Monthly Archives: April 2017

Meet the Unicorn Taco: It Hails from Tijuana, and Proves the End of the World Is Near

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

Move over, Unicorn Frapuccino. My people (i.e. The Mexicans) have concocted the “Gobernador Unicornio Taco,” which can be prepared with shrimp or marlin and can be yours for only a few pesitos at La Cahua del Yeyo, a local seafood restaurant in — … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Wants ‘El Chapo’ to Pay for Trump’s Border Wall with his Many, Many Chapo Monies

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried. The big news this week coming from the always brilliant Republicans is The Chapo Act, a proposal by — who else? — Cuban American dimwit Ted Cruz to have Joaquín “El Chapo” … Continue reading →

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This Steakhouse Will Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a $100 Margarita, Because Why the Hell not?

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

Every single year, for as long as I can remember, American corporations do their best to step up their Cinco de Mayo game by launching one ridiculous thing after the other one. Every. Single. Time. This year, the contenders for this … Continue reading →

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Hey, Reuters: This Time it’s Actually Columbia, Not Colombia

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

Via: Reuters with h/t by Moses Frenck

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This is Why Mexicans Can Never be on Time …

Posted on April 23, 2017 by

When a Mexican asks you to meet at 17:00, it means you should meet at 5 PM. But not always; sometimes 17:00 also means 7 PM, because Mexico’s perception of time is a thing of beauty. Now you know.

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Want to Brush up on your Spanish? CamSoda’s Hot Girls and Live Webcams Are here to Help

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

Working in tech has its perks, including getting outrageous pitches in your Inbox that will make you go WHAT?! Enter, Camsoda, a new entertainment/webcam platform that prides itself of being “the first-ever adult language-learning service that combines multilingual cam models and cutting … Continue reading →

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The TriceraTACO Will Keep your Sad-Looking ‘Taco’ in Place

Posted on April 19, 2017 by

Move over, plastic taco-truck. Here comes the TriceraTACO, a machine-washable, plastic dinosaur that will hold your hard-shell disgusting tacos for only $13! Please note that given its shape and size, this thing will only hold those things Americans insist on calling a … Continue reading →

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Sushi Tacos Are the Latest Food Craze, Because some People Want to Watch the World Burn

Posted on April 16, 2017 by

Not content with ruining everything with the taco-topped pizza, the Quesalupa and the Biscuit Taco, Americans are at it again. Meet the SUSHI-TACO, the latest food craze that will soon take over your Instagram account. According to my very reliable sources … Continue reading →

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Someone Made a Pizza Topped with Tacos and Guacamole, Because New Jersey

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

Tony Boloney’s, an eatery in — where else? — Hoboken, NJ, has concocted The Taco Pizza, an abomination made of queso Oaxaca, carne asada chipotle and a “solid heaping of cheese on top of pizza dough.” Keep reading on the link … Continue reading →

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‘The Daily Mail’ Joins the Columbia-Not-Colombia Nonsense

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Budweiser Introduces the Peach-A-Rita, because Lime-A-Ritas and Straw-Ber-Ritas are not Ludicrous Enough

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

Oh, no… Budweiser has done it — again. Not content with having launched a bunch of nonsensical drinks, including the Lime-A-Rita and the Straw-ber-Rita, the “beer” maker has partnered with country singer and clothing designer (aka A Famous Person I’ve Never Heard Of) … Continue reading →

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Univision Preps Series about El Chapo, Because Drug Lords Bring Good Ratings

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

It is not a secret that Univision ratings are tanking, and its telenovelas are no longer as popular as they once were. So the gigantic, media company is trying something a bit more risqué: A dramatic series about — what else? — El … Continue reading →

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¡Pum, pum! NRA Enlists Venezuelan Former Olympic Shooter, so Hispanics Can Love Guns, Too

Posted on April 5, 2017 by

The huge power of my people (i.e. “The Hispanics”) is not lost on the National Rifle Association (NRA,) which has enlisted a Venezuelan gun enthusiast as part of its national ad campaign: Freedom Safest Place. In one commercial, former Olympic pistol-shooter Gabby … Continue reading →

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Mexican Activists Address Subway Harassment by Crafting an Anatomically Explicit Seat

Posted on April 2, 2017 by

I grew up in Mexico City, and there were few things that terrified me more than travelling alone in the subway. And not because I ran the risk of being mugged (I barely carried any money or valuables with me) but because … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Hispanic Lettuce

Posted on April 1, 2017 by

Throughout a long and not-necessarily successful career covering all-things Hispanic, I’ve encountered all kinds of marketing tactics pitching “culturally-relevant” products to Latinos. I have been particularly impressed with Kellogg’s honey-flavored Corn Flakes, Kraft’s Oreo’s con café con leche and even … Continue reading →

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