Category Archives: Pop culture

Apr

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 »

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More on the Growing Career Choices for Latinas

Apr

With Latinas rapidly making it as star maids in Hollywood, it was only natural that other professional opportunities would arise. Enter the Lubbock Fantasy Maid Service, in Lubbock, Texas, offering “nude and topless maid services.” How much are these sexified maids, anyway? Customers pay $100 an hour for one maid and $150 an hour for two [...] Read More »

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¡Ajúa! Los Tigres del Norte-Inspired Manicure

Apr

It’s Awesome [MEX] viernes in The City. So let’s color our fin de semana with a Los Tigres del Norte-inspired manicure, shall we?
Design and photo blatantly stolen from Bora Lee, a friend, colleague and nail-artist extraordinaire.

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Mexican Marketing Knows no Boundaries….

Mar

For the monolingual crowd: This stuff is almost as un-translatable as it is brilliant. Look it up. Do your homework!
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Corona Wants you to Have a Very ‘Appy’ Hour

Oct

If you are going to get creative with your advertisement, and use the top of two beer bottles as substitute for the letter “h,” you might as well want to spell check your copy, so that winners will “receive” prizes and giveaways, instead of “receive” prizes and giveaways. I’m just sayin’ Read More »

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Here’s What a Bicultural Scooter Looks Like

Oct

Of of the perks of living in New York City, is that you don’t really have to chose between cultures. You can drive around your Made-in-China scooter and proudly display your American and Mexican flags.
Oh, and while you’re at it, you might… Read More »

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Celebrate Mexican Independence Like the Locals

Sep

I hope by now you are aware that Cinco de Mayo is NOT Mexico’s Independence Day. Sixteen of September is, and the bash actually kicks off on the night of the 15, so by the time the 16 actually arrives, everybody is just too drunk to remember anything. But while I’m still indulging in all-things [...] Read More »

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New Mexico Unable to Beat ‘Regular Mexico’ in Cooking World’s Largest Taco

Sep

This blogger has absolutely no idea what a “navajo taco” is but residents of Gallup, N.M. got a taste of it this past weekend, when the city attempted to enter the World Records of Guiness by cooking a colossal one. According to the local press: The taco, which was more than 10 feet in diameter, [...] Read More »

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9.11.11: The Day the World Met the Jorge Ramos of the General Market

Sep