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Forget Gotham City: The next Batman lives in ancient Tenochtitlán
In “Aztec Batman: Clash of Empires,” coming this September, a young Indigenous warrior named Yohualli Coatl fights the Spanish invasion after his father is murdered by Conquistadors.
Oaxaca city’s joyous Vela de Xhavizende festival unites a diaspora far...
The 35-year-old festival is a celebration of ethnic heritage and connection by Oaxaca city's 10,000-strong Indigenous Juchiteco community, who migrated here from Juchitán.
Tales from Mexico’s golden era of boxing: 1977’s ‘Battle of the...
When Mexican boxing champions Carlos Zárate and Alfonso Zamora faced off in L.A. in 1977, the four brutal rounds ended one man's career and defined the other's.
Mexican movies you need to watch: Nuestros Tiempos
A married couple have an out-of-time experience when the invent a functional time machine, discovering that modern Mexico is quite unlike the old.
Is Colonia Juárez the New Off Broadway?
It may soon be hipster wonderland, but right now, Mexico City's Juárez neighborhood is home to some excellent theater.
Guanajuato, SMA and Irapuato host international film festival starting Friday
The 28th edition of the Guanajuato International Film Festival (GIFF) will showcase 206 films from 61 countries over 11 days under the theme "In Free Fall," inspired by Hitchcock's 1958 classic "Vertigo."
A short history of immigration in Roma and Condesa
Immigration in Roma Norte hasn't always been contentious — but it has always happened.
Guelaguetza kicks off in Oaxaca with performances and the festival’s first ‘Monday on the Hill’
The 92nd edition of the festival is now underway, celebrating Indigenous traditions from around the state.
Director Gigi Saul Guerrero’s new short film mixes Western, horror and charrería
The 10-minute thriller, shot entirely on iPhone, tells the story of a woman's quest to save her town from monsters.
When Acapulco was the center of the world
At the height of New Spain, Acapulco became the first true global trade hub, thanks to a little help from some old Chinese ships the Phillipines and natural geography.
Robinson Crusoe in Cabo San Lucas
Daniel Defoe's iconic literary creation may have been fictional, but the real Crusoe was a privateer who sailed the seas of Mexico.
The very best independent bookstores in Mexico City
The streets of Mexico City are lined with second (or third) hand literature, and you can find the best of them at these stunning locations.
From prison dramas to black comedies, a look at 2025’s best Mexican TV series — so far
Carolina Alvarado is your guide to four new standout Mexican TV series that have captured both critical praise and massive audience attention this year.
Sacred Wixárika route added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The route’s inscription requires the creation of a conservation plan that allows the Wixárika people to continue their rituals, which include leaving offerings at sacred sites throughout central Mexico.
‘The angels brought us’: Couple’s book documents 3 decades of living in San Miguel de Allende
"San Miguel de Allende: The Soul of Mexico," by Cathi and Steven House, is a photographic love letter to the picturesque colonial city.
Artist Jaime Colín’s new exhibit creates beauty from environmental destruction
Creating surprisingly beautiful art that uses satellite imagery and cartography from open-pit mining, Jaime Colín explores humans' impact on Earth.
