Category Archives: Awkard homages

No, Australia, We Don’t Want your Hideous Pineapple Burrito

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

Turns out June 27 is World Pineapple Day (for some reason) so Australian fast-food chain Mad Mex decided to release its first pineapple burrito, a “limited edition” thing that –thank God– will be available only in Australia. In an unnecessarily … Continue reading →

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Piñata Apples? What the Hell Are Piñata Apples?

Posted on May 26, 2019 by

My boyfriend brought these today and I kind of want to send them (and him) back.  

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Brace Yourselves: The Gentrification of Veladoras Is Here

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

Prayer candles, better known among my people (i.e. The Hispanics) as veladoras, are making a splash among the avocado-loving millennial, non-Latin, non-religious crowd pushing their prices so high that you will wanna start praying for a raise. According to this … Continue reading →

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Delfín Quishpe Is the New Mayor of Guamote, Ecuador, because Latin America

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

Delfín Quishpe, also known as this blogger’s favorite Ecuadorian, has been elected mayor of Guamote, a small town in the Chimborazo province of Ecuador. As readers of this blog will remember, Delfín is famous for his many unusual songs, including … Continue reading →

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Americans Insist on Wrapping Themselves in Tortilla Blankets

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

Move over tortilla towel, here comes the tortilla blanket, the most recent addition to what I like to call Nonsense American Products (NAPS.) The latest tortilla-themed thing is a microfiber blanket that can be yours for as little as $39.99!) … Continue reading →

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Why Look like a Reguar Dude when you Can Look Like El Chapo Guzmán?

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán might be doomed to live in a prison cell forever, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be seeing lots of him everywhere. Or at least in the world of fashion. Yes, my friends, el Chapo’s 29-year-old, Instagram-savvy … Continue reading →

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‘Texicanas’ to Chronicle the Lives of Lavish Latinas in San Antonio –for Some Reason

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

Not content with torturing us with its Mexican Dynasties nonsense, Bravo TV has announced a new Mexican-inspired project: Texicanas, a sort of  Latino Desperate Real Housewives that will chronicle the drama of… lavish Latinas in San Antonio, Texas. According to … Continue reading →

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