September 10, 2008 | VivirLatino

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Can Movies Create a "Latin@ Community"? Do We Want them To?

15:18 H — La Macha

Spike Lee's new movie, "Miracle at St. Anna" is coming out September 25th and already getting reviewers tied in a knot. Some people find it lumbering and dull, others find it amazing and refreshing. Briefly, Miracle is the story of... Read more »

Topics: Movies

Latin Grammy Nominees Announced

13:54 H — Maegan la Mala

This morning at a press conference in Los Angeles, the nominees for the 9th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards were announced. The award show is scheduled to take place on Nov.13 at the Toyota Center in Houston, and will be broadcast... Read more »

Topics: Music

Save the Dates : 5th Encuentro de Poesia en NYC

11:54 H — Maegan la Mala

Need a reason to come to NYC? In about two weeks, poets and other artists, predominantly Latino and Latin American, will descend upon three New York boroughs for the 5th Encuentro de Poetas en NY. Yours truly, Maegan la Mala,... Read more »

Topics: Arts - Culture - Events - Language - Literature - Music - New York City - Theatre

Virtual Fence on Hold, Physical Fence 400 Million Over Budget

10:30 H — La Macha

Seems that the government is struggling to get that damn border wall up and in place. Reuters is reporting that for right now, the virtual wall that was planned for the U.S./Mexican border is on hold and the physical... Read more »

Topics: Immigration

U.S. Citizenship Doesn't Gurantee A Damn Thing : Not Even a Passport

09:54 H — Maegan la Mala

Membership is supposed to have it's privileges and being a member of the elite U.S. citizen crew is supposed to included certain things, like the ability to have one of those fancy blue passport books, complete with an embedded ship... Read more »

Topics: Politics