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Glitz & Glamour Great Gatsby Style

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Baz Luhrmann’s much anticipated 3-D adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic The Great Gatsby opened May 10, sparking a Jazz Age fashion frenzy. The buzz has been building for months among fashionistas as Prada teased us with occasional…
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Smuggled, an Indie Film Celebrating Immigrant Mothers

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The award-winning film, Smuggled written and directed by Ramón Hamilton, brings to life the sacrifice immigrant mothers make to provide their children with better opportunities by leaving their own countries for the United States. The film…
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Zoe Saldana: A Trekkie Latina We Love

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In an entertainment world dominated by light-skinned Latinas, actress Zoe Saldana makes her mark in Hollywood playing diverse roles and showing off her fabulous sense of style. Saldana is Dominican and Puerto Rican and considers herself “una…
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Awake Zion: A Latina Jewish Girl’s Rasta-Reggae Odyssey

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“More love!” says Ras Tewelde, an Italian Rastafarian at Rototom Sunsplash 2012, when we say goodbye after meeting for the first time under a scorching Valencia sun, where the scents of seafood paella, hemp and human musk mingle in the…

Dragon Baby

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Canadian filmmaker Patrick Boivin’s awesome video short, starring his 1-year-old son Romeo, is hilarious and amazing. The kid knows Kung Fu and he’s not afraid to teach that dragon a lesson! It’s easy to see why this vid went viral—it…

Best Interview Ever! Mila Kunis Charms Brits

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While promoting her new movie, Oz the Great and Powerful in the U.K., Mila Kunis proved that, in addition to stunning looks and amazing talent, she’s totally down to earth. Mila is utterly charming as she puts this young, first-time BBC interviewer…
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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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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…