The Ways Of The Wolfe by James Carlos Blake (2017) Axel Prince Wolfe, pampered rich boy and heir to a successful family law business in Texas, decided to help a friend out by robbing a jewellery store. Axel was not entirely altruistic in his reasoning, as he yearned for some excitement in what he considered […]
House of the Rising Sun by James Lee Burke Hackberry Holland is a man out of his time. He was a Texas Ranger, involved in many gun battles with the Mexican Army as well as the indigenous people of North America. But it’s 1918 and time has moved on. The old ways employed by men […]
Some readers will be familiar with the Mayans from the fantastic Mel Gibson movie, Apocalypto, in which the lead protagonist was from that people. They were an ancient and storied civilization whose ways are still being examined and discovered. Many myths are associated with the Mayans, especially surrounding astronomy at which they excelled. The turn […]
The scandal of the abducted children of illegal immigrants to the USA is one which will not and should not go away. People such as the TV and movie star, Alyssa Milano, are still campaigning for action to be taken to return these children to their parents and families. It is shocking to think that children […]
The Zapatistas are an indigenous organisation from the Chiapas region of southern Mexico. They are socialist in ideology and provide much needed support and protection for the people of that area. Over the years, the Zapatistas have developed their own unique culture based upon their Mayan heritage. They were obliged to wear balaclavas, ski-masks and […]
The cenotes of the Yucatán peninsula are renowned for their mystery and beauty. Believed to have been formed when the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs (or most of the bigger ones anyway) hit close to the coast of Mexico, these intriguing holes in the limestone bedrock have been places of religious devotion for centuries if […]
If you are interested in cetaceans, then this is a great snapshot of the largest carnivore on the planet. When the ROV Nautilus was filming in the Gulf of Mexico, it encountered an unexpected visitor. A Sperm Whale drifted over to take a good look at the apparatus. The entire incident was eerie and engaging. […]
The ancient civilizations of the pre-Hispanic Americas are fascinating. There is still so much that is to be learned about them. Rebel Voice sees a rising awareness among the people of those continents, in which they are beginning to more fully embrace their inherited American identity, separate from the European introduced one. It is not […]
Hope you enjoy this little gem. It’s hard not to become energized by Mariachi music, and the performers all seem so happy. It contagious. If you enjoyed this, please share
This vid is a brief introduction to Mexico’s much needed new President, a man with the passion and drive to change the country for the better. It will be interesting to see how he deals with the orange menace known as Trump. If you care about these issues, please share this
The Irish fled Ireland for many reasons. Some were dispossessed by rampant colonialism. Some ran from religious persecution. Others saw no chance of a prosperous future at home and so looked at far away fields as being greener. Paisanos is an entertaining journey into the lives of some of those adventurers.
The vampire flick, From Dusk Til Dawn ranks as one of the best in the genre. It was the highlight – or one of them – in George Clooney’s acting career. It also featured Quentin Tarantino as an all-too-believable sex-crazed, pervert sociopath, and Danny Trejo as a bad-ass barkeep. The following clip shows the best […]
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