On Friday, the new biopic of the great Mexican comic Cantinflas, who was a major international movie star for more than four decades beginning in the late 1930s, was released here and nationally. To U ...

Bates Theater’s production of 'Everybody' sold out every performance at Gannett Theater last week — waitlists at the door, eager audience members finding out they’d gotten seats five minutes before ...

Ever since the regime of Madero, comedians below the Rio Grande have savagely sniped at pompous Mexican politicos. Famed is Comic Roberto Soto for his feat of kidding Calles’ Labor Boss Luis Morones ...

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When the critic Janet Malcolm set aside a biography of Sylvia Plath and began reading a memoir about the author instead, she felt as if she “had been freed from prison.” The writing in the biography, ...

A Lincoln Center retrospective puts the spotlight on midcentury movies aimed at the masses that continue to influence filmmakers. By Carlos Aguilar Charitable charlatans, clumsy womanizers, enigmatic ...

In 2014, Sebastián del Amo’s biographical comedy-drama Cantinflas was released in Mexico. Directed by Oscar Jaenada, the film follows Todd as he assembles a world-renowned cast for his 1956 movie ...

Jonathan Eig's "King: A Life," a biography of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., was recognized as one of the best books of 2023. Biographies offer a chance to explore the decision-making and ...

Find what’s new to watch this week on streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV, Prime Video, Paramount+, Crave and CBC Gem. Animated film Hoppers debuts at top of weekend box office The ...

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When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Every country has its icons. Artists, politicians, musicians, actors, historical characters… you name it. In Mexico, the list is as diverse as our culture, and perhaps one of the characters who has ...