With the festival opening tonight, a young star of Red Princesses may be the one who…
Author: Hector Luis Alamo
Hector received a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Illinois at Chicago, where his concentration was on ethnic relations in the United States. Since then, he has written for various publications, including the RedEye, where he is an opinion columnist. He is a regular contributor for Latino Rebels and a staff writer at La Respuesta, a nationwide publication focused on the Puerto Rican Diaspora. Hector is formerly the managing editor at Gozamos, as well as an associate editor at Being Latino. He also writes fiction and poetry.
Let’s Talk About Sex
Rolling Stone has published the first in a two-part series exploring the Millennial Generation’s approach to…
The Art of Criticism
The Atlantic has a beautiful commentary written by Noah Berlatsky on how James Baldwin’s 1976 book-length essay…
Venezuelan Pres. Addresses American Public
The New York Times has published an op-ed penned by Nicolás Maduro, the beleaguered president of Venezuela,…
Opposition Newspaper to Launch in Cuba
World-renowned Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez revealed on Tuesday that her new digital newspaper should be up…
Brazilian History X
In Brazil, even remembering the 21-year dictatorship can be dangerous: A session of the Chamber of…
Waiting for the Big One in Chile
Earthquake experts say the 8.2-magnitude temblor that occurred just off the northern coast of Chile and…
CLFF Review: ‘Who Killed Bambi?’
We kick off our coverage of this year's film festival with a review of Santi Amodeo's…
The Beat Goes On
Frankie Knuckles, known worldwide as the “godfather of house music,” died on Monday at the age…