Category Archives: Marketing & Advertising

There’s a Taco Bell Hotel in the Works and I Can’t Even

Posted on June 20, 2019 by

Not content with giving the mighty taco a VERY BAD NAME, Taco Bell is close to opening The Bell, a Taco Bell-themed pop-up hotel, which has some people really excited –for some reason. According to an inexplicably long news article … Continue reading →

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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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Carolina Herrera Vows to Make Sarapes Great Again!

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

Move over Michael Kors’ jerga fashion, the next big thing in Mexican-inspired fashion comes courtesy of Carolina Herrera, who is launching her “unique” Mexico-inspired collection. According to Atlanta-born Wes Gordon, creative director of the Carolina Herrera brand, the 2020 Mexico … 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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Tequila Cazadores Wants me to Put a ‘Summer of Tacos Calendar’ on my Desk –for Some Reason

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

Marketing professionals are one creative bunch. Not content with bringing to market some awesome, creative and stupid products (i.e. the avocado toast sneakers or the Throw Throw Burrito Game) they have now conceived another innovative thing… I give you… the … Continue reading →

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Americans are Putting Avocado on a Stick and I’m Screaming

Posted on May 11, 2019 by

Was this really necessary? The short answer is no, but it seems like Americans in general –and millennials in particular– continue to find ways to ruin everything. According to an unnecessarily long article, this thing was conceived by some dude … Continue reading →

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