Remember Mexico’s awesomely named courier service? Well, my people (i.e. the Mexicans) have done it again, this time with the Sushingon “FoooTruck”
Photo: Iván Sanchez
Mexican Viagra Wears Hat; es ‘Mucho Caliente’
You might not know this but Viagra, when sold in Mexico, wears a hat and is ‘mucho caliente.’
Photo taken by Tania Lara (@politex) in -where else?- Cabo San Lucas.
CNN Can’t Tell Difference Between Curves and Love Handles
I am not the one to criticize misleading headlines. After all, I use them all the time, for they can make all the difference between actually clicking on one story or ignoring it forever.
So, when I saw CNN.com had a story about Latinos and our ‘curves,’ I couldn’t help but clicking on it (secretly hoping there would be a mention of big-butted Latinas like myself). To my disappointment, CNN was actually reporting on obesity, diabetes and other health-related issues, and not about my people’s real curves like these ones here or here.
It looks to me the above photograph is more suited for a story about Latinos and how we’re basically doomed by our penchant for American fast-food -the only type affordable in this day and age. [To CNN’s credit though, I must confess my curves are starting to look more and more like llantas, but, well, that’s another story.]
Dear USA: You Can Have Texas Back [Not California -Yet]
As if our situation wasn’t already pathetic, Mexicans woke up thanking the U.S. for their unintended aid to our already-very-slim-chances to go to Brazil 2014.
So, thank you, Tío Sam: Where should we be sending you our oil?
Bilingual Headline Brilliantly Sums Up Mexico-Panama Weekend Match
Here’s how Panamanian sports newspaper Crítica summed up Raul Jimenez’ master goal against Panama for the 2-1 final score, which may -or may not- help us get to Brazil 2014.
I Don’t Think this Is the Best Way to Promote Your Business’ Bilingual Capabilities
In #Harlem. Where else?
Today in ‘Geographically-Challenged CNN News Anchors”
Photo: Yahoo News!
Speaking of National Taco Day and Clueless Fox News Hosts
As I was saying…… today is National Taco Day, so it was a perfect opportunity for a clueless Fox News host to ask his Nicaraguan colleague -whom he actually thought was Colombian- to discuss tacos (because, after all, all Latinos were brought up eating tacos. I know I did.)
I’m super busy to go hunt for the original video and post it here but you can always click below and see this masterpiece in the following link.
Fox News host Brian Kilmeade on Friday said he assumed that the network’s Latina meteorologist “grew up on tacos,” even though it is not a traditional food in her native country of Nicaragua. To celebrate National Taco Day, Fox & Friends asked…
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Daft Punk Comes Out of Mexican Closet… At Last!
Please don’t pretend you don’t know Daft Punk’s Lucky is a song about Uruapan and Mexican Lucky stuff.
This is clear from the French duo’s very Mexican lyrics.
Like the legend of the Phoenix,
All ends with beginnings.
What keeps the planets spinning,
The force from the beginning.
We’ve come too far
To give up who we are,
So let’s raise the bar
And our cups to the stars.
She’s up all night to the sun,
I’m up all night to get some.
She’s up all night for good fun,
I’m up all night to get lucky.
We’re up all night to the sun,
We’re up all night to get some.
We’re up all night for good fun,
Uruapan Mexican Lucky
Uruapan Mexican Lucky.
Uruapan Mexican Lucky.
Uruapan Mexican Lucky.
Here’s the full Spanish-language version, via @gabardina:
The t-shirt is -of course- the work of the always brilliant Máscara de Látex.
Photo and h/t: Richo González
MetroPCS Doesn’t Want You to Lose Your Shirt [or Habit]
MetroPCS has released a series of new Spanish-language commercials showing what can happen when your mobile data plan is very expensive.
The work is from Richards/Lerma, a Dallas-based advertising agency, which recently took the smart step of hiring my buddy Aldo Quevedo as Principal and Creative Director.
What do y’all think?
via: AdictivoMagazine
Chris Christie’s Spanish-language TV Spot Has Been ‘Endorsado’ by Bad Spanish
I don’t know you, but last time I checked, the Spanish translation for “endorsed” was patrocinado, respaldado, promocionado or even endosado.
But according to this spot, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s re-election campaign has been “endorsado” by some Latino leaders the Garden State, who need to brush up on their Spanish.
Watch the full ad below:
The Aflac Duck Speaks Spanish, Is Fluent in Clichés
In an effort to lure more Hispanics to its insurance plans, Aflac this week launched Rehearsal, a 30-second spot in which we see the Aflac pato trying to pronounce Aflac using the tone and accents of Mexico, Brazil and Spain.
No, I’m not going to go all mean on them, because I actually think it’s a pretty fun ad, except I don’t really understand why the duck’s trainer is a Spaniard, but I guess I’ll have to think about it for a while…
Watch and leave your comments. What do you think about this ad?
♪ ♫ Ojalá que llueva ( McCafé ) en el Campo ♫ ♪
Hispanic Heritage Month is in full swing, and with it comes the flurry of pandering Hispanic marketing opportunities to reach my people. From culturally relevant print publications and invitations to celebrate our heritage by eating pizza and drinking Pepsi to taking part in the Miss Gay Hispanidad Beauty Pageant, everyone’s in a fiesta mood. ¡Ajúa!
The latest to join the festive fray is Juan Luis Guerra, the Dominican icon who gave us Bachata Rosa, La Bilirrubina, Si tú te vas and other glorious merengue classics. Guerra has partnered with McDonald’s NYC Metro to take Latinos on a journey of spicy flavor that “will culminate with a surprise concert to be announced at a later date in New York City.”
I don’t know you, but I can’t wait to get my hands on an authentic Hispanic McDonald’s meal and dance to the tune of: ♫ Ojalá que llueva McCafé en el campo…. lah, lah, lah…♪
I Was on NPR Today, and this is What I had to Say (Not Much)
The ‘Miami Herald’ is About to Get Muy Caliente…
Ah… Hispanic Heritage Month is not even here and marketers and publishers are already getting very excited.
Take the Miami Herald, which is already hyping up interest for Caliente, a free Spanish-language tabloid featuring stories that most concern my people (i.e. gossip, bikinis, fútbol) and other relevant, up-to-date news items (Who could have possibly killed Natalie Wood?)
According to the Random Pixels blog, Miami Herald publisher David Landsberg, has been sending out an email to the newsroom announcing that the paper had come up with a new publication catering to the Herald‘s most neglected and overlooked demographic: Hispanics.
But didn’t they already have the El Nuevo Herald to cater to the most neglected and overlooked demographic? I’m confused.
Hat tip: @HispanicTips
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