Category Archives: Awkard homages

March 20, 2019: Eleven Years without my Mami: The Funniest Mexican I’ve Ever Known ❤️

Posted on March 20, 2019 by

Eleven years ago today, my mother, my best friend –and the funniest Mexican I’ve ever met– quietly passed away in a small hospital room in Mexico City. While her (sudden and premature) death was the worst thing me and my … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day: The Other Binge Drinking Mexican Holiday

Posted on March 17, 2019 by

Go ahead; wear green and go out get drunk or whatever it is you do this weekend. But don’t forget Saint Patrick’s Day is a celebration of the Batallón de San Patricio, which according to Wikipedia my extensive readings of … Continue reading →

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Frida Fashion Fail in the City

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

I was just coming back from work and now this thing will hunt me forever… Photo: Laura Martínez, Harlem

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Do you Like Hummus but *Love* Avocado? The Guacammus is Here!

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

Crazy Fresh Products, a company that guarantees “fresh-cut and ready-to-eat veggies and salsas,” has concocted the Guacammus, a blend of guacamole and hummus that is sure to make hipster-millennials salivate. This thing was last seen at a local store for … Continue reading →

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‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season Is Upon Us; Time for a Mariachi Farewell

Posted on March 10, 2019 by

The season finale of Game of Thrones is upon us, so it’s only appropriate to share this –again– and enjoy the best rendition ever of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. ¡Ajúa! Via: YouTube

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GOP Congresswoman Eats Pozole Pizza and I Can’t Even…

Posted on March 9, 2019 by

GOP Congresswoman Debbie Lesko, from Arizona, took to Twitter to show off her very own Arizona Pozole Pizza, a weird concoction made specially for her by the local D.C. Pizzeria Paradiso. The stunt was part of  Pizzeria Paradiso’s United States … Continue reading →

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Americans Discover Sarapes; Call them ‘Serapes’ –and Everything Is Awful

Posted on March 5, 2019 by

I’ve been on the #ItsSarapeNotSarape thing for quite some time now, but thanks to a sharp Twitter follower today I learned there’s even a Serapify and Serapholic hashtags on Instagram. I clicked on it and went down a horrific, serape-filled … Continue reading →

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