…This whole thing is nothing but a well-executed marketing campaign for Pepsi?
Think about it
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Univision Wants You to Know it’s Really Shocked about the Paris Attacks
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It’s a Hollywood Miracle! Chile’s 33 Rescued Miners Speak Fluent English
In August 2010, 33 Chilean miners were trapped 700 meters underground and about 5 kilometers from a mine’s entrance in Copiapó, Chile, where they remained for an agonizing 69 days until the 33 of them were rescued, alive and almost all in good medical condition.
So far so good.
Enter Hollywood, a clueless Mexican director and an enthusiast crowd of subtitle-intolerant Americans. The result: The 33, a film directed by Patricia Riggen, a Mexican-born director whose dubious credentials include La misma luna, a movie I saw, so that you don’t have to.
I am not going to bother you with details behind The 33, simply because A) I have not seen it; B) I have no intention of doing so and C) I think there are many things you could do with those $13 instead (there are some killer happy hours out there.)
In addition, according to my sources, the trama takes place in English, because as we all know, the poorly-paid, poorly-educated mining workers of Copiapó are fluent in the language of Shakespeare, with heavy accents if you will (thus the presence of Antonio Banderas) but still…
Watch. Cringe. Do NOT repeat.
The 33 is opening nationwide Nov. 13 but you don’t have to see it. Do yourself a favor and READ THIS INSTEAD.
Mickey Mouse to Celebrate Birthday by Speaking Spanish, Fighting Danny Trejo as an Evil Piñata
What’s better than regular Mickey Mouse?
A mustachioed, Spanish-speaking Mickey Mouse, of course!
According to Indiewire, the Disney Channel will debut a new episode of its Mickey Mouse shorts called ¡Feliz Cumpleaños! in honor of Mickey’s birthday on Wednesday, November 18. Entirely in Spanish, the episode features Danny Trejo (yassss!) as “a Piñata Boss who, along with his piñata crew, is determined to ruin Mickey’s birthday party.”
I don’t know about you, but I’m definitely watching this thing. I mean… how often do you get to see papel picado in a Disney production and Goofy wearing a mariachi hat singing Las mañanitas?
WATCH:
Hat tip: Bridget Carey
Trump on ‘Saturday Night Live:’ Did I Cancel My VESNP for this?
Unlike many of my Latino peers, I decided to break my Very Exciting Saturday Night Plans (I had none, actually) to watch NBC’s Saturday Night Live, an appearance that enraged — and divided — Latinos, many of whom even took to the streets in protest and all.
Oh, the disappointment!
While I didn’t expect to laugh (SNL’s comedy has not been funny for quite some time now,) I was at least hoping to see some sensical comedy applied to the already-comedic-person that Donald Trump is. Alas, there was none of that. Instead, SNL “writers” threw in a few “jokes” about Mexico, with Enrique Peña Nieto bringing Trump a check to build a border wall (zzzzz) and something about ISIS former members now working for Trump Hotels.
Oh, and what’s with suggesting that the President of Mexico would have anything to do with Telemundo changing its programming to all English?
This thing was all over the place and not funny at all. I want my Saturday back.
La aparición de “Enrique” el presidente de #México en un sketch de Donald Trump en SNL. #EPN #DonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/1KRToAsWcf
— Dary Mantecón (@dary83) noviembre 8, 2015
This Is What I Think about Deport Racism’s Cursing Kids Video Against Trump
Democratic Latino political group Deport Racism this week released a profanity-laced video (below) featuring a bunch of otherwise adorable kids denouncing Donald Trump by calling him things like racist fuck, racista de mierda and other not-so-adorable things. The campaign, says the group, is a “justified attack for a good cause.”
As a Mexican who grew up in a profanity-laced Mexican household (in Mexico,) I am not at all shocked by the obscenities; what I find truly shocking — and shameful — is the stupidity of the people behind this thing. I mean, really? Is this all you could come up with? **
**For the record, I do think Donald Trump is a clueless fuck.
Watch. Cringe. Do not repeat.
Why Does NASA Have to Copy Everything from the Mexicans?
As if I didn’t know where the space agency’s shuttle crews get their inspiration for such colorful suits…
From here:
Photo composition: Laura Martinez (All rights reserved) LOL
Dear MSNBC’s ‘Morning Joe:’ It’s Colombia, Not Columbia
So… Upon hearing about the exclusive coverage of El Trumpo’s first radio ads, I promptly went to MSNBC’s Morning Joe to see what the whole fuss was all about.
Alas, I was not even able to hear what I’m sure was a bunch of senseless rants by El Trumpo, because a more urgent thing caught this blogger’s attention: Despite my years-long, relentless campaign, MSNBC insists in calling Colombia Columbia.
Pay attention, Morning Joe, if you don’t want me to start calling you Morning Juan.
#ItsColombiaNotColumbia
‘Tamales en Bolsita:’ Because Nothing is Sacred Anymore
Photo: RichoGoma
Google Translate Welcomes you to the ‘Clitoris Festival’
Well, this was awkward.
Officials in the small Galician town of As Pontes wanted to invite Spanish-speakers to a festival celebrating one of its culinary traditions, the grelo or rapini (aka as broccoli rabe.)
But, since apparently nobody in the 11,000-town spoke any Spanish, festival organizers turned to Google Translate.
The result?
The town’s “Feria do grelo” or rapini festival – held every year with tastings and awards for the best grelos – became “Feria clítoris” in Spanish.
“The translated announcement read: The clitoris is one of the typical products of Galician cuisine. Since 1981 … the festival has made the clitoris one of the star products of its local gastronomy.”
Wow. Who thought Galicia could be so much fun?
Via: The Guardian
Because, How Else Were You Going to Illustrate a Story about Mexico’s Internet Law?
German Wins Mexico Grand Prix; Celebrates the Only Way Possible: Drinking, Donning Sombrero
- Blogger’s Note: Please limit your “he-must-apologize” rhetoric within the U.S. territory
¡Ajúa!
Via: BBC Sports
Non-Mexican People In Kentucky Apologize for Dressing up as Mexican People
Poor James Ramsey.
The President of the University of Louisville was having a lot of fun wearing a sombrero and shaking a pair of maracas, but then he was scolded for his “cultural insensitivity” and was forced to apologize to a bunch of Hispanics.
According to The Associated Press:
The University of Louisville apologized to the school’s entire Hispanic community Thursday after a photo surfaced showing President James Ramsey among a group of staffers at a Halloween party dressed in matching stereotypical Mexican costumes.
I will never understand why these people should apologize to anybody or why Hispanics (and other non-Mexicans) should be appalled and/or offended over these incidents.
Personally, I feel terrible for these fellows. I mean, how else are you going to have fun when you live in Kentucky?
Give them a break!
Hat tip: Begoña Lozano
You, Guys! ‘Ethnic Halloween’ Season is Here!
Somehow the people over at Spirit Halloween think that wearing the Mexican flag or wrapping it around your body is a good Halloween costume idea.
They are wrong.
In fact, you should know that famous Mexican people do that on a regular basis, even if it annoys the hell out of our president and — more importantly — our Director of Democratic Culture and Civic Promotion.
So now you know. Why wait for Halloween when you can be like our celebs and just wrap yourself in the Mexican flag just because?
Blogger’s Note: For other wonderful examples of “ethnic-relevant costumes,” click here, here or here.
Ferrari Preps for Mexican Grand Prix with Hilarious Promo Chuck-Full of Stereotypes
As Scuderia Ferrari prepares for the upcoming Mexico Grand Prix, Mexico born Ferrari racer Esteban Gutiérrez gives team members Vettel y Raikkonen a quick — and hilarious — 5-step tutorial on how to prepare for Mexico.
- Learn the importance of güey and hecho la mocha
- How to properly eat a taco (hint: stick your ass a little bit)
- How read the Aztec calendar
- Learn to sing with a mariachi
- Pick the right sombrero (i.e. a racing helmet, of course!)
¡Ajúa!
Hat tip: Lorenzo Parro
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