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La temporada taurina de 1908/1909 —que corrió del 4 de octubre de 1908 al 21 de marzo de 1909— despertó gran interés entre los aficionados al espectáculo, que deseaban confirmar en el ruedo lo que habían leído en la prensa acerca de Rodolfo Gaona, la nueva sensación que regresó de España. Acrecentó el interés de los taurófilos la competencia que surgió entre las plazas de toros “México” y “El Toreo”, que marcó la historia taurina de la capital de la república desde el 22 de septiembre de 1907 cuando esta última se inauguró. La rivalidad entre ambas plazas se...

Exhibition highlights of the international photographic collection of the Foundation Televisa in Mexico with text by 81 prestigious writers. Each writer was given a copy of a photograph from the collection (from 1840-contemporary digital works) and asked to write an essay. Some of the photographers include: Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Anton Bruehl, Robert Capa, Gisele Fruend, Graciela Itrubide, Alfred Stieglitz, Cindy Sherman, Tina Modotti. Some of the writers include: Dore Ahston, Amitav Ghosh, Alvaro Mutis, Hugh Thomas, Jorge Volpi, Mike Wallace, Elena Poniatowska.

Did you know that two winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature (Hemingway and Faulkner) worked on the story of To Have and Have Not (1944)? Did you know that the origin of the term "paparazzi" comes from Fellini’s La Dolce Vita (1960) which has a character called Paparazzo who photographs celebrities? Did you know that David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is the longest film which has no woman speaking part? Did you know that in the first Academy Award competition in 1929, Rin Tin Tin polled more votes than anyone else for the Best Actor, but his name was removed from the list of...

The charming town of Los Gatos is nestled at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains and is sometimes referred to as the Gem City of the Foothills. It has inspired hundreds of postcard images through the years, many reflecting the areas abundance of natural beauty. As the town and surrounding area grew and prospered through agriculture, logging, and commerce, the local architecture and landmarks became popular subjects. Glimpses of everyday lifechurches, schools, houses, and businessesfurther enhanced the pictorial history the postcards represent.