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Amaia Salamanca Wants You to Get Wet this Summer

Posted on June 18, 2013

It’s been only a few days since I’ve arrived in Spain, and the summer is in full swing, with Spaniards already preparing for their two-month beach extravaganza (financial crisis or not.) And with the summer and the heat comes the … Continue reading →

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Ooops.Telemundo Sells 8-Month-Old Interview as ‘Fresh’ News

Posted on June 16, 2013

It’s amazing what a television outlet would do to beat its competitors. Take Telemundo Puerto Rico’s Dando Candela, which earlier this week (June 13) promised viewers an ¡exclusive! ¡amazing! ¡historic! interview by reporter Yulianna Vargas with Kobbo Santarrosa, the TV … Continue reading →

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Going to Cataluña? Bring Back a ‘Mexican’ Hat

Posted on June 13, 2013

It’s that time of the year when this blogger looks to relax and avoid computers altogether, but walking the streets of Tossa de Mar, in Spain’s Costa Brava, I keep bumping into these “typically Mexican” souvenirs. I might be wrong … Continue reading →

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Does this Building in Spain Discriminate Against Peruvians?

Posted on June 12, 2013

Please bear with me. I’m in Spain and taking it real easy. More complex posts coming soon. Or not. Photo: Laura Martínez, Sabadell, Barcelona.  

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In the Name of Hispanic Marketing, Vonage Trashes the Spanish Language

Posted on June 10, 2013

Call me a mamona purist, but every time I see a Spanish-language commercial for Vonage, I cannot help but cringe, and wonder why the marketing forces behind this campaign didn’t come up with something more creative without trashing the Spanish … Continue reading →

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It’s Cold in America, People!

Posted on June 8, 2013

America is not a country. And according to my latest “research,” it may not even be a continent. America, it turns out, is a very far away galaxy place located somewhere in the Salta region of Argentina; it has really … Continue reading →

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There’s a Culturally-Relevant Journalism School in NYC

Posted on June 7, 2013

I think I’ve said this a million times, but I love my neighborhood. And not only because I can easily find authentic foods like Hispanic lettuce and ethnically diverse beauty salons, but because business owners really go out of their way … Continue reading →

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Can you Please Stop Speculating About Miguel Bose’s Sexuality? Thank You for your Cooperation

Posted on June 6, 2013

The Spain-born singer (God) will forever be this blogger’s favorite artist. Dancer. Singer. Casanova. Gay. Or Not. So. Get Over it. Just enjoy this video and watch it over, and over, and over again (Paying special attention to minute 2:30) … Continue reading →

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‘Three Die After Being Killed.’ Lessons in Print Journalism

Posted on June 4, 2013

Print is not dead. It will only be dead when somebody actually goes and shoot it to death. Got it? Hat tip: @tropicarlitos    

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‘East Los High’ Promises No Gardeners, No Gangs, No Maids

Posted on June 3, 2013

Hulu and Hulu Plus today are premiering East Los High, a Latino-themed drama set in a Los Angeles high-school. According to press reports, the show’s creator -and director- has promised “no gardeners, no gangs, no maids,” but apparently tons of cute … Continue reading →

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Just What This Blogger Needed: A Taco Encyclopedia

Posted on June 2, 2013

For those of you who still think tacos look like this, there’s literary aid coming your way. Mexican editor Déborah Holtz last night was in Manhattan, presenting La Tacopedia, the result of a five-year taco research documenting everything you’ll ever need to … Continue reading →

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7-Eleven Beefs Up its ‘Latin-Inspired’ Food Offering. [Sort of]

Posted on May 30, 2013

It was just a matter of time. These days, where everything is Latino this and Hispanic that, you cannot just sleep in your laurels and do nada. That is why 7-Eleven, a company which is as American as apple-pie and … Continue reading →

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This Dominican Salon in NYC Offers Clients a True Full Service

Posted on May 27, 2013

The mostly Latino staff at this Dominican salon on Amsterdam and 107th St. will not only wash, style, blow dry and fix your hair. They will also wash your hands, because, you know, they have to. Photo: Pierre Lacour

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Beware the Giant Afro While Driving in Mexico City

Posted on May 24, 2013

And just when I thought the whole Negrito Bimbo marketing couldn’t get any worse, @elderriver this week spotted this Bimbo moving ad in Mexico City.

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1983 vs. 2012: Watch the Evolution of the Mexican ‘Negrito’

Posted on May 24, 2013

If you have ever been to Mexico, chances are you’ve eaten or at least seen a Negrito, an ubiquitous chocolate sweet produced by Mexican food giant Grupo Bimbo and sold pretty much in every tiendita around the country. I ate one as recently … Continue reading →

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