For Cubans, rum is more than just a drink. It's become a symbol of identity, culture and politics, and each bottle has a lot to say — especially when it's labeled "Havana Club."
As Bacardi and Pernod Ricard battle it out in court to determine the true owner of this traditional Cuban liquor brand, there is a larger cultural and geopolitical conversation unf ... Show More
Aug 2021
The Birth of Vegas | Sunrise on Sin City | 1
<p>In 1931, the massive Hoover Dam project brings thousands of workers to Nevada. They have paychecks and nowhere to spend them. The state legalizes gambling, setting a small, dusty town called Las Vegas on its way to becoming an unsurpassed phenomenon.</p><p>The mob realizes the ... Show More
26m 12s
Jun 2022
Bacardi gegen Pernod Ricard | Last Call | 6
Pernod Ricard glaubt, dass es nur eine Frage der Zeit ist, bis das Handelsembargo gegen Kuba aufgehoben wird. Das Unternehmen baut die Anzahl seiner Brennereien in Kuba drastisch aus und wartet auf den Moment, in dem es den US-Markt mit seinem „Havana Club“-Rum fluten kann. Doch ... Show More
21m 45s
Aug 2023
Jennifer Cearns, "Circulating Culture: Transnational Cuban Networks of Exchange" (UP of Florida, 2023)
“In this subtle and beautifully crafted ethnography, Cearns invites us to travel through the many Cuban circuits of exchange that give shape to mutating histories of connection within and between Havana and Miami. The result is an exhilarating and illuminating journey into the ch ... Show More
58m 21s