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Jack Rico

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2017/06/23 at 2:27pm

Can ‘Combate Americas’ Latin MMA Beat UFC?

06.23.2017 | By |

On the Highly Relevant podcast this week, we’re talking Latin MMA with former WWE Champion Alberto del Rio, who is now the President of Combate Americas, one of the biggest rivals of the UFC. They’re doing a huge fight event in Miami on July 27th around the Real Madrid/Barcelona soccer Classico and it’s a game-changer for the company. Alberto will tell us all about it. And we also tackle the new Transformers: The Last Knight movie. Is it so bad that it’s good or is it so bad that it’s… well, bad!  That and a recap of the top headlines in US Latino pop culture happening this week! Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/06/19 at 3:40pm

This Week In Movies: ‘Transformers 5,’ ‘The Big Sick,’ ‘Food Evolution’

06.19.2017 | By |

This week in movies we see the release of Michael Bay’s final direction of a Transformers movie. We’ll have a review this Wednesday at 4pm. Also, there’s an informative food doc about GMO’s you should see it’s called Food Evolution. Now that Amazon has bought Whole Foods, this doc comes at a right time for our nutritious curiosity. We like the indies this week. Beguiled with a fantastic cast starring Nicole Kidman, who has had some sort of renaissance, plus, The Big Sick where white and Middle Eastern characters begin to interact romantically in cinema. Enjoy the trailers and remember to listen to our podcast this Friday for our review of Transformers: The Last Knight. Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/06/15 at 8:40am

What HBO Latino Is Doing About Latin Comedy, Can Mexico Win The Confederations Cup 2017?

06.15.2017 | By |

Thank you for listening to episode 36 of the Highly Relevant podcast. It’s soccer week and between World Cup Qualifiers and International Friendlies, soccer fans are getting ready for this weekend’s Confederations Cup, a precursor tournament before the World Cup 2018. We talk to Luis Miguel Echegaray, Head of Latino Content at Sports Illustrated about why we should watch it, Mexico’s clash vs. Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo, and Colombia’s superstar James Rodriguez, what is his future, what team will he eventually play for, will Mexico and Colombia make it to the World Cup? Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/06/12 at 10:50am

Will White Audiences See Pixar’s Coco?

06.12.2017 | By |

In episode 35 this week of Highly Relevant, we focus on Pixar’s Coco with Latino film critic Kellvin Chavez of Splashreport.com. I also chatted with Mike Sargent, Chief Film Critic of WBAI Radio who also contributes film reviews nationally on the FOX Business Network with Maria Bartiromo, about Tom Cruise’s The Mummy reboot and what went wrong and what it means for Universal Pictures Dark Universe. Read More

Jack Hobbs

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2017/06/09 at 5:35pm

2017 Tony Awards Predictions: Who Should Win the Best Musical?

06.9.2017 | By |

With the 2017 Tony Awards happening this Sunday, Broadway is gearing up for its biggest night. The question on everyone’s mind is: Who will take home a Tony? Whether you’re rooting for Dear Evan Hansen or Come From Away, this year’s Best Musical isn’t as clear cut as last year, with Hamilton’s record breaking 16 Tony Nominations. Here are the 2017 Tony Awards predictions. Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/06/09 at 8:28am

Marvel Releases New ‘Black Panther’ Poster, Trailer Debuts Tonight

06.9.2017 | By |

A black superhero on the Hollywood screen. That is Marvel Studios’ quest with Black Panther, to bring more diversity to the screen while still making money. Will it work? They’re at least going to try. So to hype up the film, Marvel just released the first poster from the film with the debut of the teaser trailer tonight during the NBA Finals. Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/06/07 at 7:54am

Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Announces All-Latino Voice Cast, Reveals New Poster

06.7.2017 | By |

Back in March, we posted the new trailer for Disney/Pixar’s Coco. Now, they have announced their new Latino voice cast, plus have revealed the first look at their new poster. According to co-director Adrian Molina, “Our voice cast is incredibly talented, helping to shape our eclectic group of characters. Each actor has told us they find something relatable in this film, so they’re finding it easy to capture the heart of this story—it’s all about family, so we hope that these characters will resonate with everyone.” Check out the full cast after the jump. Read More

Andrea Huswan

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2017/06/02 at 8:14am

Shakira’s ‘El Dorado’ (Album Review)

06.2.2017 | By |

Shakira’s 11th album El Dorado is a love letter to Colombia. The title itself refers to Colombia’s “lost city,” full of alluring mystery and enchantment. With thirteen tracks, the album is predominantly sung in Spanish, with four tracks in English, and one track in French. While some artists crash and burn while trying to transition into different genres, Shakira proves that she still has it in her and most importantly, her hits don’t lie. Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/05/31 at 10:15am

TODAY Show: ‘Wonder Woman,’ Katy Perry, ‘Queen Sugar’ S2

05.31.2017 | By |

As a frequent guest on the Today Show since 2012, these segments are my absolute favorites because of how informative they are. It takes me a full day of focus to research all the items, which are usually about 10 to digest, and put them into succinct words ready for television. I was very happy to be able to review ‘Wonder Woman‘ – the year’s most talked-about film – and share my thoughts on other must-watch movies, music albums, and TV shows for June.

Watch below and see what might pique your interest!

Jack Rico

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2017/05/20 at 3:35pm

Juanes Talks New Visual Album, Shakira, and Reggaeton

05.20.2017 | By |

Welcome to the Highly Relevant podcast. Juanes has a new visual album. We talk to the Colombian superstar about why he has never collaborated with his Shakira, why he won’t sing Reggaeton, and why it’s not in him to do an English-language crossover. Read More

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