Sandra Guzman
The Archive
LOST BOYS
September 10, 2008 | 8:24amIn his gritty yet graceful new film, "Miracle at St. Anna," Spike Lee has been able to do what legions of war movies and documentaries of past and present have...
LET'S TALK ABOUT SESS
September 10, 2008 | 8:24amSESSILEE LOPEZ leaped up the famed steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art last week, her dress flowing in the late summer breeze, looking more like a ballerina - agile,...
WHO'S YOUR DADDY?
September 10, 2008 | 8:24amWhen Word got out at the National Democratic Convention last month that the King of Reggaetón had thrown his fitted cap into Republican presidential nominee John McCain's camp, the reaction...
ALIVE & KICKIN'
August 6, 2008 | 4:00amMore terrifying than a ghost sighting is speaking to someone you thought was six feet under. So it was a shocker to receive a call from Elsie Matos, the mother...
LOL
August 6, 2008 | 4:00amDance Think you can dance? This is your chance to show your moves or learn new ones when the 7th Annual New York Salsa Congress rolls around. Master instructors will...
NO SPAIN, NO GAIN
August 6, 2008 | 4:00amSpain is unquestionably having its moment. Javier Bardem nabbed an Oscar earlier this spring, the country's national team won the Euro Cup last month and most recently, Rafael Nadal took...
THE REEL DEAL
July 2, 2008 | 4:00amWhen 29-year-old Calixto Chinchilla saw the final line-up of the one hundred films that will be featured in this year's New York International Latino Film Festival, an event that he...
ROCK & AWE
July 2, 2008 | 4:00amWhen the organizers of the Latin Alternative Music Conference say that their event puts a spotlight on Spanish alternative music, believe them. One of the bands set to perform in...
'REY' OF LIGHT
June 5, 2008 | 4:00amIN the middle of shooting a scene in Africa for the upcoming series "Generation Kill," Rey Valentin realized the significance of the role he was playing. "I started thinking about...
LIFE GOES ON
June 5, 2008 | 4:00amTHE FIRST THINGS you notice about Dayanara Torres are her large, luminous, Caribbean blue eyes. They reflect a joy not common in mere mortals. The second thing that strikes you...
STARS ON THE MENU
June 5, 2008 | 4:00amTHEY ARE staples in the Big Apple, serving the best rice and beans, pasteles, mofongo and pernil this side of the Bermuda Triangle. So it's no surprise that on any...
ROCKING THE BORICUA VOTE
June 5, 2008 | 4:00amIT WAS A TYPO that put the topic of Puerto Rico in the national political conversation earlier this year. A mistake that could be a golden opportunity for activists wishing...
A HISTORY BUFF HOPES HIS RESEARCH ON PUERTO RICO'S GLORIOUS MOMENTS CAN LIFT A PEOPLE'S SELF-ESTEEM
June 5, 2008 | 4:00amWHAT began as a desire to boast about his island to his non-Puerto Rican friends is now a life passion for Jesus Omar Rivera. The 33-year-old - known to Puerto...
LATIN OUT LOUD
April 30, 2008 | 7:21amBard of the bronx Abraham Rodriguez, ("The Boy Without a Flag," "Spidertown,") is back with his fourth novel, "South by South Bronx." In it, Rodriguez explores terrorism, love, crime, drugs,...
TIPS FOR LAZY ECOS
April 22, 2008 | 7:29amDanny Seo was destined to be the planet's best friend from the moment he came into this world. Born on Earth Day, the New Yorker who today is the go-to...
ALL THE RIGHT GROOVES
April 2, 2008 | 6:48amCALL it the Obamification of Latin-music - bringing two, sometimes three and four worlds together to create something thrilling, historic and yes, bursting with hope. Just like jazz, which has...
MY NEW YORK: FAT JOE
March 23, 2008 | 5:08am"What people don't really, really, really realize is how much this city is better than any other city in the world. I've traveled the world and could tell you this...
PITCHING PAPI
March 6, 2008 | 10:56pmMETS pitcher Duaner Sánchez uses Victoria's Secret body spray - lime, coconut and verbena - to be exact. And, just so you know, the hunky righty isn't afraid to admit...
DID YOU KNOW?
March 6, 2008 | 10:56pmSoccer legend Diego Maradona kicked his drug habit in cuba to don omar's music.'NET' RESULTS: Daddy Yankee wants to revolutionize Puerto Rican basketball the same way he says he changed...
BOBBY'S WORLD
March 6, 2008 | 10:56pmYankee slugger Bobby Abreu isn't just passionate about baseball, he's also a fervent world traveler. When the season's over, the 33-year-old packs his bags and goes off to explore some...