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Yeah… This is just what we needed to get the U.S. media say more nice things about us, The Mexicans.
Watch Latino NFL superstar Mark Sanchez pick his nose and then wipe a booger on teammate Mark Brunell Sunday night… [all while losing 19 to 24 to the Steelers in what could have been their ticket to the Super Bowl XLV.)
I recall seeing plenty of Kleenex growing up in Mexico. I swear.
Don’t believe everything you hear about the U.S. not wanting any more Mexicans. In fact, the U.S. government has just put in place a system to offer Mexicans -and other international travelers- a hassle-free entry into the U.S. Say what?
Aptly named Global Entry, the program allows international travelers (Mexicans included, of course) to use electronic kiosks at 20 U.S. airports to bypass the long passport processing lines. According to Global Entry’s Web site:
Though intended for frequent international travelers, there is no minimum number of trips necessary to qualify for the program. Participants may enter the United States by using automated kiosks located at select airports.
Alas, it looks like only a small portion of my paisanos will be able to enjoy the program, as it applies exclusively to travelers with a valid passport and U.S. visa.
Oh, and did I mention it costs $100? I guess membership does has its privileges!
And speaking of popular clothing, The Philadelphia Union, a MLS team, is undergoing its own T-shirt drama: Thanks to a multimillion dollar sponsorship by Mexican food giant Grupo Bimbo, the team’s players are going to have to run around wearing the company’s logo or -as many are already calling it, the “offending moniker” BIMBO.
The season hasn’t even started, but some fans are speaking up about the whole thing. At least one fan has said she would not attend games with her kids until the misogynistic slur was removed from the team players chests.
“Misogynistic”? Wait ’till she gets her hands on a Negrito Bimbo. I’m sure she will throw a fit.
Watch below to see Philly Union’s CEO talk about Bimbo and the sacred ground that is the team’s jersey:
I don’t know you, but if I were the marketing fellows at Polo Ralph Lauren I would be jumping on a major branding opportunity going on right now South of the Rio Grande: For some strange reason, it looks like every crook, rapist, kidnapper, drug dealer we succeed in catching, show up wearing the exact same type of Polo Ralph Lauren shirt, looking as proud as I would be wearing a pair of Prada shoes.
Will Polo Ralph Lauren wake up and smell the café? If not, can the rest of us try to persuade these fellows to switch brands so at least some of us can make a little out of the whole thing? Por favor?!
Hat tip: Hazme el chingado favor
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know by now Venezuela’s Hugo Chávez has banned a bunch of television shows, including two of Telemundo’s blockbusters, Caso Cerrado and 12 Corazones, denouncing them as “degrading” and even claiming the latter “reduces relationships to genitals.”
Ay, señor Chávez, usted siempre tan exagerado… I’ve seen dozens of clips like the one posted above and to this day, I have seen no genitals. Yet.
It didn’t take long for Latino activists and other minority media vigilantes to slam actor Robert De Niro for what they deemed a racist remark last night at the Golden Globes Awards ceremony: In trying to be funny, the actor mumbled something about waiters -and Javier Bardem- not being there because they were deported… or something.
Watch it and judge for yourself… As for me, I am not really offended as a Latina or even an immigrant… I’m mostly offended as a funny person: I think my jokes about deported people are waaaaaaay funnier. But, hey, that’s just me!
In a world of constant bombarding of advertising messages, how do you get the attention of the Hispanic tax payer? Well, just show them some nalgas, say Pronto Insurance, which is releasing two :30 TV and radio spots in English and Spanish titled “Nalgas” (rear-ends) “to capture market share during tax season.”
The Spanish-language spots, crafted by Machete, are airing on Univision, Telemundo, and Televisa.
Nothing much to add here, just read the press release here and enjoy yourself. As for me, I’m on my way to call a Pronto representative to get me a good rear-end hopefully by April 15.
Ah…. Mexico! How I love your food, your beverages, your liquefieds (licuados) and -more importantly- your English-language menus.
Photo: Laura Martínez (Chiapa de Corzo, CHIS.)
The stats helper monkeys at WordPress.com mulled over how this blog did in 2010, and here’s a high level summary of its overall blog health:
The Blog-Health-o-Meter™ reads Wow.
The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 270,000 times in 2010. If it were an exhibit at The Louvre Museum, it would take 12 days for that many people to see it.
In 2010, there were 167 new posts, growing the total archive of this blog to 830 posts. There were 185 pictures uploaded, taking up a total of 47mb. That’s about 4 pictures per week.
The busiest day of the year was April 27th with 2,366 views. The most popular post that day was Forget Arizona. Mexico Gets Own NASA. Yay!.
The top referring sites in 2010 were wordpress.com, facebook.com, hispanictips.com, adage.com, and mahalo.com.
Some visitors came searching, mostly for guatemala, selena gomez, thalia, jenni rivera, and jenny rivera.
These are the posts and pages that got the most views in 2010.
Forget Arizona. Mexico Gets Own NASA. Yay! April 2010
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Selena Gomez Wants you to Eat More White Bread August 2009
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Wondering Where I am? June 2008
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Mexicans Find Better Use for Border Fence September 2009
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We Missed Jenni Rivera on the Green Binder November 2008
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In the latest unshocking revelation regarding the banana republics that -according to U.S. diplomats- make up the Latin American continent, we learn that the U.S. worried that Peru’s president Alan García had “a colossal ego” and cited rumors he could be afflicted by manic depression or bipolar disorder.
Shame on you, American diplomats, all you had to do was watch the following video to figure out the man just wants to have a little fun. Give him a break!
Have you ever heard Toyota’s claim that “Since 2004, ninety percent of all Toyota Camry’s are still on the road?” If so…What on Earth happened to the other 10 percent?
Conill, Toyota’s Hispanic Advertising Agency of Record seems to have the answer. Just watch.
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This week the National Latino Media Coalition (NLMC) scolded the nation’s top broadcast networks for not embracing diversity (i.e. mostly for failing to employ more Latinos in front of and behind the camera.) In a press conference on Tuesday in Los Angeles, Alex Nogales, president & CEO of the NLMC said that:
Well said, Mr. Nogales! But I wouldn’t hold my breath too long if I were you… Last time I checked, even the main Hispanic networks insisted on drawing their top talent from some sort of Swedish incubator.
L’Oréal Paris on Dec. 3 announced it has tapped JLo as global ambassador for the brand, mostly because she is, like, super popular and all, but also because the Bronx diva is a confessed fan of the beauty brand. According to an “inspiring” press release sent out this week to the media, JLo loves the new gig because:
“Having used L’Oréal Paris products most of my life, I’m excited to work with a brand that consistently offers a wide range of superior products that are attainable for women everywhere.”
And the key here is the word “attainable”… Last time we checked, JLo was peddling $1,600 Gucci sweaters for toddlers.
Perhaps this time we will actually be able to try out something the diva really really likes. Or not.
One of the many perks of living in New York City is that, no matter where you go -or what mood you’re in- you will always bump into a band of authentic mariachis wearing Santa hats. Well, maybe not always, but it happened to me this week at the unbearably touristy, and easily avoidable Columbus Circle shopping mall.
Oh, and in case you’re wondering: that thing showing behind the glass is one of Salvador Dalí’s famous melting watches. How cool is this!
