela | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 8
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How immigration policy changed once Ronald Reagan met Fernando Valenzuela | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 9
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How Fernando Valenzuela's mound artistry inspired other artists | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 10
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The World Series game that turned the tide for the 1981 Dodgers | Fernandomania @ 40 Ep. 11
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Special Projects
La primera vez que se presentó una propuesta similar fue en el 2007, ahora cuentan con el apoyo de los concejales Eunisses Hernández y Hugo Soto
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When it comes to fertility care, Latinas mistreated by Western doctors often turn to ancestral holistic medicine.
Fuerza Regida brings some of the biggest música Mexicana names, rap acts and Jersey corridos to its Nov. 2 hometown show in San Bernardino as part of the inaugural Don’t Fall in Love Fest.
Paola Santos’ picture book encourages young readers to appreciate nature’s gifts and the love that comes with them.
We’re all rooting for the model and her Mexican American pro cowboy boyfriend. But what does it mean to be loved ‘Mexicanly’?
From Sundance to streaming, a new wave of Tejano documentaries is seeing wider audiences and telling vibrant stories in new and different ways.
The multi-hyphenate musician from Puerto Rico, Jhayco, rethinks his craft on “Le Clique: Vida Rockstar (X).” Looking to his contemporaries for inspiration, the record stands as a 29-track explorative trilogy.
Bob Navarro, one of the first Latino journalists to appear in Southern California airwaves, has died at 92. He was remembered as a ‘role model for integration.’
As the country is trying to keep up with this year’s election shifts, an artist leans on queer family history to pay homage to the undocumented and queer immigrants that came before us.
LA Librería founders Chiara Arroyo and Celene Navarrete settle into a bigger, more accommodating space for the L.A. area’s young Spanish-language readers.
“American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos” explores Latino history and the consequences of omitting the past. The three-part PBS series begins airing Sept. 27.
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