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In Disney's Encanto, a Latinx Teen Struggles to Find Her Place in This Magic-Filled Musica
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... relatable for anyone who has ever felt like they don’t belong.
The movie features original songs from the composer Lin-Manuel Miranda ( Hamilton, In the Heights, and Disney’s 2016 Moana) as well as ...
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Created on 13 July 2021
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Cultural Icon Walter Mercado Stars (No Pun Intended) In Netflix’s New Documentary
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... see Hamilton playwright and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda meeting him for the first time. Celebrating puertorriqueño pride, we see Miranda trying on Mercado’s sequined cape that dawns the Puerto Rican national ...
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Created on 14 July 2020
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We Know The Schuyler Sisters — Now, Meet The Other Real-Life Women Behind "Hamilton
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... of the movie on Disney+ caused a resurgence in looking into the backgrounds of the historical figures depicted in the Lin-Manuel Miranda-penned production, from analyses of how the play romanticizes the ...
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Created on 10 July 2020
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9 Celebrities Bringing Story Time Back In The Wake Of COVID-19
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(Books)
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... such as @savewithstories and @voiceactorsread, which feature the vocal talents behind some beloved animated characters, have collaborated with celebs like Jennifer Garner and Lin-Manuel Miranda to provide ...
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Created on 10 April 2020
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Broadway Star Laura Benanti's #SunshineSongs Deliver A Much-Needed Relief ...
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(Entertainment)
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... at #SunshineSongs)
A post shared by Jennifer Garner (@jennifer.garner) on Mar 13, 2020 at 9:37pm PDT
Lin-Manuel Miranda retweeted Benanti, thanking her and stating that he’d also be keeping ...
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Created on 19 March 2020
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Patricia Arquette On Activism, "Otherhood," And Working With Women: BUST Intervie
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... making less than her male co-stars, and Bradley Cooper admitted there was a double standard. In 2016, Emma Watson and Lin-Manuel Miranda rap battled about equal pay. “A lot has changed since your 2015 ...
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Created on 18 October 2019
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Emma Watson Backs Free Legal Hotline For Victims Of Workplace Sexual Harassment
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Actress and activist Emma Watson has backed a free legal hotline for women dealing with sexual harassment in the workplace. With specialists provided through charity Rights of Women, the hotline ...
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Created on 05 August 2019
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Week Of Women: December 14-20, 2018
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(Entertainment)
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... classic. Directed by Rob Marshall; co-starring Lin-Manuel Miranda and Meryl Streep. Premieres Wednesday, December 19.
TV
The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina: A Midwinter's Tale
The Chilling Adventures ...
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Created on 13 December 2018
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Edited By America Ferrera, "American Like Me" Explores Life Between Culture
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(Books)
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... to shed their non-American selves in order to assimilate. Featuring essays by Uzo Aduba, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Roxane Gay, Kal Penn, Jenny Zhang, Kumail Nanjiani, Linda Sarsour, Padma Lakshmi, Issa Rae, ...
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Created on 01 October 2018
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Shuts Down Republican Who Called Her “This Girl Or Whatever She Is”: Link Roundup
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(Feminism)
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... Puerto Ricans have relocated to Florida in the 10 mos since Maria.” Read more on the Huffington Post.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Creates Fund To Support Puerto Rican Artists
The actor and playwright announced ...
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Created on 24 July 2018
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6 Podcasts Hosted By Black People You Should Be Listening To
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(Entertainment)
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... to interviews with Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Tracy’s Animal Corner, there is a little bit of everything for anyone.
Thirst Aid Kit
Bim Adewunmi and Nichole Perkins take lusting to a whole new ...
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Created on 23 May 2018
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Hamilton’s Mandy Gonzalez Talks Social Media, Music, And Representation On Broadway: BUST Interview
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(Music)
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... I first learned about Gonzalez in 2008 after listening to the cast recording of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights, in which she originated the role of Nina, the college dropout everyone had such high ...
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Created on 13 March 2018
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La Borinqueña Is The Puerto Rican Superhero We Need Right Now
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(Books)
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... relief song composed by Lin-Manuel Miranda (no relation). In addition at this year’s New York Comic Con, Miranda-Rodriguez unveiled book one of comedy legend John Leguizamo's first comic book, Freak, which ...
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Created on 17 October 2017
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Meet The Badass Latina Artists Behind The New Latin Wave
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Latinx artists have always been an integral part of the broader culture of the United States of America. From the influence of Shakira and Sandra Cisneros, to Gina Rodriguez and Lin-Manuel Miranda, ...
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Created on 04 October 2017
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Kate McKinnon Takes The Wheel In “The Magic School Bus” Reboot, But Not Everyone Is On Board
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Ah, the ‘90s. What a magical time for children’s television, back when leaving the kids alone for hours on end in front of the TV was completely acceptable, and anthropomorphic aardvarks were everybody’s ...
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Created on 07 September 2017
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“Moana,” Monstrous Women, And A Feminized Model of Heroism
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(Movies)
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... world. In this story, they are the only ones who can.
Images: Moana/Disney More from BUST
Disney's "Moana" And Climate Change
"Moana" Is Making Waves As Disney's Newest Heroine Of Color
Lin-Manuel ...
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Created on 09 August 2017
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11 Oscars Moments You Should Actually Care About
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(Movies)
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... showed their political affiliations by wearing ACLU ribbons or Planned Parenthood pins with their gowns. Repping the ACLU were Ruth Negga, Lin-Manuel Miranda and his mom, Barry Jenkins, Karlie Kloss, and ...
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Created on 27 February 2017
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On Disney's 'Moana' And Climate Chan
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... ecosystems with our everyday actions. And who doesn’t want to be a badass not-a-princess heroine chosen by the ocean to save the world?
Top image: Moana
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Lin-Manuel Miranda Is Teaming ...
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Created on 02 December 2016
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Hamilton's Hillary Parody Song Blows Us All Awa
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Photo via @Lin_Manuel
Lin-Manuel Miranda is no longer starring in Hamilton, but he's just as busy as ever. Miranda and his former co-star, Renee Elise Goldsberry, performed for Broadway's biggest stars ...
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Created on 19 October 2016
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Hamilton's Daveed Diggs Is Reliable With The Ladies: BUST Intervie
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(Entertainment)
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... to have plenty of opportunities awaiting him. Before Lin-Manuel Miranda tapped the 34-year-old for the role that would eventually win him both a Grammy and a Tony—halfway to an EGOT—Diggs was developing ...
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Created on 26 September 2016
