Tag Archives: Hispanic

‘Hispanic Santa’ Wears Sombrero, Whacks a Piñata

Posted on November 25, 2018 by

Marketers are one audacious bunch. Take the people of Festified Holiday Clothing, who took some time this week to send this blogger a sales pitch for their upcoming Feliz Navidad sweater line, featuring “multicultural Santa” (i.e. Hispanic and Black). The $65 Feliz … Continue reading →

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Amazon Is Under the Impression there is a ‘Hispanic Flag’

Posted on September 18, 2016 by

I don’t want to rain on your Hispanic Heritage Month parade, but I felt this urge to let you know there is a Hispanic-Flag-themed thing going on on the Internet. I will NOT name the culprit (OK, it’s Amazon.com) but there are these … Continue reading →

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Mainstream Media ‘Discovers’ Coke’s Embarrassing Mexico Ad; Coke Takes Video Down, Refuses to Make Comments

Posted on December 1, 2015 by

Remember this blog’s posting from Nov. 26, 2015? Not many people paid attention then, I know. It kind of went unnoticed for a while, as I suspect a lot of you, people, were busy eating turkey or crushing fellow shoppers to get … Continue reading →

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5-Year-Old Designs ‘Hispanic Heritage’ Logo for NBC News

Posted on September 15, 2015 by

Plus… I’m too depressed busy to say anything coherent about the official start of #HispanderingHeritageMonth. I’m just going to focus on trying to survive today.

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Pandora Radio Jumps on Cinco de Mayo Bandwagon 

Posted on May 3, 2015 by

  Hat (sombrero) tip: L. Paravano

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I Might Have Found the Perfect Wine for Hot Latinas

Posted on January 19, 2015 by

I’m sure this thing tastes like ‘guácala,’ but it’s always good to know we (i.e. the mamacitas of the world) have options. Hat tip: @Bathtubmedia

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Looks Like Mexican-Spanish Cuisine is a ‘Thing’ in the U.S.

Posted on December 4, 2014 by

Call me crazy, but last time I checked, Spanish cuisine had absolutely nothing to do with the cuisine of my forefathers (i.e. the Mexicans). I mean, we cannot even agree on what the hell a tortilla is all about, so WTH? Anyhow, … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn ‘Mexican’ Cantina Serves Mix of Stereotypes & Typos

Posted on May 24, 2014 by

Mad Dog & Beans, a new eatery in Brooklyn, has found inspiration in the Mexican Revolution to peddle upscale Mexican food to a local crowd. The eatery, first spotted by a non-Mexican colleague of mine, features on its door the image of a bandito holding a … Continue reading →

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OMG, you Guys! The ‘Hispanic Wal-Mart’ is Shutting Down

Posted on February 5, 2014 by

On the heels of the unshocking announcement that CNN Latino is to shut down later this month, more bad news about Hispanic things are coming to the Hispanic world of Hispanics in the U.S. According to The Packer, a trade publication … Continue reading →

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See? Mexicans are not Hispanic; and this School Proves it

Posted on January 9, 2014 by

Photo: Laura Martínez, Valladolid, México. 2014©

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J.C. Penney Wants you to Have a Very Happy ‘Tamalegiving’

Posted on November 21, 2013 by

In the latest installment of the “How to Turn your Gringo Holiday into a Relevant Latino Holiday,” series, I give you Tamalegiving, a simple -yet delicious- way to turn Thanksgiving Day into Tamalegiving Day instead. Watch a very cute, acculturated … Continue reading →

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Looking for a Place to Fix Your Latino Computer?

Posted on November 28, 2012 by

In an increasingly Latinoized USA, we have seen (and this blog has dutifully documented) the birth of the Hispanic cheese; the deliciously weird tortilla-flavored chocolates; the Mexican Coca-Cola and even a Hispanic lettuce to go with your Hispanic tuna and your Hispanic mayonnaise. So it was just … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rican Man in New York, Pissed Because ‘Hispanic’ Is Not a Race

Posted on March 22, 2010 by

I thought I had heard everything about the 2010 Census, including NALEO’s efforts to get us off our tía’s couch and the Jesus-Caesar Augustus connection. But this one takes the cake: Turns out a Puerto Rican security guard in Bronx, … Continue reading →

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Selena Gomez Wants you to Eat More White Bread

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

Because nothing goes hand in hand better than potentially-anorexic celebrities and white bread, Disney’s teen star Selena Gomez has been tapped to appear on 30 million packages of Sara Lee bread printed with Selena Gomez’s face. This, of course, comes … Continue reading →

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