The Benefits of Extremism
Conservatives adorn themselves head-to-toe in Trumpian regalia and plaster their property with jarring right-wing imagery, and their intensity, their bellowing, their outright fanaticism—all of it binds conservatives to the Republican Party.
Letter to My Racist Grandma
A letter to my Honduran grandma, who I love so much but who has some pretty messed up views about Black people and Mexicans.
My Black Plátano-Eating Ass
About being a Black Latino, the rift between the Black and Latino communities, and my mini battle with Twitter trolls.
Why Are Americans in Denial?
While recent studies show that half of Americans have largely checked out, opting to avoid seeing or hearing news and just trying to get by, those increasingly of the right wing are choosing to believe outright lies or untruths.
Film Review: All Aboard the Bad Bunny ‘Bullet Train’
It was a good week to be Bad Bunny, who saw his World’s Hottest Tour kick off with sold-out shows in Puerto Rico and Orlando, while ‘Bullet Train,’ in which he stars as a Mexican assassin alongside Brad Pitt, took in $65 million worldwide during its first weekend.
MANO’s Music Video Favorites (August 2022)
Welcome to the start of a new monthly feature, MANO’s Video Favorites! This month’s list includes work by Bomba Estéreo, Caloncho, Helado Negro, Esteman and Sabino.
A Pox on All Our Houses
Is it just me, or is the world coming to an end?
Breaking Up the United States
Scotland is officially part of the U.K., but it functions as an independent nation. That’s an oversimplification, of course, but the point is that many nations have autonomous regions. So how would that work in the United States?
‘Blues of the World’: The Multi-Faceted Sounds of Lucas Gorham
Houston-born producer Lucas Gorham’s latest music incarnation comes via Lucas/Heaven, a project that debuted with the album ‘Blues of the World.’
The Colonizer Wears No Clothes
The United States can no longer claim to be a democracy and deny the right to full representation and self-government to those it has the nerve to call its “citizens.” And it can no longer keep Puerto Rico as a colony without making an enemy of every freedom-loving human being on the earth.
Film Review: Brazil’s ‘Medusa’
Anita Rocha da Silveira joins the Brazilian dystopian club with her mesmerizing, chilly, and unnerving sophomore feature, ‘Medusa,’ a provocative mix of genres that keeps you off-balance.
Who Wants War?
All signs point to the fact that the Republicans have largely given up on democracy and governing, and are instead pushing the country toward an open civil war.