Tag Archives: Latinos

Time to Change ‘Obámanos’ to ‘Mejor ya Vámonos’

Posted on January 9, 2017 by

You might not know this, but around 2011 many Latinos across the U.S. started to adopt the term Obámanos (sometimes also Obamanos, sans accent) to describe those people of Hispanic origin supporting president Barack Obama. But as we approach the fatidic, darkest day of … Continue reading →

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Act Now! The Grammatically-Challenged ‘Latinos for Trump’ T-Shirts Are Now on Sale

Posted on September 4, 2016 by

Via: Zazzle.com

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Harlem Shoe Store Proudly Peddling Pablo Escobar Gear, Because ‘Narcos’

Posted on June 9, 2016 by

This shoe and clothing store has been around for ages in the corner of Broadway and 150th street, but only yesterday I noticed a new addition to their offer: a bright red baseball cap featuring none other than Pablo Escobar. I have no idea … Continue reading →

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The Hill Launches The Hill Latino: Just like The Hill, but Latino

Posted on April 21, 2016 by

Washington, D.C.-based online pub The Hill has apparently discovered the power of my people (i.e. The Hispanics,) so it’s launching The Hill Latino, which I suppose is just like regular The Hill, but Latino… Stories include — of course — spicy hot headlines … Continue reading →

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Meet the Sarape-clad Latino-Muslim Undocumented Terrorist

Posted on January 22, 2015 by

Awwww, my people can be so creative! (and by that I mean both, Latinos and editors.) Take the National Institute for Latino Policy (NALIP), which recently posted the findings of a five-year-old study about the misrepresentation of Latinos and Muslims in national broadcast and … Continue reading →

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Google’s Latino-Specific Web Domain has Mexicans Talking

Posted on October 29, 2014 by

Google this month launched a new Web domain – .soy – that is “intended to create a place online for the Hispanic community,” because apparently, we have nothing to do with the whole .com community (or, as I like to call it, the regular Internet.) … Continue reading →

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‘Rolling Stone’ Jumps on the Hot Latino Bandwagon with ‘Latin Hot List’ Featuring Latin Hot People

Posted on November 10, 2013 by

Gracing the cover* of the Nov. 8 issue of Rolling Stone‘s The Latin Hot List 2013 is Naya Rivera, which according to Rolling Stone’s non-hot, non-Latin editors is “the hottest cheerleader” on television, Naya Rivera. Since I have not bought … Continue reading →

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