Tag Archives: El Chapo

Why Look like a Reguar Dude when you Can Look Like El Chapo Guzmán?

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán might be doomed to live in a prison cell forever, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be seeing lots of him everywhere. Or at least in the world of fashion. Yes, my friends, el Chapo’s 29-year-old, Instagram-savvy … Continue reading →

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Trump and El Chapo Spotted Dining Together in Mexico City

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

According to a very reliable source (i.e. Mexican Twitter) these cardboard “celebrities” exist — and coexist — at El Ocho, a restaurant in my beloved Mexico City (aka CDMX, though it will always be El DF to me.) Photo via: @08181

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Why Wear Any Sweatshirt when you Can Wear a Chapo Sweatshirt?

Posted on January 13, 2018 by

It might not be El Chapo’s original t-shirt, but this cozy sweatshirt will surely come in handy for the chilling temperatures hitting America these days. Oh, and if chapowear is not your thing, go with the Pablo Escobar one instead. … Continue reading →

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#ChapoKate Is Coming to a Netflix Screen Near You!

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

Not content with giving us plenty of drug-dealing action, first with a series about “Columbia’s” infamous narco Pablo Escobar, and then with the rebroadcast of Univision’s El Chapo, Netflix is at it again, this time with a “Docu-Series” starred and … Continue reading →

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Univision and AT&T Present ‘Unlimited Chapo,’ Because Hispanic TV Needs More Stories about Drug Lords

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

In yet another sign that Hispanic television is determined to “superserve its audience with relevant programming,” Univision Communications has partnered with AT&T to bring us — are you ready? — El Chapo Ilimitado! (Unlimited Chapo,) a weekly Facebook Live series that “serves … Continue reading →

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Ted Cruz Wants ‘El Chapo’ to Pay for Trump’s Border Wall with his Many, Many Chapo Monies

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried. The big news this week coming from the always brilliant Republicans is The Chapo Act, a proposal by — who else? — Cuban American dimwit Ted Cruz to have Joaquín “El Chapo” … Continue reading →

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Univision Preps Series about El Chapo, Because Drug Lords Bring Good Ratings

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

It is not a secret that Univision ratings are tanking, and its telenovelas are no longer as popular as they once were. So the gigantic, media company is trying something a bit more risqué: A dramatic series about — what else? — El … Continue reading →

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El Chapo Is Learning English, and I Have a Few Tips for Him

Posted on March 23, 2017 by

As you probably know by now, Mexico’s most notorious Bad Hombre, Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, is finally serving time on this side of the border, more specifically in a New York City prison that has been described as Brooklyn’s Abu Ghraib. But if you … Continue reading →

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Dude Rides the Subway Wearing a Chapo Shirt, Because El Chapo Is the Shit

Posted on March 18, 2017 by

Do note that his t-shirt reads something like “From rags to riches” en español, of course… As spotted by an anonymous source of this blogger at the Chicago subway (Red Line).

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The Mexican Government Wants You to Know El Chapo Has not Escaped Again –Yet

Posted on July 9, 2016 by

My country is the bestest… On Friday night, after rumors that El Chapo Guzmán had escaped from a Mexican prison for the third time began appearing on social media, Mexico’s Secretary of the Interior, Miguel Osorio Chong, posted the above photo, with … Continue reading →

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This Music Video Beautifully Sums Up the Whole Sean Penn-Kate-El Chapo Brouhaha

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

This blogger has been super busy with tons of parties work taking place this week, so it’s always good to keep getting tips from my dozens millions of indefatigable followers. So, without further ado, I give you Me faltó decirle, a brand new music … Continue reading →

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Mexican Entrepreneurship Knows no Limits: Original Chapo Escape T-Shirt Edition

Posted on February 12, 2016 by

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

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Jan. 9, 2016: Mexican Papers on the ‘Re-recapture’ of El Chapo

Posted on January 9, 2016 by

This bloggers favorite headline: “Y ahora sí, amárrenlo bien”. (This time… make sure to tie him real tight.)

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Ready for Halloween? El Chapo Full Costume is Here. And it’s Awesome

Posted on October 15, 2015 by

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 … Continue reading →

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Ridley Scott to Make Movie About El Chapo, Of Course

Posted on July 24, 2015 by

Well, that was fast. According to The Internet, Hollywood director Ridley Scott is teaming up with studio giant Fox to produce a novel paralleling the life of escaped Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman. Details are still sketchy, but Mexican twitteratti are already full of … Continue reading →

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