The costume designer for the new Prime Video biopic described the challenge of bridging lucha libre and drag aesthetics on film. By Frank Rojas He strides into the ring in a long, sequined cape. His ...

Installation view of Lucha Libre: Beyond the Arenas at Arizona State University Art Museum, October 2022–May 2023 (photo by Tim Trumble) Since the first luchadores put on their masks in the early ...

Watching the mesmerizing, in-ring action at a Lucha VaVoom show is a veritable experience. But the wrestling itself is only one flavor of performance on display. From its very first show at the Mayan ...

Mask Giveaway Outrages Latino Student Group. Lucha libre masks may not be the most culturally sensitive way to encourage ...