Beth Harmon of Netflix's The Queens Gambit. Cuba's champion, Maria Teresa Mora Iturralde To be a girl in a sea of men. This is one of the themes in Netflix’ new series, The Queen's Gambit. The show follows Beth Harmon (exquisitely played by actress Anya Taylor-Joy), a child who ends up parentless, and eventually gets…
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“Ones to Watch” for Cuba Tech
(Relentless Creators: Slim use of Internet time means USB sticks are golden. Photo: NPR) This week was a big week for Cuba tech startups. Ten young Cuban tech leaders were awarded a chance at more "next level" resources. We realize that most foreigners view Cuba as a place stuck in time with its old cars…
East of Havana at F.I.U.
(East of Havana, at Florida International University) Back in February (the week Fidel Castro retired), I was invited to screen my documentary, East of Havana, at a Florida college and speak to some students on the state of affairs for Cuba today. By no means am I an expert. On the contrary, it seems that…