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Q&A: Three Questions for the Cuban Cowboys

By Grace Bastidas | 01/08/2010 - 13:00 | 4 Comments

Bilingual band The Cuban Cowboys play surf rock muddled with a shot of Habana Club. Led by Miami native Jorge Navarro, this foursome put on a roaring live show that always includes some mention of Fidel. I caught up with “Hialeah Jorge” to talk about his upcoming album, The Devil’s Dance (out April 2010), and here’s what he had to...

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Q&A: Zoe Saldana Awed by Huge Success of "Avatar"

By Angie Romero | 01/08/2010 - 12:08 | 4 Comments

When contributing writer Damarys Ocaña sat down with Zoe Saldaña last summer for our June/July cover story and asked her about career goals, Saldaña, arguably the biggest female star on the planet (scratch that—the universe!) right now, replied:...

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Does Zoe Saldana Deserve an Oscar Nom for Her Performance in "Avatar"?

By Shani Saxon-Parrish | 01/07/2010 - 12:47 | 0 Comments

James Cameron’s Avatar is obviously all the rage right now, with the film so far earning over $1 billion worldwide and dazzling audiences with its groundbreaking technology. And while critics and fans can’t stop raving about the expansive beauty of the film overall, Zoe Saldana’s name keeps coming up as the film’s best performance...

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Q&A: Listening to Ocote Soul Sounds

By Grace Bastidas | 01/07/2010 - 10:22 | 0 Comments

Ocote Soul Sounds was created in 2004 when Martin Perna (Antibalas) and Adrian Quesada (Grupo Fantasma) began to jam together and make what Perna describes as “Latin American folktronic-funklore.” Three albums later, they’re still experimenting with the...

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Video: Mariah Carey Drunkenly Accepts Palm Springs Film Festival Award

By Mariela Rosario | 01/06/2010 - 17:00 | 0 Comments

Mariah Carey stole the show at the Palm Springs Film Festival Awards last night. After winning the award for breakthrough actress, she sauntered onto stage in a floor length, skintight, shimmering Herve Leger gown to accept the honor from her Precious director Lee Daniels.

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Nicole Richie Mourns Friend Casey Johnson

By Mariela Rosario | 01/06/2010 - 13:46 | 3 Comments

For the second time in less than six months, one of Nicole Richie's friends has died of a drug overdose.

Casey Johnson, heiress to the Johnson & Johnson family fortune and a regular fixture on the New York and Los Angeles social scenes, was confirmed dead on Jan 4, days after dying alone in her home. The troubled young mother...

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Q&A: Mexican Band Pistolera Makes Music for Kids of All Ages

By Grace Bastidas | 01/06/2010 - 12:58 | 0 Comments

Brooklyn–based quartet Pistolera blends indie pop and ranchera to create socially conscious songs that deal with life outside of Mexico. Singer and guitarist Sandra Lilia Velasquez tackles immigrant rights, racism, feminism and other pressing issues with equal fervor. And now, as a new...

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NBA Player Gilbert Arenas Pulls Gun on Teammate, Claims It Was a "Joke"

By Mariela Rosario | 01/06/2010 - 11:49 | 1 Comment

Continuing the grand tradition recently revived by Tiger Woods of athletes acting a fool, NBA player Gilbert Arenas is in hot water after allegedly pulling a gun on his teammate. The part Cuban point guard for the Washington Wizards has claimed that he brought four unloaded guns into Verizon center (the D.C. area arena where the Wizards play) to keep them...

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