Black ink animation of the skeleton dance in honor of "Dia de los Muertos" (Day of the Dead) in Mexico and many othe rplaces around the world on November 2nd.

The city-state is home to 5.6 million residents, 39% of whom are foreign nationals, including permanent residents. There are four official languages: English, Malay, Mandarin Chinese, and Tamil; most Singaporeans are bilingual and English serves as the nation's lingua franca. Its cultural diversity ...

"La Zandunga" is a traditional Mexican waltz and the unofficial anthem of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in the state of Oaxaca. The people of Mexico really enjoy their traditions. The day of the dead is one of them. As long as we remember our faithful departed, they will never die.

Matzo Tacos: A blend of culture and flavors with a sense of sensuality: As I remember the story related to my dad starting a new life in a new home at at the age of 10, I am reminded that I also had to make major adjustments to my life when I lost my dad at the same age of 10. In the same way hi

Based on true events, Dance of the 41 is the forbidden love story between a politician and a lawyer that became a society scandal that roiled early 20th-century Mexico. Ignacio, a charming and handsome congressman, marries the beloved indigenous and illegitimate daughter of the president. Outwardly ...

As Oscar Wilde once quipped, “A map of the world that does not include Utopia is not worth even glancing at.” Fortunately for the gay party world, the Utopia Festival has returned to Mexico. Presented by Jake Resnicow on the idyllic Isla Mujeres, this four-day fete featured sun-dappled beach kiki, s

The American fairytale is far from enchanted, argues Matthew Stewart in his June 2018 cover story for The Atlantic. Power and wealth are concentrated in an anxious aristocracy, comprised of 10% of the population, that reigns by dividing the lower classes and pitting them against each other. It’s how

A time-lapse taken from the front of the International Space Station as it orbits our planet at night. This movie begins over the Pacific Ocean and continues over North and South America before entering daylight near Antarctica. Visible cities, countries and landmarks include (in order) Vancouver Is...

Every November a celebration known as the Vigil of the Authentic Intrepid Searchers of Danger takes place in the city of Juchitán, Oaxaca, in Mexico. In this community of Zapotec indigenous people, it's generally understood that there are men, there are women, and there are muxes (pronounced "mooshe

Nicholas Kristof shares the story of an immigrants who, at age 16, immigrated to the United States. Years later, his country of origin was put on a list of enemies of the US.