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Camilo Hannibal Smith is a TK
Camilo Hannibal Smith is a culture writer who has been covering Lucha Libre all over the US for years. He came through to talk about why there's a surging popularity of this (not just Mexican!) art form and sport in the South, and his recommendations for what to do if you go (you should!).
follow him at http://instagram.com/@camilohannibal
Camilo's most recent article on Lucha Libre: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/families/article/lucha-libre-houston-coliseo-18374624.php
The video we were watching that I freaked out about:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=mIdRC41hhfY (the throw into the audience is at 25 min)
An older article of Camilo's from 2017 that really kicked things off for his written coverage in Texas: https://web.archive.org/web/20170610134750/http://www.houstonpress.com/news/lucha-libre-is-american-dream-for-texas-family-9499764
A short doc Camilo made in the Bronx years ago: https://vimeo.com/297008870
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