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According to several fair and balanced TV reports, a group of “Hispanics [SIC] in flags and Mexican sombreros” were spotted during Friday night’s chaotic Drumpf rally chanting We stopped Drumpf, We stopped Drumpf!
And that, my friends, only proves one very important thing: That my people not only wear sombreros and sarapes to eat tacos and sleep while holding a bottle of mezcal, but also to demonstrate against fascists.
WATCH and beware of Hispanics with sombreros:
Yes, the above image (via Getty) was the image of choice by the editors of El País to illustrate an otherwise unremarkable story about mobile services and access in Latin America.
I think this is all great, but I have one question: Shouldn’t the services move rapidly — not slowly — while on a horse? I mean, I’m confused.
¡Ajúa, pues!
I really wanted to avoid talking about You-Know-Who on this venerable blog, but I couldn’t resist helping my paisano, Oscar de la Hoya, spread the word about his super terrific plan to sticking it to El Trumpo.
In an effort to prove that Muslims *and* Mexicans are welcome in the U.S., Mr. De la Hoya is organizing a mega fight between two of the most popular Muslim and Mexican boxers on the planet: Amir Khan, of Britain, and Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, from Mexico. The “mega mega” fight is to take place in Las Vegas this May 7 and the motivation behind it is simple –and awesome:
As Mr. De la Hoya told CNN about You-Know-Who:
“It’s mindboggling to know that he has those types of philosophies and thoughts,” said American-Mexican De La Hoya, seemingly referring to Drumpf’s call for a ban on Muslims entering the U.S., and building a wall between the country and Mexico.
Way to go, Oscar! See you in Vegas and hopefully not in the deportation plane back to Mexicou!
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
Currently on sale at Piñatería Ramírez.
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
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!)
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
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?
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!
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.
This bloggers favorite headline:
“Y ahora sí, amárrenlo bien”. (This time… make sure to tie him real tight.)
Awwww, Mexicans: How can anybody not like us?
