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Q & A from Mamiverse’s Twitter-Talk with Rita Moreno!

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Wednesday, March 6, Mamiverse was fortunate and honored to host a Twitter-Talk with the one and only Rita Moreno. A Hollywood legend and a star of stage, screen and television, Moreno is the only Hispanic and one of few performers ever to…
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‘A Place at the Table’ Tackles Hunger & Poverty in America

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A Place at the Table is a documentary that hits home. Its tagline: One Nation. Underfed. sums it up, though it could just as easily be subtitled: One Nation, Overweight and Undernourished. I first heard of the documentary a few months…
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Michel Brown & Salvador Zerboni of MundoFox’s ‘La Mariposa’: True Latin Lovers

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While we’re used to television programs propagating stereotypes, especially when it comes to Latinos, MundoFox’s action-packed telenovela, La Mariposa (The Butterfly), is a welcome exception to the norm. The series defies Latino stereotypes…
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25 Quotes by Hollywood Legend Rita Moreno

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For generations of Latinas, Rita Moreno has been an inspiration and role model. The only Hispanic and one of few performers ever to win an Oscar, Grammy, Tony and Emmy award, Moreno came to prominence in the Golden Age of Hollywood and worked…
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The 2013 Oscars: What They Wore

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The Oscars' Red Carpet is the crowning glory of the fall/winter awards season fashion extravaganza. While we were treated to plenty of breathtaking glamour and glitter, most of this year’s looks were rather understated (almost austere)…
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Film version of Bless Me, Ultima Stays True to the Themes of the Controversial Classic Book

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This weekend Bless Me, Ultima opened in select theaters across the nation. It is based on the award-winning—but controversial—classic novel by the highly acclaimed Latino author, Rudolfo Anaya. Despite having sold more than 300,000 copies…
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Beyoncé’s Dreams are Those of Any Mom

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I have been a longtime fan of Beyoncé—ever since she was in the group Destiny’s Child. I think that despite her high-wattage appeal, she has always come across as a humble person. That’s probably why I respond so positively to her.…
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How to Throw an Award-Winning Oscar Party

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Over the years, Oscar Sunday has become the fashionista Ying to the sports fan’s Super Bowl Sunday Yang. This year’s 85th Academy Awards airs on Sunday, February 24 at 7pm EST on ABC. Of course, for those who truly revel in relishing every…
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After Newtown; PBS Series to Address Gun Violence in America

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Regardless of your position on gun control, there is no denying that the tragic school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut has forever scarred the collective psyche of our country. A new PBS series, After Newtown, addresses the issues of gun…