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  • Havana Genius Bar

    Approximately 2 years ago, I wrote a post on Apple products in Cuba mentioning the penetration this brand has made into the Cuban psyche. Last week Business Week published an interesting piece called “Havana Genius Bar”. It seems writer Elien Blue Becque paid a visit to Cuba with a busted iPhone… one that the United… Read more

  • Baracoa Plant

    Laundry dries on a yucca plant near Baracoa. To read the whole New York Time piece, read “Where is Cuba Going?” (Photo: Andrew Moore/Yancey Richardson Gallery)   Read more

  • Go Lochte!

    Here’s an inspiring video with Ryan Lochte’s Cuban mother on raising one of the greatest U.S. Olympic swimmers. Represent Represent! Note: His favorite meal is still bistec empanizado y croquetas. Read more

  • 1930’s Cuba

    Here’s a pretty awesome vintage newsreel that provides a tour of 1930’s Havana filmed by Andre de la Varre. If you visit Cuba for whatever reason soon, take a look at these structures and go visit the real thing today. Read more

  • A Chat with Paul Heck of Red Hot Cuba

    Paul Heck visited our studios on April 11, 2012 to discuss his new work with Red Hot Cuba. If you’re unaware of the Red Hot Series, go run and buy the first one — Red Hot Blue with artists David Byrne, Annie Lennox, Tom Waits, U2, and Erasure. The album made millions of dollars to… Read more

  • More Coverage

    Finally, the topic of Cuba is front and center this week, gracing the Economist cover as well as a special report produced by CNBC. The Economist opens with a piece called The Castro’s, Cuba, and America: On The Read Towards Capitalism. For more articles, here’s a link to their Special Report section on Cuba —… Read more