lucha libre


What am I looking at? What is this noise? It’s just drums. Like — crazy marching band drums. Denver’s Itchy-O? They do have electric sombreros, it is true. And lucha libre masks and space mariachi outfits. OK then. Are they on Facebook?

Show me an explanatory video, like the one that just came out: [Mas…]

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British synth-pop band Landshapes shot the music video for their new song In Limbo backstage at lucha libre in Bolivia. There’s a great writeup of the shoot here.

Meanwhile, what’s up with those cholitas all dressed up in Bolivan bowler hats? This video explains: [Mas…]

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A storm is percolating in the southern Japanese city of Oita, where a politician a la Santo Enmascarado refuses to take off his luchador mask in order to attend city council meetings.

The council members are prohibiting newly-elected Skull Reaper A-Ji from participating in city business unless he is unmasked. Reaper A-Ji refuses to give into the demand, explaining that without his mask he is someone else. [Mas…]

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Re-imagining Jesus’ Last Supper may have started with Leonardo Da Vinci, but it didn’t stop there. Here’s JC and the Apostles, pictured in the Rebel Alliance cafeteria. And then there’s this painting of Galactica Commander Bill Adama… [Mas…]

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In ¡El Tonto! a socially-challenged vacationer in Mexico City strikes up an unlikely friendship with lucha libre star El Solar.

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Muy Macho tells the tale of a put-upon, alcoholic gardener who finds out he comes from a long line of luchador-masked superheroes. When he ingests his pinche foul-mouthed abuela’s homemade remedio, he becomes a nine-foot tall wall of rippling Mexican crime-fighting muscle. (Totally NSFW language.)

By special arrangement with writer and director Kevin Beauchamp.

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POCHO has seen the future of downloadable interdimensional Canadian lucha libre videogames, and its name is Guacamelee! Just tell us what dimension we need to go to and what border we need to cross, and we will do it! Until Canuckian gamesters Drinkbox Studios release this title, we are on permanent Guacamelee watch!

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Hispanic Heritage Month activities that never caught on (toon)

by Lalo Alcaraz September 20, 2012 Cartoons
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My summer vaycaycay by Peligrozo Azul (photos)

by GRETEL ADAMS September 12, 2012 Cultura
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He’s dangerous. He’s blue. He’s plush luchador Peligrozo Azul by artist Dennise  Rodriguez and he had a very cool summer. Here are his photos.

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