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Mario Van Peebles: I think what’s cool of them is that they are bilingual. They know how dad talks on the set, and they know how I am in our other life [At this point, Mario calls for his son ...
The Mario toy has a mechanical arm that moves up and down (skip to 2:25 in the video below for a look at Mario's hand movement in action). It's supposed to be holding a boomerang, ...
[kida] has a highly innovative set of 3D-printable, musical fidget toys that play classic video game tunes. Of course there’s the classic Super Mario ditty, but there’s loads more. How … ...
Mario Van Peebles has teamed up with Dorothy Toran and Leslie D. Farrell's Lauren Grace Media for a docu-series about him and his family.
Mario Van Peebles tells and stars in the story of his father's 1971 indie hit, 'Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song.' This son's role of a lifetime - Los Angeles Times ...
Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker behind “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song,” and father of director and actor Mario Van Peebles, has died. He was 89. “Sweet Sweetback” was ...
The toy line will hit shelves on that same day. Jakks Pacific has worked with the Super Mario license before, creating 2.5" Mario action figures, a 12" tall Mario figure, playsets, plushies, and more.
Mario Van Peebles describes the project and spreading the green message within communities of color. Culture. Van Peebles: It's Not Easy Being 'Green' September 23, 2009 12:00 PM ET.
Larry Mantle talks with Mario and Melvin Van Peebles. Melvin Van Peebles, father of Mario, was the man behind the groundbreaking 1971 independent film “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song.” ...
On March 8, 1991, Mario Van Peebles’ feature directorial debut “New Jack City” premiered at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood. On Saturday, a little more than 30 years later, Van Peebles ...
Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker behind “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadassss Song,” and father of director and actor Mario Van Peebles, has died. He was 89. “Sweet Sweetback” was ...
Mario Van Peebles, Van Peebles’ son, seemed to honor his father Wednesday by posting a throwback photo from the 1989 comedy Identity Crisis. Melvin directed the film while Mario wrote the script.