Tag Archives: Mexico

06/15/2010

Gods Don’t Need Sex Tapes to be Popular in ‘Smoking Mirror Blues’ (Book Review)

What would happen if the Aztec god of trickery Tezcatlipoca were to appear in our world? How would he gain power? By going viral of course. This is the premise of the novel Smoking Mirror Blues, written by Ernest Hogan. … Continue reading →

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Tagged as AI, Aztecs, Chicanos, cosmetic technology, deity, diversity, Ernest Hogan, gangs, Los Angeles, media, Mexico, Smoking Mirror Blues, Tezcatlipoca, viral marketing

04/13/2010

Smallville Fans Make Tribute to Cherished Character Chloe and Actress Allison Mack (Part Two)

In the previous post I wrote about the Smallville tribute commercial that fans have been working on this year. I had the opportunity to interview Elizabeth De Razzo, who is a co-producer of the Legendary Chloe project along with Maggie … Continue reading →

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Tagged as Allison Mack, Chloe Sullivan, Eastbound and Down, Elizabeth De Razzo, fandom, Mexico, Smallville, Spain, X-Files

02/01/2010

Alma by Rodrigo Blaas (Short)

Recently screened at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival in Seattle, Alma by Pixar animator Rodrigo Blaas (Spain) is brief, sweet, and creepy. It won 2nd place. Enjoy! Here are links to other Festival goodness! UPDATE Oct. 21, … Continue reading →

Shorts, Adventures of the Wishing Rock (Movie Review)

Shorts (2009) is a Robert Rodríguez family film narrated by a boy who finds a rock with mysterious powers, and this leads him and his neighbors into more trouble than it’s worth. The film focuses on different characters at a … Continue reading →

Cosmos Latinos: Anthology of Science Fiction from Latin America and Spain (Book Review, Part Two)

The previous post covered the introduction of the Cosmos Latinos anthology edited by Andrea L. Bell and Yolanda Molina-Gavilán. This post will briefly describe the 27 short stories in the book without spoilers except for the first two essay-type stories. … Continue reading →

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