José Simián
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A Theology of Google New York
This is the original version of an article portraying Google as a modern day religion published last week on Qué Pasa magazine. Una teología de Google New York En el principio. Zanjada la puerta de vidrio que separa la realidad de las oficinas de Google, alguien parece volar sobre la alfombra. Es un tipo de…
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More on Dobbs
A few weeks ago Chilean weekly Qué Pasa published a “post” I wrote on the resignation of Lou Dobbs to CNN. This is an alternative version —more literary, less “objective”— I had submitted: Adiós, Lou Dobbs Lou Dobbs, el único presentador original que quedaba tras los 29 años de existencia de CNN, el único que…
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Pilar Rioja and the Mystery of Flamenco
Legendary dancer Pilar Rioja talks about the mysterious forces that lie behind flamenco when trying to explain how she made me cry. Watch here.
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Sonido Martines Explains the New Argentinean Cumbia
DJ Javier “Sonido” Martines recently released the compilation Nueva Cumbia Argentina: The Buenos Aires Implosion! During his visit to New York to promote it (and spin records at places like the Natural History Museum), he came to NY1 Noticias to talk about how the Colombian rhythm made Argentineans rediscover their South American identity. Watch here.
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Jesús Ruiz Mantilla: Fat Is Beautiful
Novelist and El País journalist Jesús Ruiz Mantilla came to New York to participate in a colloquium on writing about food and the pleasure of eating. He came by NY1 Noticias to talk about the novel in which he tackles these topics along with the beauty of being well rounded, Gordo. Watch here.
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Montaner: The Singer and His Faith
My interview with romantic singer Ricardo Montaner, wherein the Venezuelan artist discusses his memoir Lo que no digo cantando. Watch for his confessions on why he prayed for his kidnappers, why he used the stage of famed Chilean Festival de Viña del Mar to preach in secret, and why he is a master of the…
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Interview with Activist Roberto Lovato, Founder of “Basta Dobbs:
Read the complete article on Mediaite.
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A Certain Miss Jones
An interview with Norah Jones for El Mercurio, focused mainly on her upcoming fourth album, The Fall. Click on the image to zoom in.
José Manuel Simián 