Word: chicanos
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...Harsh Times” demanded a more subtle approach. As Bale put it, “the mental preparation dictated the physical result.”“It really had to do with body language that just followed on from mental preparation, immersing myself in the Chicano culture in L.A,” he recalled. “[Director] David [Ayer] called in friends and buddies…we went on drives, we sat and drank together, and I familiarized myself with it all.“You begin to become part of the group...
...Battle of Lexington, nobody can agree on who's responsible: the Minutemen or their foes. The shot heard 'round campus (and the greater New York metropolitan area) was clearly fired by the protestors, some of whom were identified as members of a Columbia socialist group and the Chicano Caucus. But things quickly escalated once some college Republicans arrived on stage and fought back. The Spec collects official statements from the relevant groups, but can't seem to find anyone willing to take responsibility. A minute-by-minute reconstruction of events might be in order. For now, you can catch...
...sculptures of illegal immigrants, fiesta dancers and ruddy cowboys became one of the most important artists to depict Latino culture; after a piece of a 10-m-tall sculpture he was crafting for Denver International Airport fell as it was being transported, crushing him; in Hondo, New Mexico. The Chicano artist celebrated working life in energetic pieces like Man on Fire?based on the Aztec emperor Cuauhtemoc, executed by Spanish colonists for his resistance?which is now in the Smithsonian's National Museum...
...fiberglass sculptures of illegal immigrants, fiesta dancers and ruddy cowboys became one of the most important artists to depict Latino culture; after a piece of a 32-ft.-tall sculpture he was crafting for Denver International Airport fell as it was being transported, crushing him; in Hondo, N.M. The Chicano artist celebrated working life in energetic pieces like Man on Fire--based on the Aztec emperor Cuauhtemoc, executed by Spanish colonists for his resistance--which is now in the Smithsonian's National Museum...
...needs characters to animate it. That doesn't take long: strong-willed women keep showing up unbidden in his room, removing their clothes, tangling him in their sad fates. Vera (Idina Menzel), who loves Bandini's writing, needs someone to tend her wounds. Camilla (Salma Hayek), a Chicano waitress who can't read his words but has great body English, starts to lure Bandini away from his obsession with those beautiful golden-haired California girls...