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Carlos Fuentes dies at 83; Mexican novelist
Los Angeles Times
A towering figure in Mexican and world literature, Fuentes, along with Colombia's Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mario Vargas Llosa of Peru and Julio Cortazar of Argentina, ignited the Latin American literary explosion known as "El Boom" in the 1960s and '70s ...

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MATT MUNOZ: Laughs, yes; Shaq, not so much
Bakersfield Californian
Mexican Latin alternative rockers Kinky, who perform on the festival's Sunset Stage at 10 pm Sunday, emerged in 2002 in the wake of the Latin music explosion with a danceable electronic rock mix. Formed in the Mexican city of Monterrey, ...


 
Will Smith talks 'Men In Black 3'
Examiner.com
We're working together now on a movie called "After Earth" It's post-apocalyptic and he's like "I want to make a comedy. Please let me make something funny" . Billy Tatum: You were filming in Costa Rica. What do you think is your appeal to the Latin ...

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New York Times
Carlos Fuentes, Mexican Man of Letters, Dies at 83
New York Times
Mr. Fuentes was one of the most admired writers in the Spanish-speaking world, a catalyst, along with Gabriel García Márquez, Mario Vargas Llosa and Julio Cortázar, of the explosion of Latin American literature in the 1960s and '70s, known as El Boom.

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Back in Black: Will Smith gets back into acting for MIB3
St. Albert Leader
“It was very post-apocalyptic, and after it was over, Jaden said, 'Dad, I want to make a comedy!'” He was shocked to find that in Latin America, after more than 20 movies, he's still best known as the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

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Summer's Pop and Jazz Festivals Load Their Lineups
New York Times
However, thanks to the recent explosion of electronic dance music, there are some timely additions: the star DJ-producers Avicii, Calvin Harris and Kaskade; lollapalooza.com. PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL Chicago, July 13-15. The young music aesthete's Web ...

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Tiempo calendar: Things to do this weekend
El Paso Times
The Latin Comedy Jam -- Ernie G, Jill-Michele Melean and Noe Gonzalez will do stand-up for the touring show at 7:30 pm Saturday in the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University. $15-$30; tables for 10 are available for $350. thelatincomedyjam.com ...