When Harvey Guillén watched Disney cartoons as a child, he always wanted to be in them. Now, his wish has come true. Guillén is the voice of Funny in “Mickey Mouse Funhouse,” the new Disney animated series that brings Mickey, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy and Pluto together. In “Funhouse,” the Disney gang meets
Hilda Mera’s story defines the classic immigrant experience: She came to the U.S. with nothing — but worked hard and became a successful businesswoman. In eight years, Mera and her husband Jose Masache transformed a rundown building in Newark, New Jersey, into a thriving enterprise — S&A Auto Repair — that had gross sales of
The current cinematic landscape is calling for more remakes and reboots than the human mind can tolerate. A simple request for modern film studios: if a lack of originality is now mandated, can we at least have films that are inspired by classics instead of being just cheap knockoffs of them? Open Road Films attempts
MEXICO CITY — An air of nostalgia floats through Mexico City when a street organ starts playing. Despite coming from a different era, these instruments are still part of the cityscape. Street organs arrived in Mexico in the 1880s. An immigrant family from Berlin brought different instruments made in Germany, street organs among them. They
“Cinderella,” starring Cuban-born pop singing sensation Camilla Cabello, premiered on Amazon Prime Video to enthusiastic reviews. The fairy tale is given a much-needed face-lift by writer/director Kay Cannon (“Blockers”). The re-telling of “Cinderella” is infused with a more modern, urban, hip sensibility. The casting of Cabello in the lead role is the tasty frosting on an already delicious cake.
MEXICO CITY — Preparing chiles en nogada is a Mexican ritual. The dish is one of the most elaborate and representative of Mexican cuisine. A plate of chiles en nogada displays the colors of the Mexican flag. It has a flavor combination tested throughout history, mixing culture and culinary art. Chiles en nogada is “a gem of
The new season of Hulu’s vampire comedy “What We Do in the Shadows” is back, bringing death, romance and everyday confusions. “What We Do in the Shadows” follows four century-old vampires as they interact with the modern world in New York. To help them navigate the various challenges, the vampires rely on Guillermo de la Cruz, who
A college student from the West African nation of Togo has a side hustle that is starting to set fashion trends. Hogoe Elimiera Ivana Kpessou’s luxury womenswear brand HK — named after herself — is “an empire of uno [one]” for now. But the entrepreneur-designer is motivated toward greater success. For her, that means a better life
A unique partnership between a mixed martial arts company and Univision, a leading Spanish-language television network, is making a strong showing in the Nielsen viewer ratings. Combate Global, an MMA property that features primarily young Hispanic fighters, aligned with Univision in July, with the network acquiring what has been described as a “significant” equity stake
A political crisis followed by natural disasters have left the Caribbean nation of Haiti — already one of the poorest countries in the world — without stability and crucial resources. Haitians worldwide, including some 2 million in the United States, worry the situation will worsen for their homeland and its 11 million citizens. Following the
