SoCal Soccer: The Origin StoryFrom local fields to World Cup, L.A. helped build soccer in America. Jun 08 26June 08, 2026Article at pbs.org
Trump’s ICE Raids Are Another Attempt to Break Los AngelesIt’s not the first time my hometown (and home county) has suffered at the hands of immigration forces. As someone with a disdain for overused phrases and cliches, I will not say that history repeats itself, or that it rhymes, or that it’s a flat Oct 02 25October 02, 2025Article at thelatinonewsletter.org
Rafa Márquez es protagonista de un nuevo documental de NetflixConocido como “El Káiser de Michoacán”, “El Duque de Catalunya” o simplemente “Rafa”, Márquez ha tenido una carrera de más de dos décadas. Ganó campeonatos nacionales e internacionales en cuatro países y capitaneó a la selección mexicana en cinco… Jun 19 24June 19, 2024Article at L.A. Times
Rafa Márquez, Mexico’s greatest soccer player, is the subject of a new Netflix documentaryRafael Márquez Álvarez is arguably the most accomplished player in the history of Mexican soccer. Lovingly referred to as “El Káiser de Michoacán,” “El Duque de Catalunya” or simply “Rafa,” Márquez has had a storied career that lasted for more than… Jun 18 24June 18, 2024Article at L.A. Times
Messi League Soccer: The Night MLS’ One-Man Streaming Revolution Came to Los AngelesSports Beyoncé spent the long Labor Day weekend in Los Angeles, but it was Lionel Messi who stole all the headlines across the region. Here are some scenes and photos of the sold-out game that really did feel like a once-in-a-lifetime experience.… Sep 06 23September 06, 2023Article at L.A. TACO
Smart Brevity: Who suffers when information is oversimplified?The unexamined problem with brevity in this case is who suffers, and how, when important information is oversimplified. The adage that “less is more” is routinely overused and takes on a new life every couple of years. The latest version of this… Mar 14 23March 14, 2023Article at The Objective
50 Years of Coras USA: How Two Generations Built Community With SoccerOn many Sundays when he was a child, Rob Lopez' parents would dress him up in the traditional clothes of a cora, a native person of the Mexican state of Nayarit. With Lopez wearing a two-piece, long-sleeved suit of cotton adorned at the neck, waist… Nov 17 22November 17, 2022Article at KCET
A New Generation of Musicians Are Revitalizing Chicano Soul MusicA new crop of artists from the Southland have taken on the mantle of Chicano soul and oldies. Groups such as Thee Sacred Souls, Thee Sinseers, Los Yesterdays, The Altons, and Vicky Tafoya and the Big Beat, to name a few, have recorded music that… May 19 21May 19, 2021Article at KCET
J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Anitta & More: 10 Unforgettable Moments From The 2020 Latin GRAMMYsAt the 2020 Latin GRAMMYs this week, Latin music fans will find out who will take home the coveted Record Of The Year award, which recognizes the artists, producers, recording engineers and mixers and mastering engineers behind some of the biggest… Nov 20 20November 20, 2020Article at GRAMMYs
Broadsides Reveal L.A.’s Once-Booming Hispanic Vaudeville SceneDowntown Los Angeles isn’t what it was a century ago, but the ghosts of its past still haunt the streets. Remnants of the city’s history remain in the weathered facades of many of its buildings. The Orpheum Theatre on Broadway Boulevard, for example,… Sep 15 20September 15, 2020Article at KCET
Pacifico Dance Company: Sharing the Love of Traditional Mexican Dance Around the WorldThe Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was one of the last places on Earth that Adriana Astorga-Gainey expected to find herself visiting at any point of her life. Yet, in 2001, she and five dancers from the Pacifico Dance Company, the non-profit… Sep 15 20September 15, 2020Article at KCET
A Brief Introduction to Captain TsubasaNews Soccer and manga/anime fans rejoiced when their favorite fictional superstar, Tsubasa Oozora, aka Oliver Atom, made his return to consoles in Tamsoft/Bandai Namco Entertainment title Captain Tsubasa: Rise Of New Champions last month. The game… Sep 03 20September 03, 2020Article at Gamecrate
Endangered Indie Music Venues Band Together to Seek a LifelineAfter 25 years of live music, The Satellite (also formerly known as Spaceland) in Silver Lake will remove its performance stage along with the infamous shimmering, sparkling, blue-and-silver curtain that served as a backdrop to thousands of nightly… Aug 19 20August 19, 2020Article at KCET
Social Distancing & Social StrandingIt comes as no surprise that fans of Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima’s latest digital opus, have noticed some real-life parallels between the game and the current global response to the COVID-19/Coronavirus pandemic. The title puts gamers in control of… Apr 02 20April 02, 2020Article at Gamecrate
‘The System Failed Him:’ For the Last Remaining Sibling of the Zaragoza Family, Measure R Is a Matter of Life and DeathAnnette Zaragoza-Bilow didn’t have a role in crafting Measure R, but her support for the measure is deeply personal. If it passes, the measure will not only give the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission stronger oversight power, but will also… Mar 02 20March 02, 2020Article at L.A. TACO
Ghosted: How Tickets to L.A.’s Biggest Soccer Match DisappearedThe week before any kind of rivalry match is typically full of tension, nerves, and anxiety. This was especially the case with the build-up for El Tráfico de Los Ángeles: the L.A. Galaxy versus LAFC. The trash-talk and banter between fans,… Jul 19 19July 19, 2019Article at L.A. TACO
Before the L.A. Galaxy, Chivas USA, or LAFC, We Had the Los Angeles AztecsThough officially just a few months old, the Banc of California stadium in Exposition Park holds more than a half-century of history. The stadium sits atop what was once the Los Angeles Sports Arena, whose history is immortalized on dozens of plaques… Oct 04 18October 04, 2018Article at L.A. TACO
Metal Gear Survive Beta reveals a game with an identity crisisNews Metal Gear Survive holds an interesting place in Konami Corporation’s roster of video games. I couldn’t help but think just a few minutes into the game’s beta that the title is either an opportunistic cash-in developed after someone decided that… Jan 22 18January 22, 2018Article at Gamecrate
For L.A.'s Mexican-American Metal Fans, Todo Es Metal Was a Lineup for the AgesThe Los Angeles Theatre on Broadway first opened its doors in 1931 with the world premiere of Charlie Chaplin’s City Lights. No one who attended that opening night could ever in their wildest dreams have imagined that the 2,000-capacity venue would,… Oct 23 17October 23, 2017Article at LA Weekly
Erika Ender Had Been Writing Latin Hits for Decades. Then She Co-Wrote "Despacito"Earlier last week, “Despacito,” the massive hit song of the summer, crossed the 4 billion (yes, with a “b”) mark on total views on YouTube. That milestone comes at a good time for Erika Ender, who co-wrote the song with its performer, Puerto Rican… Oct 17 17October 17, 2017Article at LA Weekly
