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25+years covering how Latinos reshape the mainstream 🎬 Hollywood + Identity 🧠 Culture + Storytelling 🏆 Television Academy + IADAS Voter 👨🏽‍💻 ShowBizCafe | New Majority Ready

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 16h
Animaris Rex is an 18-metre-long walking 'beach animal' propelled by the wind, created by Theo Jansen as a fusion of art and engineering. Original post
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 06/10/2026
Latinos in this country just want peace, to belong and the chance to give their children opportunities they never had. No one wants to be harassed, deported, or devalued. It seems neither party is particularly good at delivering that. The one that figures it out will benefit the most from us.
newyorker.com
The Well-Funded Fight to Keep Latinos Voting Republican
Amid deportations and Trump’s lagging popularity, one Koch-backed group has recruited Michigan Latinos to reach more than 100,000 voters for the Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers.
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Candice Frederick @candicefrederick.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
imagine how tired we are thegrio.com/2026/10/02/b...
thegrio.com
Black unemployment rises sharply to 7% as economists point to Trump policies
Black unemployment rose to 7% in September as economists point to federal job cuts and other Trump policies affecting Black workers.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 03/10/2026
Watched HBO’s #WAR last night. I keep coming back to #NickTaylor, the lawyer with a conscience, reluctantly in a situation that goes against his morals. He’s the example of how good people can’t be good people when they’re saving their business, marriage or home. I’m still rooting for him.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 18/09/2026
The last 10 years has been a mental and physical crisis of stress, anxiety and anger for us Americans. In the modern era, it has never been this bad.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 18/09/2026
“Be careful what your advisers are telling you about immigration policy. The same Hispanics who helped you get to the White House in 2024 feel betrayed today.”
ft.com
Hispanic voters feel ‘betrayed’ by Trump, top Republican says
Florida lawmaker María Elvira Salazar rebukes president in TV ad for heavy-handed immigration policies
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 15/09/2026
"U.S. schools simply aren’t producing enough students with advanced engineering and math skills. A report last year from the University of California, found that one in 12 freshmen had math skills below middle-school level." 👀
wsj.com
Opinion | Chinese Students Are Lapping U.S. Children
The latest global education comparisons show the real competitive threat.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 08/09/2026
AI might have just discovered the fountain of youth by mistake. 👀
nytimes.com
Early Data Indicates an A.I.-Generated Drug Could Slow Aging
Artificial intelligence was used to help develop a drug candidate, rentosertib, for a rare lung condition. Its maker says the drug also seems to reduce the biological hallmarks of age.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 11/08/2026
This PS5 console design is beautiful! Simple, clear, powerful. If it’s anything like the Spider-Man video game, then this will easily be game of the year.
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New York Basketball @nbanewyork.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The New York Knicks will receive their championship rings Raise their championship banner to the Garden rafters Then play LeBron James & the Philadelphia 76ers On NBA Opening Night Tuesday night October 20 On NBC
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 05/08/2026
Isn’t this a promotion???
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 29/07/2026
Many Americans feel China does everything better than us, yet in 2026: • 15% youth unemployment • Starting pay is super low • Renting or buying is way too expensive • Nobody is spending money They’re struggling too. This takeover of the USA and the world doesn't seem so imminent anymore.
reuters.com
Shared beds, shrinking budgets: China’s young workers feel economic squeeze
Chinese sales agent Winnie Zeng has taken an unusual step to protect herself from an uncertain future: she now shares her rented bed with a ​stranger to cut costs.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 28/07/2026
The biggest lie in Italy. Italy only produces about 10% of the world's olive oil, so they quietly buy half their supply in bulk from Spain!😆🇪🇸
ft.com
Sorry, but Spanish olive oil is far superior to Italian
One grower makes a case
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 23/07/2026
Mexican views of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s left-leaning Morena party fell to 61% in 2026 from 78% in 2025. Even with the fall, Morena is more popular than key rival political parties, and the only party we asked about that Mexicans view more favorably than unfavorably.
Chart showing views of Morena are down, but the party remains more popular than its key rivals
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 19/07/2026
Today, the biggest television event on the planet will speak Spanish. The "Hispanic World Cup," Spain vs. Argentina, is the first final between two Spanish-speaking countries since URU-ARG in 1930. At stake... how really embedded is Spanish in the American mainstream? Is this the tipping point?
apnews.com
Argentines and Spaniards face divided loyalties ahead of Spain-Argentina World Cup final
Argentines and Spaniards are facing a dilemma as their teams meet in the World Cup final. This is the first all-Spanish-speaking final since 1930.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 18/07/2026
Great article on how much Chinese tech is embedded all around the World Cup, all while Washington is doing everything they can to stop Chinese tech from influencing us. 🤷🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️😆
washingtonpost.com
Opinion | This country is winning the World Cup without a team
Chinese companies have dominated the tournament.
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 17/07/2026
71% of Latino immigrants consider being Latino extremely or very important to how they think about themselves.✅ By contrast, fewer second-generation Latinos (57%) and those of third or higher generations (51%) feel that way. If you’re #Latino, do you feel connected to this part of your identity?🤔
Chart comparing percent of U.S. hispanic adults who say being hispanic is important to how they think of themselves. 

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Hispanic identity is less important to U.S.-born Hispanics than to immigrants
Percent of U.S. Hispanic adults who say being Hispanic/Latino/x/e is ... important to how they think about themselves.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 12/07/2026
How many English-only speakers watched at least one game of the World Cup in Spanish on Telemundo (Peacock)? And what was your experience like?
apnews.com
In any language: English speakers are tuning into World Cup broadcasts in Spanish
Ashleigh Hallam teaches English at her local library in Indiana. She's brushing up on her Spanish by watching the World Cup.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 23/06/2026
WHAT??! How come no one told me this happened! 👀 It's currently on Hochul's desk. It becomes law 60 days after she signs it which is soon. This is huge and will change media immediately. It makes sense too since NYC is the media mecca of the world. Once again, NY leads the way. Love you NY! ❤️🗽
nysenate.gov
New York Legislature Passes Landmark Bill to Disclose AI-Generated News to the Public
ALBANY, NY — Senator Patricia Fahy (D–Albany), Assemblymember Nily Rozic (D–NYC), and the NY FAIR NEWS Act coalition announced that both houses of the New York state legislature passed the NY FAIR New...
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 11/06/2026
This has to be the cover of the NYPOST this morning!!! MIRACLE ON 34th ST! 🏀🗽
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 10/05/2026
Just press play. You're welcome. 😉
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 06/05/2026
Would you pay $1,000 a year to give your dog one or two more healthy years? 🐶 A new longevity pill for dogs is moving toward FDA approval, and it seems to raise an existential question... When pets live longer, do we love them differently, or just fear losing them more?
theatlantic.com
Your Next Dog May Live Longer
A new pill could soon extend dogs’ lives. How will that change our relationship with our pets?
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 06/05/2026
When the world is divided and at war, nostalgia can become panacea. Boybands like NKOTB with teen lyrics and poppy love songs, can transport you out of your toxic moment fast. But they are now even better than they were teens, making the nostalgia, and these shows, the perfect antidote.
wsj.com
The Boy Band Heyday May Be Over—But the ‘Man Band’ Era Has Just Begun
From the Backstreet Boys to the Jonas Brothers to Boyz II Men, adult women are paying up to see their favorite grown-up boy bands this summer
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 28/04/2026
See, if I were @nbcpeacock.bsky.social I would push this promo ad when you open Peacock. It's rare to see #Latinos in the NBA, but 2 on a team, who are saving their season? This is special!
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 20/04/2026
Podcasts are now a club for the rich.💰 While Latinos drive most of audio's growth (43% listen monthly/Edison Research), 77% of podcast hosts are white.👱🏻‍♂️ Podcasts no longer reward culture, they reward capital, and capital is not green, its white. www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
hollywoodreporter.com
I Created Hit Podcasts. Then the Bubble Burst
A former showrunner for multiple well-known series speaks candidly about losing their job — and what happened next.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 08/04/2026
"It’s almost like the victims have to defend themselves and explain why we’re being victimized." - Ursula Burns on DEI in 2026.
bloomberg.com
‘They’ve Stolen the Narrative’: Black Business Leaders on the DEI Backlash
Bloomberg Businessweek convened five prominent Black executives to candidly discuss navigating the White House, rollbacks in access and the current American mood.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 04/04/2026
I love jazz - and this album is the escape you need right now.
showbizcafe.com
When Two Saxophone Titans Created Pure Perfection
Ben Webster and Coleman Hawkins brought their distinct styles together for one unforgettable recording session.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 26/03/2026
And so it begins.
nytimes.com
Latino Support for Trump Is Fading in California Farm Country
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 25/03/2026
“The finding validates a novel legal theory that social media sites or apps can cause personal injury.”
nytimes.com
Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 20/03/2026
We are being sold a vision of AI as a borderless equalizer. But the hard numbers show that Silicon Valley has hardcoded English as the "default language" for AI. For 600M Spanish-speakers, your language is a disadvantage, one penalized by double-taxing your tokens for a translation.
economist.com
Top AI models underperform in languages other than English
Those turning to them for health advice are most at risk
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 01/03/2026
We're looking at the collapse of all free, high-quality journalism on the web. And that’s a problem for all of us. If the best info is paywalled: - AI serves only 2nd/3rd best sources. - Future generations lose access. - The world splits: those with access and those without.
ft.com
Condé Nast CEO says AI is a ‘death blow’ to Google search
Roger Lynch says publisher of Vogue and The New Yorker increased revenue last year with subscription growth
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 27/02/2026
The Ellison family is also about to own every major Black-media brand in America, and the largest Spanish-language cable portfolio outside of Univision and Telemundo. And they have never publicly stated a SINGLE commitment to Black or Latino audiences. Not one.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 24/02/2026
"The fact that such an AI-heavy podcast could garner such a large audience is significant, and the consequences for journalists are hard to ignore." Non-journos are moving into journalism and doing a better job by embracing new tech, accuracy, and releasing it faster than any human can produce.
fastcompany.com
He built a hit podcast about the Epstein files. It's entirely AI-generated
Built by a data entrepreneur, the automated show is publishing episodes at a pace traditional newsrooms can’t match.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 24/02/2026
The level of hyperbole over at X is making me nauseous.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 16/02/2026
"The powder is dumped into the massive hot tubs, which can melt up to 120 tons of snow per hour, and spewed into the sewers as water." These are the "hot tub" machines that NYC is using to melt that hard, crusty, dirty snow all over the city. Really great tech.
gothamist.com
Melting pots: NYC sanitation races to get snow into giant hot tubs, thaw the city
“We want to melt because it's not going to go away anywhere anytime soon," acting Sanitation Commissioner Javier Lojan declared on Wednesday.
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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 04/02/2026
Americans are split over how involved the United States should be in governing Venezuela. www.pewresearch.org/...
Chart showing Americans have relatively low confidence in Trump on Venezuela; few want U.S. highly involved in governance.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 04/02/2026
Wow. Has anyone been on X for a minute? My X feed looks like a massacre. It’s reporter after reporter from the Washington Post posting they got laid off losing their jobs. It's hard to see. My heart goes out to all WaPo journalists today.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 03/02/2026
Hey @nytimes.com, I'd love to see this same article, but for #Spanish because of Bad Bunny. Thank you! ✌🏾
nytimes.com
Americans Are Learning Korean Because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters’
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 02/02/2026
I really hope this movie biopic works. So many setbacks, but this trailer gave me hope! Colman Domingo stars as Michael's father, Joe Jackson, but the star is by far Jaafar Jackson, MJ's nephew. He becomes Michael!
youtube.com
Michael (2026) Official Trailer - Jaafar Jackson
YouTube video by Lionsgate Movies
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 01/02/2026
🫢 Is this a sign of things to come??
nytimes.com
Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 26/01/2026
So according to this article, by 2028, the iPhone might go away. We’re going to be replacing it with VR glasses and headphones. But the trade-off is that tech companies will have 24/7 access to everything you see and hear. 👀 Will you make that trade?
economist.com
Will the smartphone survive the AI age?
The Apple-Android duopoly is under attack from OpenAI, Meta and Amazon
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 22/01/2026
#Latinos made some noise at the #Oscars this year! But also some snubs. Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" got 9 nods (Best Pic). Wagner Moura's "The Secret Agent got 4 nods (Best Pic). Benicio del Toro Best Supporting Actor! But no Oscar Isaac for Best Actor, no Guillermo Del Toro for director.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 21/01/2026
I have a question.... What Would Happen If #BadBunny Sweeps the 2026 Grammys?
newmajorityready.com
What If Bad Bunny Sweeps the 2026 Grammys?
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 06/01/2026
As a Colombian-American who has worked in U.S. media, in Spanish & English, for over 2 decades, what's happening in Venezuela is regrettably only the beginning. What we are about to witness is the “Americanization of Latin America.” Let me explain: 1/14 🧵
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 04/01/2026
With USA raiding Venezuela, the upcoming Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show might now become the most-watched PERFORMANCE in TV history. His reaction to the ongoing ICE raids, Puerto Rico’s enforced colonization, and now, he has to stand on an American stage while Latin America is under siege. 👀 🇺🇸🇻🇪
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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Well, DAMN. Jorge R. Gutierrez (El Tigre, The Book of Life, Maya and the Three) has just posted a 40-MINUTE pilot to his YouTube, and it's fucking WILD. Big "This is the thing suits won't let me make" vibes. Content warning for a ton of violence/blood! www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-zZ...
youtube.com
El Guapo vs The Narco Vampires (FULL PILOT ANIMATIC)
YouTube video by Jorge R. Gutierrez
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 03/01/2026
Let's be very clear what this is... This is the LARGEST oil heist in world history.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 03/01/2026
Holy shit! 👀 U.S. Captures Venezuelan Leader, Nicolas Maduro, Trump Says
nytimes.com
Live Updates: U.S. Captures Venezuelan Leader, Trump Says
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 24/12/2025
17 years ago, #NothingLikeTheHolidays became the first Latino Christmas movie released by a major studio. It remains a cinematic unicorn today. Just in time for Nochebuena, I revisited the film to explore why it still matters and why it deserves a permanent spot in your holiday movie rotation.
showbizcafe.com
Why 'Nothing Like the Holidays' Is Still the Ultimate Latino Christmas Movie
Seventeen years later, this film remains a rare example of the American Latino experience on screen. Here is why it deserves a rewatch.
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Jack Rico @jackrico.com · 22/12/2025
LLM's are the weather anchors in the newsroom. They're the only ones allowed to get it wrong and still get a contract extension.
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