If you're a fan of "Breaking Bad" and you're experiencing withdrawal from its absence, you've already seen all the follow-up interviews, episode extras and bloopers, and you are anxiously awaiting the arrival of "Better Call Saul" while spending an obscene amount of time in your tighty whities -- there may be another tidbit that you can add to the list before the only option you have left is to actually experience meth for yourself.
After almost three decades, SXSW (South by Southwest) has taken over Austin, Texas, in a funky, niche-driven celebration of the arts and technology in a creative way, bringing a medley of music, film and comedy to the masses to those who can afford a ticket.
But if you are unable to pony up the dough for the entire line-up, there is a new angle that just might change your mind, especially if you are Latino/a and you are into technology and/or have launched a start-up. A new day-long event that precedes SXSW 2014 has been added to the mix and focuses on Latinos and technology.
Imagine being a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker whose most notable works came from the Washington Post, you landed the cover of TIME Magazine, you profiled Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for The New Yorker, and Politico named you one of "50 Politicos to Watch," yet despite of all of this success, there is still an obstacle that isn't in your control -- your legal status.
Well this is the reality for journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas, who is also the founder of "Define American," a non-profit organization that seeks to elevate the conversation about immigration.
Across the border from the U.S. state of Arizona, some strange activity has been occurring in the Mexican state of Sonora.
A few parents who have just given birth are experiencing severely clouded judgment when it comes to naming their newborns. In an odd case of baby naming, newborns are being brought into the world with names such as "Facebook," "Rambo," to "Marciana," which means "Martian" in Spanish, as well as a boy called "Circuncision," or "Circumcision."
Mexican director Alfonso Cuarón is anything but lost in space. As a matter of fact, he's on top of the world right now, after his innovative, stranded-in-space thriller, Gravity netted him a Golden Globe award for Best Director -- Motion Picture, several Visual Effects Society Awards, and 10 Academy Award nominations.
Besides his impressive success, Cuarón just might be able to write a comedy, as he revealed he's got a great sense of humor and is a somewhat quirky guy behind the scenes. He recently took to Reddit to answer some questions from fans.
Have you ever tried speed dating -- on the rails? Well if you are a resident of Los Angeles, Calif., otherwise known as an "Angeleno" you might get lucky in love today if you ride the Los Angeles Metro.
Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity is a visual masterpiece to the human eye and its dynamic effects continue to wow as it was the top winner at Wednesday night's 12th Visual Effects Society Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Valentine's Day is soon approaching and if you haven't already purchased a card for your sweetheart, you can always turn to the Internet -- like all of us do for most things these days anyway!
So if you are Latino, you're in luck for some cute Latin-inspired e-cards that are sure to put a smile on your honey's face.
Ernest Hemingway fans who celebrate the iconic author's American classics, will be thrilled to learn that another window to his life has been open, revealing more details about the complex character from what concoction he liked to drink at the bar, or what he like to make in the kitchen.
Bar bills, personal notes, telegrams and even recipes from Nobel Prize-winning author Ernest Hemingway are available-at least in digital form-for the first time at Boston's John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.
As Twitter is in the process of testing out a major redesign, that is "very reminiscent "of Facebook and Google +, there are some Twitter users that are embracing an older approach to the popular social media that has nothing to do with a redesign or a re-launch, but a linguistic approach.
Pope Francis' is proving that you can embrace technology and at the same time revisit and celebrate the past. After two years, the launch of @Pontifex_ln, the Pope's tweets in Latin are becoming increasingly popular with over 210,000 followers, proving that modern-day people also love to embrace antiquity.
Spanish fashion designer Amaparo Chordá, who is from Valencia, Spain, featured her haute couture collection at DC Latin Fashion Week in November, shares her approach to creating feminine and timeless designs.
Singer-songwriter, Bruno Mars, who got his start launching other artists' careers with his songs, catapulted into super-stardom with the release of just two solo albums, which was then topped off with a stellar performance at the Super Bowl half-time show. So what did the Grammy winner have to say to the naysayers who thought he couldn't pull it off?
For actress Jessica Alba, motherhood and creating a safe, chemical-free environment go hand in hand. That's why she launched The Honest Company, that makes eco-friendly products for babies, such as diapers, wipes and organic onesies, as well as products for the home, in an effort to do her part to make her world a better place.
Last week, the public saw Pope Francis like they have never seen him before, and he was sweeter than ever -literally- as he was presented with a life-sized, chocolate replica of himself.
When it comes to designing clothing, you could say that Mexican-American fashion designer César Galindo has traveled in time -- for he began his career designing corsets and period costumes for The Miami City Ballet and The Houston Grand Opera.
Now, he's as modern as can be and appearing as the only U.S. Latino designer presenting at New York Mercedes Benz Fashion Fashion Week, which runs from Feb. 6-13.
On Thursday, Latina actresses Gina Torres and Victoria Justice rocked red dresses on the runway for The Heart Truth Red Dress Collection show sponsored by the American Heart Association Go Red For Women campaign in New York.
Billboard Latin Music Awards 2014 finalists have been announced and Bachata star Romeo Santos of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent, leads the pack of talented Latin artists with 17 nominations in 14 categories.
Following Santos is Dominican singer-songwriter Prince Royce and longtime Puerto Rican salsa giant Marc Anthony are close behind with 16 and 15, respectively, according to Billboard.
Did you ever dream of being a famous watercolor artist like Georgia O'Keeffe, who used watercolor as a way to explore intense colors and light she witnessed after moving to rural New Mexico? Or Edward Hopper, who captured the American experience with "subtler qualities of light," or even Vincent van Gogh, who produced 150 watercolors during his life?
Chilean, professional big wave surfer Ramón Navarro went on a dangerous surfing expedition to Antarctica where he faced the challenges of frigid temperatures and bad weather all for the love of the sport, and to make history.
Imagine you are an architect or an engineer and you were given the monumental task to create a modern building of worship for a celestial client such as God?
Well the idea of exploring "religious architecture" and how it has evolved into today's modern landscape, was a concept that editors Lukas Feireiss and Robert Klanten explored in their book "Closer to God: Religious Architecture and Sacred Spaces."
House Republicans are paving a path to citizenship with a specified two-way street, offering the opportunity for "dreamers" to remain in the U.S. -- only if they earn a college degree or serve in the military, Takepart reports.
GOOOAL for the arts!!! The excitement surrounding the World Cup, which kicks off on June 12 and ends of July 13, is mounting - and appropriately the host nation will be Brazil, the birthplace of one of the greatest soccer players in the history of the game, Pelé.
"Don't bother about being modern. Unfortunately it is the one thing that, whatever you do, you cannot avoid." - Salvador Dalí
And to this day, the Spanish surrealist painter continues to be modern -even in his passing he continues to be creatively cutting-edge- for a rare set of newly discovered illustrations reveal his fascinating depiction of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
How do you define beauty in America?
While many would jump to say a Victoria Secret model or an actress, or singer, there are all types of beauty and Lilly Velasquez, who has a rare condition that prevents her from gaining any weight, has a kind of beauty that is unlike any other.
You could say that Marco Fidel Ramirez, a politician from Shakira's native Colombia, wants to 'remember to forget' Shakira's latest steamy music video for "Can't Remember To Forget You" -- he claims that the Colombian singer and Rihanna's "gyrating and cuddling 'is a danger to children.'"
