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Netflix Readies Show about Rich, Scandinavian-looking Mexicans 🙄

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What could possibly go wrong?

I’m sure at this point you’re well aware of Mexico’s Scandinavian-looking talent, the ones that get all the TV gigs and –unsurprisingly– hail from FRFs (Filthy Rich Families.)

Add one more to the list, as Netflix this week will premiere Made in Mexico, its first reality series about, well, rich, white Mexicans.

Produced by a non-Mexican production company (Love Productions USA,) Made in Mexico seeks to “cast a light on Mexico City’s wealthy families and their opulent lifestyles as it trails nine socialites.”

Made in Mexico debuts September 28 in all territories where Netflix is available and this blogger will be watching –of course.

Via: CNET en Español

 

Michael Kors Embraces Mexican ‘Jergas’ –Because Fashion

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Move over, Amazon’s Deluxe Yoga Mat… here comes the Michael Kors jerga-inspired sweater, making its debut this week at New York’s Fashion Week.

You might think this is, like, wow, but if you happen to be Mexican, chances are you’ve either worn one of these or saw it at your local tianguis for about… 10 pesitos.

The only good news is that Mexican Twitter isn’t having any of this:

Via: Huffington Post Mexico

Celebrate Mexican Independence Like the Locals

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I hope by now you are aware that Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexico’s Independence Day. Sixteen of September is, and the bash actually kicks off on the night of the 15, so by the time the 16 actually arrives, everybody is just too drunk to remember anything.

I might be a gringa now, but that doesn’t mean I’m not still a Mexican, so I decided to put together a quick list of the Five Things you Must Do to Celebrate El Grito in this increasingly globalized country.

1. Buy a Made-in-China Mexican flag

2. Go to your nearest Walmart and stock up on the cheapest non-Agave Tequila. (The real thing is too expensive for the average Mexican, and its production is already exclusive for exporting to gringos.)

3. Tell your wife you want your pozole spicy, even if she cannot afford to buy meat anymore.

4. Tune in the Canal de las Estrellas to witness our pathetic president yell ¡Viva México! repeatedly

5. Yell ¡Viva México! — repeatedly — right after our pathetic president. Hopefully by this time you’ll be too wasted on the fake-Tequila methanol to feel any shame.

Repeat as many times necessary until you feel a true patriotic fervor.

¡Viva México! ¡Viva México! ¡Viva México!

BONUS:

If anything else fails, go get a Texican Whopper or a Quesalupa. See you on the 16th as everyone will be most likely be puking somewhere.

The Twin Towers Are Alive and Kicking –in Mexico

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The owners of this cantina in the heart of Villahermosa, México, thought naming their joint Las Torres Gemelas (The Twin Towers) might not be impactful enough, so they added a dash of reality by posting a photo of Manhattan with the Brooklyn Bridge as background.

Oh, and by the way, they are hiring and actively looking for a “presentable” lady who really wants to work…

Photo: Laura Martínez (Villahermosa, Tabasco)

Americans Think we are Nostalgic for… Electric Quesadillas

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Plus: What’s with that sad avocado on the side?

Ever felt nostalgic about your abuela’s electric quesadillas? ….

Well, not me, but if you are among those weird, improbable, nostalgic Hispanics who grew up eating flour-tortilla quesadillas made on an electric contraption, the folks of Nostalgia Electrics have you covered.

Introducing the Nostalgia Electric Quesadilla Fiesta Maker, a “unique hot plate designed to create 6 sectional pieces that seal in the flavorful ingredients.” Heck, it even features a two-position latch that allows for thin *or* thick quesadillas!

This thing is “only” $19.99 in BestBuy (sad avocado and chili pepper NOT included) and YES, it says Fiesta somewhere in there.

Fiesta, but of course!

Hat tip: Monica Pieces

Mexican Police Chief Embarks on a 19-Second Chona Challenge… Because Mexico!

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Someone is having fun at work 👮🏽

Yes, the Chona Challenge –the Mexican version of the viral phenomenon in which a driver hops out of a vehicle and dances along while someone else films the action –is actually against the law, but that didn’t stop a Sonora police officer to join the fun.

According to the local press, Santa Ana Chief José Cruz Urbina, fully armed and in uniform embarked on a Chona Challenge for about 19 seconds –and judging from the video (below) it was, like, tons of fun!

I Don’t Like Rap, but ‘They Can’t Deport Us All’ Is Catchy as Hell

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If you are not Hispanic or –like me– are not a fan of rap, chances are you have never heard of Chingo Bling, but he has a new single out and it has the best title ever. They Can’t Deport Us All features a comedic take on the always exciting Migra vs. Mexicans action at the border. (According to several press reports, there are people who were not pleased by the name of this album, but what are you going to do?)

The lyrics are also funny –and racy– as hell. Take a listen and remember: They Can’t Deport Us All.

El Chingón IPA Is Coming Soon to your Nearby Bodega, Because Corporate America Loves ‘the Hispanics’

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I never go to Dallas (nor do I see any reason to do that) so I had no idea they had an IPA over there called El Chingón. But now that Constellation Brands has acquired Four Corners, makers of said IPA, we’ll be seeing this thing everywhere across the USA –pretty much like those pesky Hispanics.

And it all makes sense. See? Even when non-Hispanics keep calling the cops on our people for speaking Spanish and our own clown-in-chief insists on calling Mexicans rapists and awful, awful people, corporate America still LOVES the Hispanics.

And there’s a reason for that. According to data shared by Constellation Brands, Hispanics make up more than 17 percent of beer drinkers in the U.S. and the number of Hispanic people entering legal drinking age over the next decade is expected to grow 3 percent to a total of 46 million.

So, no matter how much they hate us and want to deport our butts back-to-where-we-came-from, when it comes to spending our dinerito, my people are still very very chingones.

Via. CNN.com

Topeka Preps Taco-Themed Summer Event, Because what Else Is there to Do in Topeka?

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Non-Mexicans craft inflatable ‘taco’ to go with their summer taco event and Chihuahua beauty pageant in Topeka.

What to do this summer in Topeka?

ANSWER: Attend a taco-themed festival *and* Chihuahua beauty pageant –of course!

And this will be possible thanks to Zach Haney, founder of Carnival Guy, a party rental supplier focusing on inflatable surfaces, who decided to launch Taco Topia, a taco-themed summer event filled with inflatable stuff –and most likely awful tacos.

Per an inexplicably long news article:

“Taco Topia will be held in two separate sessions, from noon to 3 to p.m. and from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 11  for crowd control and to keep taco wait times short.”

But if veggie and curry tacos (inflatable or otherwise) are not “Mexican” enough for you, Taco Topia will also feature a Chihuahua beauty pageant, because why pass the opportunity to throw yet one more thing real Mexicans never do?

Luckily for this blogger, this event will take place on the very same day I’ll be taking a very long flight to go spend summer in a very very far away place…

Via: The Topeka Capital Journal