Monthly Archives: May 2012

French’s Mustard is so Spicy, You’ll Want to Wear a ‘Sombrero’ and Shake Some Maracas Around

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

Remember French’s Mariachi serenade? Well, the makers of this made believe mustard fine product are at it again, this time doning a pair of maracas and Mariachi hat to some white chick who seems to be so excited about the mustard, … Continue reading →

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It’s Downtown vs. Uptown: ‘Men in White’ are not All Created Equal

Posted on May 26, 2012 by

It is Fleet Week in Manhattan, señores, and this blogger went out to flirt do some serious research about sailors and the like. The city was taken May 23 with men and women in uniform, wandering New York City’s streets … Continue reading →

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¡Órale! Here’s How to Get a Free Pizza in the States

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Remember Pizza Patrón? the Texan pizzeria that caused a major brouhaha for saying it would accept Mexican pesos as payment? Well, the marketing geniuses behind the pizzeria’s fabulous success are at it again, this time offering a free large pepperoni pizza for … Continue reading →

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Are you a Hispanic Graduate? Go Get your Hispanic Stole and Show your Pride: ¡Ajúa!

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

Is your name Mario, Lupita or José and you’re about to graduate in the U.S.? Worry no more! Prime Heritage offers a wide range of graduation ‘serapes’ [SIC] for the Latino achiever in you. According to Prime Heritage’s website, the … Continue reading →

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Lucy? Betty?… No, Says MundoFox, ¡Es Lutty!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

When MundoFox executives took up the stage Wednesday afternoon to unveil programming initiatives, they knew the audience had had enough: “My department did a little research, and it concluded that -by now- you have been exposed to about 320,000 hours … Continue reading →

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Which TV Network is the ‘Hispanic Hollywood’? Executives Managed to Confuse this Blogger

Posted on May 17, 2012 by

Hispanic TV upfront week is a wonderful thing, especially when you get the chance to hear all kinds of wonderful pitches by competing networks. Tuesday morning, for example, I learned from Univision’s President César Conde that Televisa is actually the … Continue reading →

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Kate del Castillo Looooves Animals…. And She Says so in an Awesomely Cute Mexican Accent

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

Paisana and fellow heavy-accented Mexican Kate del Castillo is the latest celebrity to support PETA. Watch her saying how much she loves theeese cute aneeemals.

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