'Cowboys and Samurai' and other new books by Tucson-area authors

“Cowboys and Samurai: Myths and Realities” by Minoru Yanagihashi. AR Press. 205 pp. $13.99. Who better than a Japanese-American scholar who watched cowboy and samurai movies as a kid and played a Chinese man in a Western to present a comparative...

Luis R Conriquez’s ‘Meneo’ & More Best New Music Latin

New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Luis R Conriquez, Meneo (K Music) Luis R Conriquez may be a bonafide corridos...

Elliot & Erick, photographers: ‘We want to talk about Afro-Cuban religions in a more contemporary way’

The life of Cuban-born twins Elliot and Erick Jiménez (Miami, 1989) seems like something out of a movie. Self-taught and precocious, they’ve dedicated decades to fashion photography, imbuing it with an artistic aura that plays with syncretism,...

Silvio Rodríguez stars in finale of "Ruta ADN Cuba" series

HAVANA, Cuba, Aug 29 (ACN) Celebrated singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez was the central figure of the culminating episode of the documentary series "Ruta ADN Cuba" (DNA Route Cuba), whose premiere took place this Thursday at the capital's Charles...

Without a country to take him, Cuban immigrant spends month in limbo inside Wyoming jail

Over 21,000 Wyomingites get WyoFile delivered straight to their inbox. Join your neighbors and stay informed with the stories shaping Wyoming. Josue Rodriguez Perez joined the line outside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office near...

Scarface: MCU Star Developing New Movie, Reveals First Details

Newly-launched production company Pinstripes is currently developing a modern remake of Scarface, based on the 1930 novel written by Armitage Trail. It was famously adapted by director Brian De Palma in 1983, with award-winning actor Al Pacino...

Mark Cuban Predicts ChatGPT Will Play Key Role In Future Elections: 'The Candidate That Uses It To Lie…'

Billionaire and entrepreneur Mark Cuban has shared numerous thoughts on how artificial intelligence could impact various sectors of the world and be utilized for both positive and negative purposes. In a recent interview, Cuban made a prediction...

Chinese Investors Evaluate Ventures in Cuba’s Sugar Industry

(FILE) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel. Photo: EFE. August 29, 2025 Hour: 1:53 am A Chinese state-owned business group is visiting Cuba this week to explore investment and cooperation opportunities aimed at revitalizing the island’s sugar...

Art Center Sarasota celebrates 100 years of making art accessible

Raised in Sarasota by a single mother, Katherine Ceaser’s first encounters with fine art came on school field trips. As a girl, she wandered museums and galleries with her class, drawn to bursts of color and form that suggested other...

Yegor Troyanovsky • Director of Cuba & Alaska

SARAJEVO 2025 Documentary Competition "My film is a portrait of friendship during wartime" by Ana Stanic The Ukrainian director reflects on the challenges of filming in an active war zone and the urgent need to preserve human connection through...

UDP Always Followed One Man. The Long Queue for His Seat Is Thinning. Here’s What to Know  

By Kaddy Jawo The mayor of Kanifing, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, announced today that he was withdrawing from the race to lead the United Democratic Party (UDP) into the 2026 presidential elections. Mr. Bensouda said his decision, which was made after...

With all and for the good of Cuba: Elpidio and the vampires’ mirror

Few portraits of the island’s society compare to the comic strip of Elpidio Valdés and the film Vampiros en La Habana (Vampires in Havana). They bring together a diverse array of Cuban characters, situations, and ways of being; social hierarchies...

Carlos A. Gimenez denounces Cuban and Venezuelan regimes in series of social media posts

Conductor Marlon Daniel on Joseph Bologne's Music and Legacy

Hosted by the Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges, the Joseph Bologne International Violin Competition honors the long musical legacy of its namesake. To be held in Guadeloupe, from November 18 – 22, 2025, the competition is open to...

Walfredo de los Reyes Sr., Famed Cuban-Born Percussionist, Dies at 92

Walfredo de los Reyes Sr., the Cuban-born musician who created a bigger beat by blending hand percussion instruments from his native country with the modern drum set, died Thursday in Concord, California, his family announced. He was 92. During...

Inside Temi Otedola and Mr Eazi’s Three Weddings: Monaco, Dubai, and Iceland

On Friday, 5 September, actress Temi Otedola and Afrobeats musician Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, finally revealed the highly-anticipated inside look to their very private 2025 wedding. Over the course of three months, they held...

The Invisible Killer, or the Evil of Power Generators

Amid the unyielding darkness of the block, “encouraged” by one of the many power outages, Elia started up her power plant for the first time. It came with all the sacrifices of a son abroad who had paid for the shipment a month earlier so that his...

Carlos A. Gimenez addresses Minneapolis tragedy and foreign policy concerns on social media

U.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez Florida's 28th Congressional District | Facebook WebsiteU.S. Rep. Carlos Giménez Florida's 28th Congressional District | Facebook Website Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez, who represents Florida’s 28th district in the U.S. Congress,...

Revealed after 24 years, how UK was forced to free 9/11 ‘plotter’

Scotland Yard was forced to release an alleged Saudi intelligence officer who provided financial backing and support to the 9/11 hijackers after the FBI failed to share crucial evidence.The Sunday Times can today reveal that counterterrorism...

ICE Is Called Out for Efforts to Intimidate Media

Threats Made, Press Credentials Photographed Atlanta’s AJC to Be Solely Digital After Dec. 31 ‘Global Mobilization’ Monday Over Journos’ Deaths . . . Justice Is ‘Meta Important’ After Press Killings Guard Urged to Respect Press Rights While in...