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In loving memory of Mr. José G. Esparza COMUNIDAD CITY OF SAN ANTONIO ANNOUNCES TRANSITION PLAN FOR METRO HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND COVID-19 PANDEMIC overseeing daily operations for Joint Base San RESPONSE Antonio- Fort Sam Houston and Camp Bullis, ity Manager Erik Walsh announced today a job often compared to city management, and that Dr. Colleen Bridger, who has been COO for the San Antonio Military Health Sys- Cserving double-duty as Assistant City tem which integrated Army and Air Force Manager and Interim Director of the San Anto- healthcare delivery in San Antonio. Garr also nio Metro Health Department, will continue to was handpicked by the Surgeon General of the serve the community as the Incident Command- U.S. Army to serve as consultant on healthcare er of the COVID-19 pandemic response. Bridg- administration policy, education and training, er recently announced her retirement from the career development and guidance to hundreds of FOUNDED BY: City of San Antonio, effective January 8, 2021; Army healthcare administrators. Most recently, José G. Esparza And Lilia S. Esparza however, she will continue to serve the City in she served as CEO of the Army Residence Com- /1993/ that capacity to see the community through the munity, or ARC, a continuing care residence PO BOX 1805 pandemic. community for retired veterans. CYPRESS TEXAS 77410 Phone: (713)880-1133 “We are in a critical juncture in the fight “At Family Service we focus on address- Fax: (713)880-2322 against COVID-19, and asking a new health ing the social determinants of health,” said Garr. PUBLISHERS director to assume responsibility at this stage “This interim assignment represents an import- GABRIEL ESPARZA of the pandemic isn’t in the best interests of ant partnership in the work that Family Service [email protected] the community or the City of San Antonio or- and Metro Health can expand to jointly address PUBLIC RELATIONS ganization,” said Walsh. “Dr. Bridger and I and improve the health of our community.” AMANDA G. ESPARZA have reached an agreement that will allow us [email protected] to maintain continuity and utilize her public Garr holds a master’s in strategic stud- SPORTS EDITOR health pandemic expertise. Once again, Colleen ies from the U.S. Army War College, a master’s MICHAEL A. ESPARZA has answered the call of duty, and we as a com- in health administration from Baylor Univer- michaele@queondamagazine .com munity owe her a huge debt of gratitude.” sity, and a bachelor’s in Foreign Service from REPORTER / FOTOGRAPH Georgetown University. She is also a proficient MIGUEL MONDRAGON “The Metro Health Department has Spanish speaker. proven itself as a high-functioning, exceptional FOTOGRAPH team,” said Bridger. “With cases surging, vac- “Mary brings executive leadership and VICTOR LOPEZ cine planning underway and several new initia- much-needed bandwidth to a Metro Health team Los contenidos periodísticos que se incluyen en este resumen informativo son propiedad intelectual y responsabilidad exclusiva tives ramping up, our team of public health pro- that has been working tirelessly on the pandem- de los medios emisores y de sus autores y no representan de manera fessionals remains focused on getting through ic since February,” said Walsh. “I am tremen- alguna la opinion de la revista ¡Que Onda! this pandemic and improving the overall health dously grateful to the entire Metro Health Team DISTRIBUTION of the San Antonio community.” for their dedication to our community and to NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION Family Service for allowing us to borrow Mary’s COMPANY While the City conducts a nationwide talent and expertise.” QUE ONDA MAGAZINE Prides itself in keeping a search for the new Metro Health director, Mary high standard and devotingly opposes any type of Garr, President and Chief Executive Officer of The “loaned executive” arrangement is misleading advertising. Family Service in San Antonio, has agreed to not unprecedented. Last year, (Ret.) Gen. Juan CLOSE EDITION: Friday 5:00pm serve as the Interim Director of Metro Health, Ayala, the City’s Director of the Office of Mili- OFFICE HOURS: overseeing all public health operations other tary and Veterans Affairs, served part-time as 9:00 am - 6:00pm / Monday - Friday than the COVID-19 response and providing sup- the President/CEO of the San Antonio Hispanic DEADLINES: Friday 12:00 am port to Metro Health Leadership. She will serve Ads containing special art, photos or proof will be required a week in advance. Chamber of Commerce while the Chamber con- Una Publicación Semanal Derechos Reservados Copyright 2007 as a “loaned executive” to the City, splitting her ducted a search for a permanent leader. time between Metro Health and Family Service until a new Metro Health Director is appointed The Metro Health Director has been by the City Manager. posted on the City’s website, sanantonio.gov, and the City is actively recruiting candidates for Garr is a former Garrison Commander the position.
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Average daily cases per 100,000 people in the past week Confirmed Cases Total 1,328,213 as of 12/14/2020 Total Cases 6,479 23,911 New Confirmed Cases Fatalities
New Probable Cases Newly Reported Fatalities 1,671 111 12/14/2020 12/14/2020
Estimated* Estimated* 1,176,377 272,933 Recoveries Active Cases
In addition to 6479 new cases, DSHS is also reporting 156 older confirmed cases reported by labs: Aransas (1), Bee (5), Brazoria (8), Duval (1), El Paso (7), Galveston (8), Harris (78), Jim Hogg (2), Jim Wells (1), Liberty (4), Matagorda (1), Nueces (28), Starr (1), Walker (1), Waller (3), Wharton (1), Zapata (6).
In addition to 1671 new cases, DSHS is also reporting 43 older probable cases reported by labs: Aransas (1), Bee (5), Brazoria (21), Brooks (2), Duval (1), Jim Wells (5), Liberty (5), Waller (3).
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lines through training camp: Al- dridge and his three-point game, Rudy Gay dropping 10 pounds, and Patty Mills boldly introduc- ing Spurs fans to his Australian national team iteration that func- tions as the head of the snake on offense. Mills led all Spurs in the preseason loss to the Thunder with 24 points on 9 of 16 shooting, which included and at least one aggres- sive drive to the basket that we don’t normally IN WAYS BIG AND SMALL, THE SPURS “We want MUST REINVENTto get back in he 2019-20 Spurs were a the playoffs, problem—not in the good and [LaMar- way, mind you, but the kind T cus] is com- you stare and turn your head at mitted to tak- and attempt to posit a solution for. ing another From the rotations and defense huge step as to stylistic decisions, there was far as becom- no shortage of nits to pick from a ing more of a 3-point shoot- 32-39 campaign that landed the er, which is necessary in this Spurs out of the playoffs for the league for success we all know.” see from the diminutive guard. first time since many fans have been alive. That result, and the Aldridge said the same The hope is that the young need to make changes because of thing—in his own muted way— players follow suit and do what it, hasn’t been lost on coach Gregg and to his credit, he bombed young players typically do: get Popovich: away more than he ever has better. Dejounte Murray needs in Saturday’s preseason open- to show more, either with the “The bottom line, in all er, attempting 10 threes and ball in his hands or not; Derrick frankness, I don’t remember win- hitting 3 in just 25 minutes. White needs to sustain his bubble ning a championship last year. I It’s a figure that blows his aggressiveness; Lonnie Walker don’t remember being in the play- average of 3 last season IV’s finishing around the rim and offs. So it’s time to make a change, (a career high) out of the consistency as a defender and de- play a different way, demand it water, obviously. Barring cisionmaker are due for a leap; and move forward.” a few touches in the post Keldon Johnson feels like house against OKC, his buy-in money right now, but has room Some of those tweaks at year 15 of his career to grow on both ends; and so on. manifested in the Orlando bubble, seems legitimate. By continuing to play the fast- where the Spurs played at a fast- er-paced and more egalitarian, er pace, traded set plays for more Aldridge’s evolution is formless style from Orlando, the fluidity and improvisation, and not only welcome this season, Spurs can facilitate that granular made do without LaMarcus Al- it’s needed. With Marco Belinelli development and get a better idea dridge and Trey Lyles by playing and Bryn Forbes now gone, the of what they have in this young much smaller lineups than usual. big man is probably the 2nd best core—and that matters far more The response to the 5-3 showing three-point shooter on the roster. than winning this season. Bubble in the bubble was overwhelming- The young wings need to expand Ball won’t save the Spurs’ season, ly positive (even if the competition their games there as well, but but it can shape their future. was largely underwhelming), and more than anything they need Pop himself suggested we would all 250 pounds of Aldridge as far be seeing more of the same carry away from the left block as pos- over into the 2020-21 season. For sible to give them space to drive, Aldridge, whose absence sparked kick, and hopefully get to the rim, questions of how he’d mesh with something the Spurs were terri- a style that didn’t welcome his ble at last season. post-up game, the time has come to fully actualize the transforma- When it comes to upgrades tion he’s been working on over the and evolutions, it’s the team’s few past few years. vets that have made all the head- 17 DE DICIEMBRE - 23 DE DICIEMBRE | 2020 6 WWW.QUEONDAMAGAZINE.COM ELECTORAL COLLEGE OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS BIDEN be bullied into saying anything “Comes a time when you different was remarkable because have to realize that despite your PRESIDENTIAL VICTORY so many of these patriotic Ameri- best efforts, you’ve been unsuc- cans are subject to so much enor- cessful,” Cornyn said. PRESIDENT-ELECT REBUKES mous political pressure, verbal abuse, and even threats of phys- “You have got to have a TRUMP’S ATTACKS ON THE ical violence,” he added. winner and a loser,” he said.
ELECTION AND REFUSAL TO Electors in Arizona were As many as 125 Republi- CONCEDE. ‘DEMOCRACY forced to meet in an undisclosed can members of the House signed location and the Michigan state- on to an appeal by the state of PREVAILED’, BIDEN SAYS. house was closed for business be- Texas to the US Supreme Court nited States Presi- Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Geor- cause of threats of violence from attempting to overturn the vote dent-elect Joe Biden gia cast their votes for Biden. Trump supporters, according to in key states that went for Biden. Uclaimed victory in the US media reports. The US high court unanimously Electoral College after key battle- Established in the US rejected Texas’s claims on Decem- ground states gave him and Vice Constitution in 1787, the Elector- By law, the electors met ber 11. President-elect Kamala Harris a al College is an archaic institution today in each of the 50 states Most Republicans in Congress clear majority of electors and he that – after Trump won in 2016 plus the District of Columbia to have so far refrained from ac- rebuked President Donald Trump without also winning the nation- formally cast their votes. Those knowledging Biden’s victory, al- for failing to acknowledge the will al, popular vote – some would like documents are then sent to Con- though that now appears to be of the American people. to see eliminated.Each state is gress where they will be read and shifting. awarded a number of electors in counted on January 6 in a joint “The flame of democracy the college equal to its number of session of the House of Represen- “When it’s over, it’s over. was lit in this nation a long time seats in Congress, which is based tatives and the Senate. And it should be over Monday,” ago. And we now know that noth- on population. Senator Lamar Alexander, a Re- ing – not even the pandemic – or Some House Republicans publican who is retiring from an abuse of power – can extin- Prior to the election, slates have said they will seek to chal- Congress, said on a Sunday tele- guish that flame,” Biden said in of electors are chosen by candi- lenge Biden’s selection in that vision talk show on NBC. a televised address to the nation dates and their parties within process. Congress, barring any from Wilmington, Delaware, on each state. When US citizens successful objections, will then Normally, the meeting to- Monday night. vote, they actually cast ballots to declare the winner of the presi- day of the Electoral College would elect a slate of electors for their dential election. be a formality but with Trump “In America, politicians preferred candidate, not the can- attempting to challenge Biden’s don’t take power – the people grant didates themselves. Senator John Cornyn, a election at every step of the way, it to them,” Biden said, taking di- top Republican, told reporters this year is different.Pennsylva- rect aim at President Trump’s re- Those electors are often at the US Capitol that trying to nia’s 20 electors met in the state fusal to concede the November 3 lesser-known party loyalists, overturn the Electoral College capital in Harrisburg to cast their election and attempts by Trump but in some cases, they are well- vote in Congress “would be a bad votes for Biden and Harris. It was and Republican allies to overturn known, as in the case of former mistake” and said it is time for Pennsylvania that gave Biden the the results in the courts and with President Bill Clinton and former Republicans to move on and ac- apparent Electoral College win state officials. Secretary of State Hillary Clin- knowledge Trump’s loss. on November 7 after votes were ton, who served as Biden electors counted. “In this battle for the soul in New York state. of America, democracy prevailed,” Biden said, calling on Trump to Biden offered recognize his win as a “landslide”. thanks to all the election workers and public offi- There are 538 electors in cials involved in tallying the Electoral College and a ma- the vote and he decried jority of 270 is required to win. Trump and his supporters’ Biden went over the top earlier in attempts to pressure offi- the day when California, the larg- cials into overturning the est US state, cast its 55 electors results. for the Democratic ticket. The Pacific island state of Hawaii was “They knew this the last to cast its votes, bring- election was overseen – ing Biden’s total to 306 electoral overseen by them. It was votes. Trump won 232. honest. It was fair. They saw it with their own All of the election’s most eyes,” Biden said. closely contested battleground states of Michigan, Wisconsin, “That they wouldn’t 17 DE DICIEMBRE - 23 DE DICIEMBRE | 2020 WWW.QUEONDAMAGAZINE.COM 7 17 DE DICIEMBRE - 23 DE DICIEMBRE | 2020 8 WWW.QUEONDAMAGAZINE.COM HANGING ON TO EL BARRIO By Tony Diaz, El Librotraficante Part I serves on the Texas legislature, Technically, “barrio” is carrying on her family’s mission simply “neighborhood” in Span- of standing up for Segundo Bar- ish. But our community knows rio. that nothing is that simple for us. You owe it to yourself to We write from our souls, from our slow down in front of the mural hearts, we know the term means someday soon, pull over. Really much more than can be easily look at it. Where does the tree translated. begin, where do the skulls end, In the wrong minds, “bar- where is the sky? What do you rio” can mean “second class” or see? What does it say? “outsiders.” Pull out your pen. Pull out In the wrong minds, the your journal. Tell your version of term can be allowed to disappear. the story. Your voice adds to our That’s why we’ve created an army voice. We need your voice right of writers, visual artists, and now. thinkers to give power to our bar- rios. Part 3: Every Houston Barrio means home. City Council District is Barrio means pride. Latino Barrio means history. Technically, “gentrifica- Barrio means cultura and tion” refers to refining an area. familia. The problem is you can’t find us The legacy of Nuestro Bar- in that definition. rios pays respect to those who Segundo Barrio falls in paved the way with great acts City Council H. That and City that shaped history. Council I are considered the clas- And the numbers only go up for Even the artist of the mu- Some of our antepasados sic Latino neighborhoods. They every neighborhood after that. ral, Leo Tenguma, left Houston changed history by coming to a are both over 70% Latino. They Are we being told what and would recount the ways Chi- new land. are legacy Mexican American comes next in every neighbor- canos were either disparaged or Some of our ancestors neighborhoods. Yet gentrifica- hood? ignored in Houston. made history by never moving. tion has come to mean sudden Do we know who profits But the community stood We did not cross the border, the and drastic changes that stun our from our taxes, our votes, our up, united, and over the course of border crossed us. community. work in every corner of Houston? several years united with elected Is this legacy at risk? “Gentrification” means we officials to bring the mural back As gentrification sets in don’t know who to ask about what Part 4: The Power of to its splendor. Chicano artist places like Segundo Barrio, who is planned next and where and Mexican American GONZO247 was commissioned to will stand up for El Barrio? when changes will take place. Studies work with Leo Tenguma in 2017 “Gentrification” means we The massive mural that to bring back his work to its origi- do not know who is profiting from runs along 5900 Canal was orig- nal splendor. It was the Rebirth of Part 2: generations of our blood, sweat, inally created by Leo Tanguma in the Rebirth. Only Art Can Save Us and tears. 1973. It is titled: Rebirth of our This is also symbolic of a “Yo necisto trabajo” ex- “Gentrification” means we Nationality. more direct attempt to erase our claims the mural on the wall at are not being considered. It is a powerful rendition cultura 111 N. Ennis Street. It was com- Although we are now fo- of the Chicano experience and our In 2012 Arizona banned missioned by Morales Funeral cusing on area, we must keep in contributions to the Civil Rights Mexican American Studies. 5 Home, as stated on its website, mind that every Houston City era, cultura, history, tracing back veteran members from Nuestra to represent the struggle against Council District is Latino, as I to our indigenous roots. Palabra: Latino Writers Having gentrification. It was created by wrote in these pages. City Coun- It is also in the tradition of Their Say: Bryan Parras, Lupe Angel Quesada aka ARTKUNG- cil G has the lowest Latino popu- the great Mexican muralists who Mendez, Laura Acosta, Liana Lo- FU. lation at about 20%. That means aimed to create outdoor class- pez, and me-Tony Diaz, harnessed The Morales family has a that even there, 1 in every five rooms with their works. Houston’s powerful community legacy of edifying the communi- residents is Latino. Houston City It was also on the verge cultural capital to respond and ty and giving back. This mural is Council C is next with about 25% of disappearing, right before our organized the 2012 Librotrafican- part of that legacy. State Repre- Latino population. That means very eyes. Over the year it was te Caravan to smuggle back into sentative Christina Morales now 1 in every 4 residents is Latino. fading, erasing. Tucson the books about our histo- 17 DE DICIEMBRE - 23 DE DICIEMBRE | 2020 WWW.QUEONDAMAGAZINE.COM 9
epidemic. However, the economic throughout the entire city be- impact of COVID19 means that cause every Houston City Council all Arts funding will suffer. District is Latino. Latino Arts groups and Ironically, the Latino arts artists were behind in funding be- community is used to working un- fore the Corona Virus outbreak. der these conditions. As we unite That will only get worse. We must across the city, we will be able to work together or perish. lead the city in the post-COVID19 Nuestra Palabra is era. launching the 2021 Latino Art Houston cannot truly be a Eco-System with over 50 Latino diverse city if visitors can find the arts nonprofits and coalitions, Texas Mexican food but they can’t and Non-Latino allies to help sus- find the Mexican American art. tain efforts to spread Latino art Houston needs us. and culture. Our goal is to unite Our cultura will not only 100 organizations and coalitions. survive. We will thrive. This will also serve to spread art
ry and culture that the state pro- times. The next challenge is be- hibited. fore us. We joined a national movement to keep that racist law Part 5: Latino Art Eco System in check and overturn it in 2017. The mural that evokes our We also returned to Tex- indigenous roots on the outside as to fuel the modern phase of walls of the Talento Bilingue de the struggle for Ethnic Studies in Houston Theatre, aka MECA East our own state. In 2018, the Tex- End at 333 S. Jensen, was created as State Board of Education en- by the Metzican Collective. The dorsed Mexican American Stud- center is now operated by Alice ies. Valdez, MECA founder. It is just This year, we want you to a few blocks away from the paint- know, one of our own leaders from ing of “Juan’s Corner” on the front our own barrio will take the cause of Doña María on 2601 Naviga- for our history and culture to the tion Blvd, Segundo Barrio. Anna next level. and Juan Hernandez are the pro- When we know our history prietors. Doña María is bustling and culture, when we know where and, following COVID-19 proto- we are from, the power of our cols, continues to hold its place roots, we are proud, we are moti- as an essential meeting place for vated, we dream, and we excel. community members and leaders, We also learn that we can overlooking the evolving espla- solve the problems that confront nade on Navigation. us, no matter how great. The first However, the TBH The- step is always to understand how atre, like all art facilities and or- powerful we are, especially when ganizations, is in peril. we are united. We have been advocating for We have united for the Re- fair and sustainable funding for birth of our Nationality several Latino art and culture before the 17 DE DICIEMBRE - 23 DE DICIEMBRE | 2020 10 WWW.QUEONDAMAGAZINE.COM YOUTUBE MUSIC Y BANDA ENTRETENIMIENTO MS DE SERGIO MALUMA TIENE LAS LIZARRAGA PRESENTAN CANCIONES #1 Y #2 EN EL “NO HAY LÍMITE” ouTube Music y el grupo BILLBOARD LATIN AIRPLAY musical mexicano líder Este grupo musical está del chart de YouTube de los vid- YBanda MS se unen para el llevando el género a nuevas altu- CHART eos más vistos mundialmente. El estreno de No Hay Límite, el You- ras, territorios inexplorados y au- l ídolo global de la música joven llegó al #1 del listado Bill- Tube Music Artist Spotlight Story diencias sin precedentes. En este latina MALUMA es #1 en board Global Excl. U.S. y al #2 del del grupo musical mañana martes momento crucial de su viaje, la el Billboard Latin Airplay E Global Top 50 de Spotify. Interna- 15 de diciembre a las 5:00 pm PST película muestra lo que ven: sus Chart con "Pa' Ti" su colaboración cionalmente, "HAWÁI" ha llegado / 7:00 pm CST / 8: 00 pm EST en el comienzos, sus ambiciones y sus con Jennifer Lopez, apuntándose al #1 en la radio, Spotify y Apple Canal oficial de YouTube de Lizos sueños, su pasión por el género así su vigésimo #1 en el listado. El Music en más de 17 países. Music. El estreno del documental musical, su visión del futuro e in- artista ha logrado seis canciones estará precedido por una conver- cluso algunos puntos de inflexión #1 en Latin Airplay este año, con- El mes pasado Maluma y sación en vivo de 30 minutos con en el camino. virtiendo el 2020 en el año más The Weeknd lanzaron el remix Banda MS y una actuación musi- exitoso a nivel radial para Malu- "HAWÁI", junto con su video mu- cal especial. Puedes ver el tráiler Sergio Lizárraga, Fun- ma. Además por tercera vez en su sical. La característica voz de de No Hay Límite - YouTube Mu- dador y Director de Banda MS carrera tiene las canciones #1 y The Weeknd se vuelve bilingüe sic Artist Spotlight Story de Ban- dijo: “Desde el momento en que #2 en el Billboard Latin Airplay (inglés / español) en "HAWAÍ" da MS aquí. decidimos comenzar algo nue- Chart (la primera vez que lo logró Remix, marcando la primera vez vo, creando Banda MS, uniendo fue en el 2017 con "Sin Contrato" que el artista ganador del premio Producida por YouTube nuestros sueños con ideas innova- #1 y "Chantaje" #2 convirtién- GRAMMY canta en español. Para Music, el documental No Hay doras, tratando de abrir nuevos dose en el artista más joven en escuchar/descargar "HAWÁI" Re- Límite es una celebración de la horizontes; el apoyo de nuestros alcanzarlo). mix haga click AQUÍ y para ver Banda MS de Sergio Lizárraga, fans ha sido una fuente de en- su videoclip haga click AQUÍ. uno de los conjuntos de bandas ergía para seguir probando cosas Aunque Maluma ha teni- más exitosos y emblemáticos de que nunca se han hecho, siempre do muchos hits #1 este año como Todo esto ha sucedido en ti- México. En esta Artist Spotlight enorgulleciendo a nuestro querido su la romántica canción "ADMV" empo récord para el joven de vein- Stories, el filme profundiza en México. 'No hay límite' es el título y tracks urbanos pegajosísimos tiséis años de edad quién logró su su impulso global, desde colabo- de nuestro YouTube Music Artist como "Que Pena" (with J Bal- primer #1 en el listado Billboard raciones con superestrellas como Spotlight Story y estamos muy vin), "Por Fa" (with Feid, Sech, Latin Airplay hace tan sólo cinco Snoop Dogg hasta sus conciertos orgullosos de ser el primer artis- Nicky Jam, J Quiles, Balvin), años atrás, el 21 de noviembre de con boletos agotadas en recintos ta o grupo musical mexicano en "Feel the Beat" (with Black Eyed 2015 con "Borró Cassette". icónicos como el Staples Center recibir tal distinción. Con mucho Peas), no cabe duda que en Los Ángeles, CA y el Madison orgullo y humildad te invitamos a este 2020 ha sido el año Square Garden en la ciudad de disfrutarlo y seguir soñando con de "HAWÁI", el cual Nueva York. nosotros: ¡sin límites!” ha dominado los lista- dos latinos así como los globales desde su estre- no. 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But even superheroes can't Theaters will show it, too defeat the coronavirus pandemic. In mid-November, the filmmakers Many moviegoers haven't announced a Christmas surprise: been back to their favorite cinema Wonder Woman 1984, which stars since the pandemic lockdowns be- Gal Gadot and Chris Pine, will be gan back in March. Some theaters available for HBO Max ($15 at remain closed. And even the the- HBO Max) subscribers to watch aters that are open in the US and at no extra charge on Dec. 25, the around the world have introduced same day it opens in theaters in special precautions and reduced the US and Canada. And it isn't seating. But certain theaters will the only blockbuster you can un- be showing Wonder Woman 1984, wrap on Christmas Day: Pixar's the WarnerMedia statement said. Soul streams on Disney Plus on Dec. 25 too. In the UK and selected international territories, Wonder on HBO Max for "the first month at her, but their world also con- How to watch Wonder Woman Woman 1984 is planned to be re- of the film's release." After that, fuses and perplexes her. Her love 1984 from home leased in theaters Dec. 16. In the the film will remain in theaters, interest is American GI Steve week that follows it'll open in cin- but WarnerMedia hasn't prom- Trevor, played by Chris Pine. He If you subscribe to HBO emas across Europe, South and ised to leave it online. So if you appeared to die in the first film, Max Wonder Woman 1984 is a Central America, Africa and Asia. want to watch the HBO Max ver- but come on, Hollywood can't let pleasant holiday gift for HBO The film opens in Australia and sion, do it by Jan. 25. such an integral Wonder Woman Max subscribers, especially be- New Zealand on Dec. 26, boxing companion stay dead. cause it won't cost them extra day. What's it all about? on top of their monthly or annu- Robin Wright will once al subscription fee. Right now, "If you are fortunate to Wonder Woman was the again play General Antiope, Won- HBO Max costs $14.99 a month. live in a place where theaters are third-highest-grossing movie of der Woman's aunt, in the sequel, When Disney's live-action Mulan open, we believe we are offering 2017, behind only Star Wars: The despite sacrificing herself for came to Disney Plus in Septem- a great option given the Cinema Last Jedi and the live-action re- Wonder Woman in the first film. ber, even subscribers had to pony Safe protocols our partners have make of Beauty and the Beast. A (Maybe she'll be in flashbacks? Or up an extra $30 for Mulan (until put in place," said WarnerMedia sequel was inevitable, and as the maybe this film's plot just stands Dec. 4, when it becomes free for CEO Jason Kilar in a statement. title promises, the action moves to alone?) Connie Nielsen is also all subscribers). Wonder Wom- "With this, exhibitors are offering the gung-ho 1980s. The film is set back as Wonder Woman's mother, an won't have that extra charge. a movie-going experience with so- in 1984, the year of the Los Ange- Hippolyta, the queen of Themy- Just tune in to HBO Max as you cial distancing, masks, cleaning les Olympics and there's some oh- scira, the island home of the Am- normally would beginning on Dec. and ventilation protocols." so '80s big hair and shopping-mall azons. 25 and the action will unfold. action. How long is it available on New characters include If you're not a subscriber HBO Max? Gal Gadot plays Wonder Kristen Wiig as supervillain Woman, the Amazonian daugh- Cheetah and Pedro Pascal (yes, If you want to see Wonder It's a little unclear. War- ter of Zeus and Hippolyta. Her The Mandalorian himself, Baby Woman 1984 and don't current- nerMedia announced that Won- strength and powers far outshine Yoda's daddy figure) as villain ly pay for HBO Max, you might der Woman 1984 will be available anything the humans can throw Maxwell Lord. 17 DE DICIEMBRE - 23 DE DICIEMBRE | 2020 12 WWW.QUEONDAMAGAZINE.COM
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