Archive for November 29th, 2007
Sex for sale…for a good cause
29 Nov 2007
Chile’s most publicized television event, Don Francisco’s yearly “Teletón” in support of disabled children — normally a snoozefest — just got hot:
A Chilean prostitute has auctioned 27 hours of sex to raise money for the country’s largest charity during an annual fund-raising campaign.Maria Carolina became an overnight celebrity in the conservative Roman Catholic country, making news headlines and appearing on talk shows since she made her unusual donation to the televised charity event, which runs for 27 hours starting on Friday evening.
“I’ve already auctioned off the 27 hours of love,” Maria Carolina told Reuters on Wednesday, saying she had raised about $4,000. “One of my clients already paid. It seemed like a good deed to him.”
Mexico City celebrates Cine Chicano
1:31 pm By Maegan La Mala · Culture| Entertainment| Movies| mexico · Comments Off
29 Nov 2007
Mexico City is a film lover’s paradise, with myriad cinemas and a film festival every month. This month is no different, and with the arrival of a new festival celebrating work by Mexican Americans, the city is abuzz.
This year marks the first ever Mexico City Chicano Film Festival, which began on Tuesday and looks to be shaping up quite well. There are 10 documentary features, 7 fiction features and a slew of shorts, some of them in competition. The festival will also feature a retrospective of Chicano film classics, among them Un dia sin mexicanos, Selena and Zoot Suit. And — no podía faltar — Edward James Olmos will be there are a special guest.
This festival is to be applauded for opening up the world of Mexican American culture to Mexicans via film. There are so many misconceptions on the other side of the border about those born on this side, so efforts like this will help dispel stereotypes and bring appreciation of U.S. Latino culture. Though, speaking of stereotypes, they could use some help with their logo.
Via / Festival de Cine Chicano
It’s Time for a Brand New D.E.Y
29 Nov 2007
There are new music groups popping up all the time but The D.E.Y mixing up hip-hop, r&b, and Latin sounds, may just have the staying power and sound to keep moving. The bilingual trio: divine, Élan, and yeyo just released an EP. One track off that EP, Give You the World brings the promise of the fusion that modern music, a reflection of our modern reality, should be. Listen to it here.
Chavez’s Ex-Wife Apologizes for Her Former Man
8:10 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Controversia| Politics| Venezuela| Women · Comments Off
29 Nov 2007
I’ve always thought that the sign of a good man is his ability to apologize and seriously, when’s the last time you heard Hugo Chavez apologize for anything? Well an ex-wife (he has two) of the Venezuelan president stepped up and apologized for the role she played in promoting his policies.
“[My words] have a deep sense of apology, because I recognize that I’m in part a bit responsible for the situation today,” said Maria Isabel Rodriguez during a news conference Tuesday in Barquisimeto.
Now one has to question the timing of the apology and if she is being used by Chavez’s opponents.
Via / CBC News
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