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...first golden age of Latin American film. In the '40s and '50s, Mexico's cinema was so well regarded that Europeans like Buñuel learned to hone their craft there. In the '60s, Brazil's Cinema Novo rivaled the French and Italian new waves, and Chile's Ra?l Ruiz (now self-exiled in Paris) has long had a substantial European following. But starting in the '70s, Latin cinema's funding, talent and audience got sucked away by telenovelas - the cheesy, prime-time TV soap operas that still overwhelm Latin entertainment. In the '70s, Brazilian films held an impressive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Latin New Wave Crests | 3/16/2003 | See Source »

Flashiness is something this industry has largely lost. The exception: Advanced Micro Devices CEO Hector Ruiz brought Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash onstage for a rendition of Knockin' on Heaven's Door. It may become Comdex's eulogy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letter From Comdex: Cool Gadgets, Cold Industry | 12/2/2002 | See Source »

...music career. Then they came up with the name Las Ketchup, a nod to their father, Juan, a flamenco guitarist known as El Tomate. ("You know - Tomate, Ketchup," says Lola. "It sounds funny.") The group's name caught the ear of flamenco guitarist and producer Manuel Ruiz (better known as Queco), who heard them, signed them and wrote Asereje for them. Its release in May was timed perfectly, coinciding with the start of the musical silly season. "Just like turrón [yuletide sweets] at Christmas and turkey at Thanksgiving, so we have to have a song for summer," says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Stars for a Season | 10/6/2002 | See Source »

What is going on is a national disgrace! Corporate executives who share the responsibility for their company's decline should also share the financial suffering of the little guy. VICTOR M. RUIZ Cerritos, Calif...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Aug. 19, 2002 | 8/19/2002 | See Source »

...speaking so people don't understand me?" Lewis is expected to announce his plans in the coming weeks, and a line of challengers is forming. But will he bother to fight any of them? A mandatory defense of his ibf title is due against Chris Byrd, wba holder John Ruiz is also waiting and there is the young Ukrainian WBO holder Wladimir Klitschko. Lewis may have lost some motivation, but he hasn't lost his financial sense. "If they want me to fight those guys they're gonna have to pay me money just to get me back into training...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Football | 8/12/2002 | See Source »

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