Kubo and the Two Strings.
Meli Mel chats with the voice of Kubo, Art Pakinson for the new Laika film, "Kubo and the Two Strings." Travis Knight film director and Laika CEO was also in Miami to talk about this film. You can really tell the passion Travis has for film making especially a film...
Jaime Espinal: Olympic Wrestler Who Danced Backup for Daddy Yankee
"For any Olympic athlete, it’s a tremendous honor to be selected as a your country’s flag-bearer – but sometimes being thrust into the national spotlight can have unintended consequences. In the case of Puerto Rican wrestler and Olympic silver medalist Jaime Espinal,...
Meet New WWE Latina!
"Pamela Rose Martinez, better known as Bayley, is rising through the WWE ranks. Bailey recently made her debut as Sasha Banks' tag-team partner, according to We are mitu. Click HERE to read everything you need to know about WWE's new Latina! Story by: Celia Fernandez...
Miami Native Wins First Gold Metal For Puerto Rico
"Anybody who thinks tennis players don’t care about Olympic medals did not see Miami’s Monica Puig hunched over on her knees Saturday night, sobbing on the court after upsetting Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber of Germany 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 to win the first gold...
Son of illegal Immigrant wins Olympic gold for US
"I'm proud of my Mexican heritage," Cejudo said. "But I'm an American. It's the best country in the world. They call it the land of opportunity, and it is. Maybe if some other kid watches this, he can do the same." Read the full story HERE.
10 great films set in Madrid
"Barcelona may have Gaudí and the glamour, the Ramblas and the sea, but it’s Madrid that has served as a more potent protagonist for some of Spanish cinema’s most resonant directors. It’s a den of spies and scandals that the attractive cuplé singer Charito has to flee...
We Love You, Laurie Hernandez
Meet the Badass 16-Year-Old Boriqua rapping the U.S at the Olympics! She is the first U.S latina to make the team since 1984.Learn more about her HERE! (via Carolina Moreno @ Huffington post) And on top of it all she winked at the judges before the start of her...
Cortadito Lessons by Versailles
Mario Restrepo from The New Tropic gets an exclusive cortadito lesson from the masters themselves. "...A cortadito is perfect, because it’s not too much coffee but it’s also not too much milk. And at Versailles, leche evaporada makes the coffee just a little bit...
Miami Exclusive: Poke-meng!
Pokémon Go became a worldwide sensation literally overnight earlier this month. @Katsayskill came up with some Miami Pokemon , or Poke-Meng, like fast 'lil coke head Bumpychu, everyone's neighbor Chonganite and Wynwood zombie Hipmonchan. All this wonder courtesy of...
Pinn on Stretch & Bob’s S&B:RTCL
Master of many flavors and bringer of insight Marcus Pinn brings his great and unique touch to this appreciation of STRETCH & BOBBITO: RADIO THAT CHANGED LIVES that we really dug. Pinn's writing on Bobbito Garcia's great new doc about his and Stretch Armstrong's...
A Pair by Plympton
Photo: Animator Bill Plympton, executive producers Adam Rackoff and James Hancock and John Holderried attend the NY Premiere of Cheatin', which you can catch on Netflix. There are some big Bill Plympton fans on the gen ñ staff, and we kind of came of age watching the...
Del Toro’s new exhibit at the LACMA
If you're in LA, or you're flying in for it, like some of us are..... Opening This Monday in LA - One of our heroes Guillermo Del Toro has a fantastic exhibit at the LACMA See more HERE "When Guillermo del Toro was a child growing up in Guadalajara, his mother bought...
Emma Roberts gets dared for movie NERVE.
The lovely, talented actress Emma Roberts came to Miami to promote her new movie, Nerve. Meli Mel chatted with the actress about Miami, Social Media and of course this Truth or Dare movie without the Truth. Industrious high school senior Vee Delmonico (Emma Roberts)...
Aimee Carrero is Elena of Avalor of the 305
What does the first Latina princess want as soon as she got to Miami???? Croquetas! In this cool Interview with Miami own Aimee Carrero, Mel chats about how how this is for future generations. Aimee is a sweet cool Miami girl who had the support of her family during...
Miami/Brazil’s Amanda Nunes is the UFC Champ
Miami's (but originally from Brazil) Amanda Nunes makes history in several ways becoming the UFC's new Bantamweight female champ on Sunday night by picking apart the very tough Miesha Tate like nobody's business - here's a sweet look at her life behind the scenes ,...
Ball & Chain Owner Zack Bush Writes Song Inspired By Sandra Bland
About two months ago friend of ñ (and friend of mine) @Zack Bush played me this great song inspired by the suicide of Sandra Bland while in police custody. It was a heartfelt, impassioned Anti-Racism anthem, the kind of thing Alicia Keys would sing - and ... frankly...
Free event for High school Girls in Miami.
Crowns of Love, People en Español & The Adelante Movement, presented by Coca-Cola, invite you to an exciting event of inspiration and economic empowerment to help prepare you for a successful future! Learn about: Developing a Self Made mindset Living a rich life in...
The Summer’s Must See Movie: The Shallows
Gen ñ's pick for The Summer's Must See Movie is The Shallows - starring Blake Lively. When we say we loved this movie - it's a bit of an understatement. The plot description in a nutshell is In the taut thriller The Shallows, when Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfing on a...
Famechangers 2016
"Right now you might be asking yourself, “Why on earth is that odd-looking woman gracing the cover of Variety?” It's Colleen Ballinger, and her, along with many digital stars are making their way into Hollywood, and changing the way of fame. Click HERE to read how...
Remembering MIA Beer Company Brewer Piero Rodriguez
What a sad and crazy thing to hear - i just met this nice gent last week, i congratulated him on his success in Doral and he was nice enough to hand me his card and say to look him up my next time at MIA Brewery. What a tragic loss - gen n and myself send our thoughts...
6 Killed as Police Descend on Protesting Teachers in Oaxaca
"In the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, police descended on teachers protesting against neoliberal education reform and the arrests of their colleagues. At least six people were killed and dozens more wounded. Activists said police also cut power to the Oaxaca city...
Cecilia Cruz’s Cruz Control Radio
Great friend of ñ Cecilia Cruz spins the tunes on her GREAT http://www.joltradio.org/ show - Jolt Radio is pretty amazing - and Cecilia's show is one of the Highlights!
Photo Series “Americanos” Talks About Those Who Return To Mexico
"The U.S.-Mexico border is typically thought of as a place where people flow from south to north. They leave Mexico, it’s thought, in search of something better in the United States – not the other way around. But Americanos, a series of photographs taken by the...
First undocumented person to earn doctorate at UC Merced
"Yuriana Aguilar, 26, of Fresno, a Quantitative and Systems Biology program Ph.D., student at the University of California, Merced, speaks about becoming the first undocumented student to earn a doctorate from the university inside her lab in Merced, Calif." Click...
‘Hamilton’ on Rolling Stone
Lin-Manuel Miranda, star and creator of one of Broadway's most popular productions, 'Hamilton', is interviewed by Rolling Stone on "how a Revolutionary hip-hop musical became the cultural event of our time." A definite must read! Click HERE to read the story and watch...
Here are the Victims of the Orlando Massacre
This heartbreaking tragedy has left not only America, but the entire world in shock. The 49 innocent lives that were taken have now been made public. May they rest in peace. Click HERE to see the list via FUSION Story by:Jack Mirkinson, Casey Tolan, and Danielle...
Puerto Rican Superhero Makes Comic Debut
"Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez has collaborated with the National Puerto Rican Day Parade to create a new Puerto Rican superhero that will debut in a comic-book this fall." CLICK HERE to read the full story on The Washington Post Story by: David Betancourt
Tijuana-Set Drama ‘Las Elegidas’ Is Now On Netflix
Remezcla shared the trailer over a year ago and this hit film finally made its way to netflix! Click HERE to read about it and watch the teaser video. "It’s been just over a year since we shared an exclusive trailer for David Pablos’ Las Elegidas (The Chosen Ones),...
GPF on Alvarez Guedes
With the perfect mix of ribald sentiment, profane brilliance, but like the subject of the talk, never 'cochino' , Columbia professor, distinguished author and Godfather of gen n Gustavo Perez Firmat nailed this heartfelt talk that mixed heartbreak, humor and home, as...
Puerto Ricans in Paris….
OUT JUNE 10th!!!!!! Los Boricuas in Paris. Meli Mel chats with Gen ñ friend, Luis Guzman and Edgar Garcia for their new film Puerto Ricans in Paris. Mel tries to find out if a possible sequel with her could go into production... Check out this funny interview. Two New...
