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Behind the Scenes Preparing for the 2026 SMA Writers Conference and...
The annual literary extravaganza will be the culmination of 12 months of hard graft, getting ready for the biggest and best instalment of the festival yet.
Mexico has recovered more than 2,000 historical artifacts from abroad in...
Most of the recovery was the result of international cooperation rather than coercion, as foreign residents voluntarily handed over pieces in their possession to Mexican consulates abroad.
Los Tigres del Norte debut a new corrido on ‘The Simpsons’
After 37 years, the longest-running comedy show welcomed the norteña band with what the producer called "a tip of the hat to our huge Mexican/Mexican-American fanbase.”
From dinosaurs to despots: Mexico before the 20th century
Historian Bob Pateman looks at some of the moments that shaped modern Mexico, from asteroids to conflict to exhibitions, as we look back on some of the best articles of the year.
Color, camaraderie, craftsmen and conquest: The best of Mexico News Daily’s Culture section in...
From color to conquest, these are the best culture stories of the year.
That time in 1930 when the Mexican Government replaced Santa with Quetzalcóatl
Does Quetzalcóatl care if you're naughty or nice? For one Christmas in Mexico, he did, and Santa was replaced by an ancient deity.
Taste of Mexico: How to avoid pulling a Richard Hart
The lauded British baker has attracted controversy with recent remarks about Mexican bread culture. María Meléndez has some thoughts.
What got Mexico talking in 2025: A year in cultural flashpoints
2025 was a year when Mexico couldn't help but make headlines — sometimes for all the right reasons, sometimes for all the wrong ones, and sometimes just because the internet decided chaos was the vibe.
Powerful Mexican saints to pray to for a good 2026
Mexican saints are always on call for those in need. Here's who to pray to in 2026, whether you need a new job, a marriage partner, better health or to find something you've lost.
5 of the best Mexican films on Netflix in 2025
This was a great year for Mexican films and five of the best are currently showing on Netflix. So get your popcorn ready and curl up for an evening celebrating Cine Mexicano.
The despised French diplomat who helped shape Mexican history
French diplomat Jean Pierre Isidore Alphonse Dubois was once called the personification of evil genius. However, his time in Mexico suggested he was not so much a genius as inept.
Panquetzaliztli, the ancient Mexican winter solstice feast
During the era of the Mexica, the winter solstice symbolized the rebirth of the sun and was celebrated with a feast called Panquetzalilztli in honor of the "Sun Lord" Huitzilopochtli.
MND Tutor | Artesanos
Clothes, fashion and culture collide as we continue our Spanish learning journey this week.
British baker criticizes Mexican bread, and faces a predictable backlash
Richard Hart, co-founder of Green Rhino bakery in Mexico City’s Roma Norte neighborhood, found out the hard way about when blunt opinions are not appreciated.
The tragedy of Libertad, Lake Chapala’s luxury steamboat
Could an act of sacrilege be to blame for the sinking of the steamboat Libertad in Lake Chapala in 1889, a tragedy that claimed 28 lives? The ship's ill-fated voyage has given rise to legends and lore.
How Oaxaca’s blind sculptor works with his inner eye
Artisan José García of Oaxaca's blindness hasn't stopped him from created becoming one of Oaxaca's most renowned ceramic sculptors.
