Movies

SON OF DRAGO?

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This image of Barron turns many voters into curious observers asking if he is Drago’s real son, not Donald. DNA testing reveals facts.

Ivan Drago is an Olympic gold medalist and a boxing champion from the Soviet Union, who had an amateur record of 100–0–0 wins (100 KO).

Because Drago is a madman without conscience or mercy. Did the actor who played Ivan Vasilyevich Drago, a fictional Russian character from the Rocky film series.

LURING LATINO FILMS

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America's Hollywood is now a milestone in Hispanic cinema, marked by significant releases that have reshaped the landscape.

GRINCH

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In December of 1966, CBS-TV  premiered the animated special How The Grinch Stole Christmas, from the 1957 Dr. Seuss.

A beloved children's tale by Dr. Seuss, the reclusive green Grinch decides to ruin Christmas for the cheery citizens of Whoville. Reluctantly joined by his hapless dog, Max, the Grinch comes down from his mountaintop home and sneaks into town to swipe everything holiday-related from the Whos.

CHRISTMAS DAY

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Here is a lovely sentiment for the holiday season! #CityImages is sharing the origins of the term "Christmas" and highlighting the etymology, tracing it back to its earlier forms, 'Christ's Mass' in Old English. It's fascinating to note how language evolves, especially in the context of religious and cultural celebrations.

RUDOLPH

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The only one named Rudolph that the whole world still likes after the POTUS 45 insurrection Epipamy celebration at the US Capitol.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer created by Robert L. May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus's reindeer, using his luminous red nose to lead the reindeer team and guide Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve.

GOP Theatrics

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Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly called special counsel Jack Smith “deranged” and a “thug.” Now his attorneys are comparing him to the Grinch.

CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS

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Did You Know? Charlie Brown's world was brought to life with the help of Bill Melendez, an extremely talented Latino animator.

His creativity played a key role in the success of the beloved Peanuts series. Let's celebrate the diverse minds behind our favorite classics!

REMEMBER JESSICA?

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What Really Happened to Jessica Savitch? I worked with her as a young NBC producer. She was a one-of-a-kind anchorwoman. 

Jessica Beth Savitch was an American television journalist who was the weekend anchor of NBC Nightly News and daily newsreader for NBC News during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

MEDIA FORGOT US

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Did Latinos turn their heads and continue to allow it for over the past fifty years and will they be ignored for decades to come?

Now that the Hollywood strike is over... The previous #OscarsSoWhite controversy Academy Awards brought the role of minorities in media front and center. The proponents of this hashtag pointed to the winners of the Best Actor and Best Actress awards to highlight the lack of diversity.

DOCTOR STRANGELOVE

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Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. This is the war room!" Dr. Strangelove was cinema's most daring comedy up til that point: a no-holds-barred satire of the Cold War released barely a year after the Cuban missile crisis. It portrays the events leading up to a nuclear conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, at a time when such a possibility was very real. In particular, it mocks the military and political leaders who are supposed to prevent such a conflict from happening, highlighting their absurdity and ineptitude.