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How Mexico reshaped Hollywood — and then outgrew it
Mexican directors like Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuarón and Alejandro González Iñárritu were lauded with Oscars, but a new generation of Mexican fillmmakers may have a greater impact.
Nogales train construction uncovers pre-Columbian town and petroglyphs
The finding offers evidence that the Trincheras people of Sonora had contact with the Hohokam, whose descendants include the Pima and Tohono O’odham people of Arizona.
‘La Muerte Niña’: Why do Mexican families keep pictures of their...
La Muerte Niña, the Mexican funerary practice of preparing deceased children for photographs or paintings, dates back centuries — and there's a reason behind it.
Thousands will descend on Mexico City’s Zócalo on Sunday for the world’s largest soccer...
If all goes according to plan, the mega-class will break France's current record by a factor of 10, and also bolster Mexico's standing as a major international tourist destination.
4-plus cool things to do in Mexico this March
Every state in Mexico has cool things to do in March, but new MND contributor Wendy Rosenfeld picks her favorite four-and-a-half for the entire country.
Mexico mourns Pedro Friedeberg, a major figure in contemporary art
Like other Mexican "surrealists," he shunned the label but still managed to leave an international legacy after more than six decades of exuberant and often ironical painting and sculpture.
How to become emperor of Mexico: The story of Agustín de Iturbide
Mexico has had two emperors and both were shot by a firing squad. But before his execution, Agustín de Iturbide's short reign as emperor left an important legacy.
The Sundance Film Festival announces its return to Mexico City on April 30
For the third straight year, the Mexican version of the famed independent film showcase will feature screenings at a number of movie theaters across the capital for four days
The butterfly effect: What the monarch migration teaches us about life and death
The annual migration of monarch butterflies between Canada and Mexico helps keep forests alive, and does much more on literal and metaphorical levels.
Mexico grants legal protection to an iconic leather garment from Tamaulipas: The Cuera Tamaulipeca
The PGI legal recognition is a first for any product from Tamaulipas and establishes the Cuera Tamaulipeca clothing design and production as exclusively from the state with which it is identified.
Tlacaxipehualiztli, the gory Mexica festival to welcome spring
The ancient Mexica welcomed spring each year with Tlacaxipehualiztli, a seasonal 20-day festival dedicated to the god of fertility, Xipe Tótec.
INAH to reopen Toniná after wresting site from landowner who demanded government pay rent
Toniná's expropriation means that not only will the site be open to the public and to researchers, but also that it will be used to promote and implement responsible tourism after years of closure.
Made in Mexico: Mathias Goeritz
Mathias Goeritz was a notable painter and sculptor, doing his best work after fleeing the Nazi regime in his native Germany and moving to Mexico.
From Chihuahua to Nagoya: Rarámuri champion Juana Ramírez to run in world’s largest women’s marathon
The 20,000 women-strong sporting event in Nagoya, Japan, will also feature a special exhibition named “Mexico, Tierra de Campeones” (Mexico, Land of Champions), celebrating northern Mexico’s traditional attire and enduring Indigenous running heritage.
‘Mexican Watchdogs’: How a free press emerged from the shadows of Mexico’s political machine
MND interviewed Andrew Paxman, the author of "Mexican Watchdogs: The Rise of a Critical Press since the 1980s," about the publishers and reporters who, through independent newswriting, helped democratize Mexico over the last 40 years.
The little festival that could: How a handful of friends started the Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival
The Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival makes beautiful music for everyone involved, from participating musicians to tourists, community residents and even local children.
