New doc that explores homeboy history against the backdrop of the #Chicano movement through rare interviews & archival footage. Director @BrandonLMaxwell.
My latest TV series DEFIANT HISTORY dropped this evening on @Tubi and Comcast Xumo.
If you liked my last project AMERICAN HOMEBOY (Apple TV), you will dig this too.
The series explores the outlaws and underdogs who define America.
Check it out!
LINK: https://t.co/6FHyDe7Xpq
In September, ICE spent $1.4 billion on surveillance technology (the highest amount in nearly two decades), raising serious concerns about privacy and constitutional rights.
READ: https://t.co/H50240HagT
My essay on the history of Mexican American street gangs, the evolution of cholo culture from Southwest streets to pop culture phenomenon, and the catalyst of nationalism: https://t.co/H8oGHdAPAU
It doesn’t matter how deeply held a belief is. When a belief turns violent, it is no longer a part of a democratic society. It is a threat to it.
My column today...
LINK: https://t.co/gO4WmsD6UY
Today I secured a streaming distribution deal with Comcast Xumo and Tubi for season 1 of my new series "Defiant History."
The official streaming release date is November 2025.
This comes on the heels of my last project "American Homeboy" which went to Apple TV.
Very rare silent footage of the Chicano Moratorium from 55 years ago.
I have about 20 terabytes of rare archival footage spread across dozens of hard drives.
In this clip from my new docu-series DEFIANT HISTORY, I explore the history of the prison system.
Pilot episode drops Monday at 12pm on the @DailyChela YouTube channel.
The show goes to major streaming this Winter.
Don't miss it!
I'm excited to announce that we have digitally restored and acquired "TATTOO NATION," featuring the great @officialDannyT.
This important film explores Chicano culture and the origins of tattooing.
You can now watch it on the Daily Chela apps and Daily Chela YouTube channel.
A sneak peak at DEFIANT HISTORY, which is my new micro docu-series that explores the artifacts, outsiders, and underdogs who define America.
First three episodes drop this summer.
The second trailer to my new upcoming series DEFIANT HISTORY (2025), which explores how outsider and outlaw subcultures helped shape America.
The new series follows my film AMERICAN HOMEBOY (2024) which went to Apple TV last year.
First episode drops this Spring/Summer.
My film AMERICAN HOMEBOY (2024) is now streaming on @Tubi.
The film explores pachuco and cholo culture against the backdrop of the Chicano movement during the 60s.
If you didn't catch it in theaters last year or on Apple TV over Christmas, now is a good time to check it out!