Author Archives: Laura Martinez

Jessica ‘Simspon’ Sells Her Daughter to ‘People en Español’ –Or Something Like That

Judging by this headline in “Spanish,” Jessica Simspon [SIC] just had a daughter who happens to be a “bienvendida”
LOL… LOL..
Have these people ever heard about these underpaid and under appreciated professionals known … Read More »

Should We Be Called ‘Hispano Latinos’? Univision [And Myself] Really Want to Know

I don’t always watch TV on Sunday, but when I do, I watch Al Punto… Yeah, yeah, this phrase just sounded like a Dos Equis commercial, but it isn’t. I did watch this morning and, among other very relevant information (i.e. that Quadri thinks he can become Mexico’s next president and he likes pot,) I [...] Read More »

Kelloggs Wants you to Know Cinco de Mayo Is Some Sort of Mayan Celebration. LOL

Oh no, they didn’t! I swear it took me a while of digging before realizing this page is legit. Well, damn it, it IS legit! Kelloggs, which for some reason says its Crunchy Nut Cereal is the cereal of [un] official celebrations, has launched a celebration of –yes, you guessed it!— Cinco de Mayo. A [...] Read More »

Kelloggs Wants you to Know Cinco de Mayo Is Some Sort of Mayan Celebration. LOL

Oh no, they didn’t! I swear it took me a while of digging before realizing this page is legit. Well, damn it, it IS legit! Kelloggs, which for some reason says its Crunchy Nut Cereal is the cereal of [un] official celebrations, has launched a celebration of –yes, you guessed it!— Cinco de Mayo. A [...] Read More »

Target to Feature ‘Emilio’s Picks.’ Expect no Milanés, Maradona Stuff Among Such Picks

Target, the store that brought you the Target Bodega, is now introducing an innovative, Latino-targeted concept: Emilio’s Picks, as in the stuff picked by Emilio Estefan as cool. According to the Miami Herald, Emilio’s Picks is: A selection of music, movies and books curated for Target by Miami’s Grammy award-winning music producer, Emilio Estefan, and displayed [...] Read More »

Mundo Fox Promises to be ‘Americano’ Como Tú

Here’s the first on-air promo of the much-anticipated Mundo Fox broadcast network, expected to launch some time next Fall. I have no time for sarcastic remarks at the moment, so watch yourselves and leave a comment if you feel like!

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Burger King Taps Sofía and Salma Because That’s the Only Way to Make their Salads Sexy

Burger King has a secret weapon to sell more salads. They are hot and they are Latinas.
Watch Sofía Vergara and Salma Hayek flaunt their cute accents and other attributes to get men go crazy for some greens.

And here’s your Salma Hayek pitch:
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Burger King Taps Sofía and Salma Because That’s the Only Way to Make their Salads Sexy

Burger King has a secret weapon to sell more salads. They are hot and they are Latinas.
Watch Sofía Vergara and Salma Hayek flaunt their cute accents and other attributes to get men go crazy for some greens.

And here’s your Salma Hayek pitch:
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Jessica Perez Says it All: “You Don’t Have to Have Big Boobs to be a Latina”

Thank you, Jessica Perez, thank you!!!! Sports Illustrated stunning Costa Rican model Jessica Perez has a thing or two to teach you about the horrible stereotypes surrounding Latinas in the U.S. For example, that not all Latinas (like Jessica Pérez and myself) are dark-skinned and large-breasted. Given the opportunities Ms. Perez has landed as a [...] Read More »

Jessica Perez Says it All: “You Don’t Have to Have Big Boobs to be a Latina”

Thank you, Jessica Perez, thank you!!!! Sports Illustrated stunning Costa Rican model Jessica Perez has a thing or two to teach you about the horrible stereotypes surrounding Latinas in the U.S. For example, that not all Latinas (like Jessica Pérez and myself) are dark-skinned and large-breasted. Given the opportunities Ms. Perez has landed as a [...] Read More »