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Category: Why I Love Mexico
Grupo Televisa Launches Netflix-Like Service in Mexico; Hilarity Ensues
Mexican media giant — and Univision partner in [programming] crime — this week announced the launch of Blim.com, an OTT service á la Netflix.
Per the official announcement, the service is expected to cost $6.05 per month (which is roughly many, many, many pesos) and feature “relevant, Spanish-language programming targeting users in Mexico and Latin America.”
Mexicans promptly took to Twitter to share their “enthusiasm” around this thing. NOT.
Here are only a few examples of what Mexico twitteratti is saying about Blim.com
¿Y por solo $109 pesitos?@Blim_MX 😂 pic.twitter.com/IRzLH0QV1y
— Gaboshok (@gabundox) 24 de febrero de 2016
“Everyone is making money on the Internet; except us!” — Televisa introducing Blim.com
“Todo mundo está haciendo dinero con la Internet menos nosotros”
— Televisa presentando #Blim pic.twitter.com/14v7VoGTEe
— Los Simpson (@LosSimpsonMX) febrero 22, 2016
My friend, Azcárraga. Congrats on Blim; you do know what young viewers really want to watch on the Internet.
Amigo @eazcarraga felicidades por Blim. Tú sí sabes lo que la juventud de México quiere ver en internet pic.twitter.com/RiuEXKsJYD
— Callodehacha (@callodehacha) febrero 23, 2016
My phone is so smart, it will not install Blim
Si debe ser inteligente mi teléfono, pues no me deja instalar #Blim
— Gianni Pex (@Gianni_Pex) febrero 23, 2016
Or … does it only work on Alcatel phones?
Al parecer #Blim sólo funciona en dispositivos Alcatel.
— Gianni Pex (@Gianni_Pex) febrero 23, 2016
This survey
¿Qué opinas de #Blim?
— BuzzFeed México (@BuzzFeedMexico) febrero 23, 2016
Ironies aside, there are some tuiteros, including God himself, who think Blim can be a success. But three things must happen first:
1. Better programming
2. Better pricing
3. Netflix must disappear
Para que televisa triunfe con #Blim necesita sólo 3 cosas:
1. Mejores contenidos.
2. Un precio más bajo.
3. Que Netflix deje de existir.— Dios〖∆〗 (@Dios_Padre) febrero 23, 2016
The Road to Hell is Paved With Sexy Women
I took this picture in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, a city famous for its beautiful streets and colonial buildings and its very, very conservative citizens. For those of you, non-Spanish speakers but loyal followers of my blog, a lose translation:
We will not grant communion to women wearing dresses with straps, or whose backs show, or wearing shorts or cleavages, or those who show their breasts or legs… and to men wearing shorts.
Needless to say, I was not allowed anywhere near there, thus the nature of the sloppy image.
Oh, and in case you were wondering: Tlaquepaque is the sister city of Springfield, Missouri (I kid you not!)
Mexican Entrepreneurship Knows no Limits: Original Chapo Escape T-Shirt Edition
On the heels of El Chapo’s auto repair shop comes El Chapo’s original T-shirt, now on sale for only $3,000 pesitos (or maybe they meant dollars?)
Source: El Internet
‘Better Caul Saul’ to Feature Mariachi Band Singing About Lawyers, Cojones and Avocados
Are you a fan of Better Caul Saul?
If so, you’d better get ready for Yo soy Saul, a catchy mariachi tune AMC has chosen to tease the upcoming Season 2 of the Breaking Bad spin-off.
Why a mariachi? Well, per Viewpoint Creative:
AMC was looking for a conceptual way to tease the second season of their critically acclaimed show, Better Call Saul. […] The spot needed to reflect the ‘crossroads’ theme, get returning fans excited, and create intrigue for those who hadn’t yet tuned in.
And, what better than a mariachi band singing about cojones, lawyers and avocados to do just that?
WATCH (below) and let me know what you think and/or if you need help understanding the lyrics.
Hat tip: @CableKent
‘The New York Times’ Launches Spanish-language Edition; Sadly not Called ‘El New York Times’
Monday, February 8, 2016 was a good day for Spanish-language media.
The New York Times officially announced what had been the worst kept secret in town: The launch of a Spanish-language Website to “offer the best of our journalism for a Spanish-speaking audience.”
In a note to readers, editor Lydia Polgreen introduced the Spanish-language site, adding it will not only include translated material from the New York Times, but original stories by a growing team of editors and reporters, mostly based in Mexico. Polgreen also tweeted the following photo of a very-happy-looking team in what looks like a tiny office:
A-team @nytimesES: @alberarce @WikiRamos @albinsonl @veronicalderon @pauladuranr @elopez_nyc @apchavira pic.twitter.com/ThNEPlJKvU
— Lydia Polgreen (@lpolgreen) febrero 8, 2016
This blogger promptly favorited the site, followed everyone involved and even signed up to receive The New York Times en Español newsletter, mostly because it features a section called Reposado, which I believe has something to do with tequila, so ¡Yay!
So… ¡Salud! y ¡Que viva el Niuyortáims en español!
Super Bowl 50 Pays Tribute to Emiliano Zapata
The Oscars Might be White, but the Oscar Statue Is Mexican
Thursday was not a good day for so-called “colored people” in the U.S., as the Oscar nominations were announced showing — once again — that the Academy is intent on nominating mostly white people. Best Actor in a leading role category? All white. Best Actor in a Supporting role category? All white. Best Actress in a leading role category? All white. Best Actress in a Supporting role category? All white. The category for Best Director is mostly white and all male, but includes Alejandro G. Iñárritu, which ironically is known in his native Mexico as ‘El Negro.’
Anyhow… the nominations raised the ire of many so-called colored people, and quickly made the #OscarSoWhite hashtag a trending topic (TT) on Twitter for the second year in a row.
I understand why this has so many [colored] people up in arms, but at least Mexicans should Keep Calm and remember that while the Academy, its judges and its nominees are whiter than white, the Oscar statue was actually modeled after Emilio ‘El Indio’ Fernández, a Mexican director and actor who used to live in Hollywood in the 1920s.
And while many people still dispute that story, I believe it’s true and will remain true as far as this blog is concerned.
Oh, and incidentally, El Indio Fernández was actually acquainted with my mom, who was Mexican although not really “colored,” but that’s a whole other story.
Jan. 9, 2016: Mexican Papers on the ‘Re-recapture’ of El Chapo
This bloggers favorite headline:
“Y ahora sí, amárrenlo bien”. (This time… make sure to tie him real tight.)
Behold the Gringo Burger: The Best Burger in Mexico
Nothing Like a ‘Chapo’ Coffee to Start your Day in Mexico
Awwww, Mexicans: How can anybody not like us?
Today in Not-Well-Thought-Out Acronyms…
Hat tip: @blabbeando
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
BREAKING: I’m Moving to Mexico — Mexico, NY, that Is
Go figure.
After all these years living in regular New York (i.e. Manhattan, what else?) I just learned there is a town called Mexico, located in the northeast part of Oswego County, New York.
According to the always-reliable Wikipedia, the Town of Mexico has a population of 5,197 and contains a village also named Mexico. What’s more, there’s a Mexico High School (once called Mexico Academy,) a Mexico Middle School and even a Mexico Elementary School.
This fact opens up amazing opportunities for this blogger, who can no longer afford to live in regular New York and misses the thrills of living in a place called Mexicou. After all, Mexico, NY officials claim, this town is “A great place to live, work and play.”
That might be so, but before making such a radical move, this blogger will be embarking on a serious investigation of Mexico’s taco-situation, which will ultimately make or break the deal.
Stay tuned.
Ready for Halloween? El Chapo Full Costume is Here. And it’s Awesome
My people have done it my friends.
Not content with giving the world the spectacular Kim Kardashian and Donald Trump piñatas, Mexicans are now jumping on the Halloween bandwagon with the all-inclusive El Chapo full costume, which comes complete with a latex mask and a traditional white-and-black striped prison uniform that reads — what else? — #NoEraPenalDeMaximaSeguridad.
El Chapo’s costume is available on sites, including Mercado Libre, retailing for about $25*
*Tunnel and bird NOT included
Via: Fusion
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