Category Archives: Print media

Wanna Live at The Dakota? Hispanics Need Not Apply

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Every time I walk by New York City’s famous Dakota building, I cannot help but think about Lennon, Ono, Bacall and Bernstein. But for some reason not many Hispanics come to mind… And now I finally know why: In a … Continue reading →

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A Portable Translator that Will Seduce Your Valentine Into Opening Her Legs, Ahem, Heart

Posted on February 13, 2011 by

You gotta love Spanish-language media. Not only you get to read stuff in your own language, but you are exposed to some marketing gems like this one found on today’s El Diario la Prensa, pitching the PartnerES900: A translation machine … Continue reading →

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Watch it, Mr. Arpaio! Here Comes Anya Corazón

Posted on November 20, 2010 by

No matter how many superheroes join the anti-immigrant cause, we (i.e. fearless Latinos) can always count on a new muchacha in town, who will kick the ass of immigrant haters… should that be necessary. Meet the new Spider Girl -aka … Continue reading →

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The Astrologer Formerly Known as Walter Mercado Now Wants You to Call Him Shanti Ananda

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

I am sure you are too busy these days to take notice of real important news, so allow me to fill you in on a major development. Starting today, you might want to refer to the famous Puerto Rican astrologer, … Continue reading →

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Daryl Cagle Annoys the Hell Out of Mexicans… Even Paulina Rubio Knows Our Flag is Sacred

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

If Mexicans needed another reason to vent their ire against a gringo (any gringo) they found a good one this week. Provocative political cartoonist Daryl Cagle really managed to piss off hundreds of Mexicans with what many are calling a … Continue reading →

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‘People en Español’ Ready to Unveil HEAT. Meanwhile, I’ll Keep Working on my MEAT

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

You might not know this, but last week, People en Español released its annual Hispanic Opinion Tracker (HOT) Study, which revealed some insights on “the changing role of Latina women in the U.S.” This blogger attended such an important event … Continue reading →

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Ah… Immigrant Haters Can Be so Articulate!

Posted on August 5, 2010 by

So help me out here: If the above statement is true, can we infer that Legal is NOT illegal?… Gee! It is so hard to keep up with great minds.

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¡Santos Demonios! The Complete Collection of ‘Hispanic Batman’ is Finally Out

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

Didn’t make it to Comic Con this past weekend? Do not worry. You can still get your hands on the complete collection of Hispanic Batman, the one and only action hero “with a DNA of a Mexican wrestler thrown in … Continue reading →

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This is What I Call “Product Dis-Placement”: Mr. Chevy Chase Does Not Seem to Like My Book

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

Ok, Ok, I might not be a fan of NBC’s Community (in fact, I never watched it before today.) But in a recent episode the character portrayed by Mr. Chevy Chase was featured falling asleep, bored out of his mind … Continue reading →

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I Might Not Be Beautiful, But I Crashed People en Español’s Bellos Party

Posted on May 22, 2010 by

You might have guessed this, but yesterday was not a good day for this blogger. It was the morning after People en Español’s Bellos Party, an annual ritual for me and 50 other beautiful Hispanics. This year, the party took … Continue reading →

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Censored ‘Fortune’ Cover Featured Guantánamo Prisoners, Mexican Workers, Sinking Homes

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

So this is the cover Fortune magazine first assigned to comic book artist Chris Ware, who chose an accurate -and clearly uncomfortable- way to depict modern capitalism. According to Chicagoist, Ware was asked to design the May cover of the … Continue reading →

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‘People en Español’ to Unveil 50 Most Beautiful Latinos [Hint: I'm Not One of Them]

Posted on April 23, 2010 by

One more year has gone by and this blogger’s dreams have been shattered… again. Not content with not picking me among its 15 Most Influential Latinos, People en Español this year forgot to send me my application for this year’s … Continue reading →

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Washington Hispanics Excel at Spanish. I Want to Move There to Excel at Something

Posted on February 13, 2010 by

Of all the shocking revelations I’ve been exposed to lately, this one takes the cake: Hispanics and Chinese students are packing college-level Spanish and Chinese language classes and acing their AP tests at rates far higher than their English-speaking peers. … Continue reading →

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It’s NOT the Network. It’s la Fiesta Total!

Posted on January 26, 2010 by

I suppose my career counselor was right when he said advertising was not for me. Otherwise, how could I possibly explain my failure to conceive a creative piece like the one below? Showing mariachis and folkloric dancers to show your … Continue reading →

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And This is How Mexicans Will be Celebrating the Centennial of Our Revolution. ¡Ajúa!

Posted on January 21, 2010 by

Meet Fernanda and Isabel Calles Carranza, great-granddaughters of revolutionary leaders, who are celebrating the centennial of the Mexican Revolution by -what else?- posing nude for Playboy. According to EFE, the twenty-something sisters were “convinced” by the magazine’s publishers to appear … Continue reading →

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