A Mexican fútbol fan (most likely a chilango) traveled all the way to Qatar and brought with him a huge speaker blasting my country’s famed “¡Se compran.. colchones .. tambores .. refrigeradores … estufas … lavadoras … microondas … o algo de fierro viejo que vendan!” a recording … | Continue reading
OK, y’all. For years, Twitter was my favorite (and pretty much only) social media platform, but then Elon came around and broke it (i.e. fucked it up). Not content with ruining everyting, tonight, on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 el pendejo decided to reinstate the other pendejo, so, e … | Continue reading
If you thought Trump announcing a presidential bid for 2024 was the worst piece of news this year, think again: Del Taco – which dares call itself a “Mexican restaurant” – said it has added “Mexican-Style tortas” to their menu. The company said (apparently with a straight face an … | Continue reading
Come November, there’s one thing that really, really, gets on my nerves (besides pumpkin-spice stuff, of course) and that is America’s obsession with the Mexican tradition known as Día de Muertos (basically Day of the Dead) or as some here dare calling it: Mexico’s Halloween. Any … | Continue reading
One Hundred Years of Solitude, Gabriel García Márquez 1967 masterpiece, is coming to… a Netflix screen near you. Yup, the streaming giant on Friday released the trailer of the series, which is being executive produced by Marquez’s sons Rodrigo Garcia and Gonzalo García Barcha. It … | Continue reading
Back in 2019, and just in time for Día de Muertos (or what Americans dare call “Mexican Halloween”) Mattel came up with a signature Barbie Día de Muertos which – according to a very long press release – featured a “long, embroidered dress decorated with flowers and butterflies [a … | Continue reading
There is nothing more depressing for this blogger than National Taco Day, when everyone – and their abuela – take to social media to share what they think are … tacos. The good news is that it’s also National Vodka Day, so I’m off for a very early one to be able to take the … Con … | Continue reading
Back in 2019, and just in time for Día de Muertos (or what Americans dare call “Mexican Halloween”) Mattel came up with a signature Barbie Día de Muertos which – according to a very long press release – featured a “long, embroidered dress decorated with flowers and butterflies [a … | Continue reading
Nope, I’m not making this up. Today, Monday, September 19, 2022, at around 1:07 pm local time, Mexico City residents were shaken (not stirred) by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake, that killed at least one and damaged a lot of buildings across several states. I first learned about it no … | Continue reading
It’s only been, like, a day, but brands are already jumping on the Hispanic Heritage Month action. Take Mattel’s most annoying toy, Barbie, who is celebrating by befriending a Latino dude named Rafa who teaches her to –what else? – how to salsa. This clip is barely a minute, but … | Continue reading
Remember that nonsensical trend of putting “eñes” where they don’t belong just to make something look –and sound– more authentically “Latino?” Well, it looks like salsa makers and Hispanic journalists organizations are not alone in this thing. The latest to jump on the nonsensica … | Continue reading
RIP Queen Elizabeth II, who died September 8, 2022 at 96. Filing under Mexicans: How Can Anyone not Like Us? | Continue reading
Throughout a long and not-necessarily successful career covering all-things Hispanic, I’ve encountered all kinds of marketing tactics pitching “culturally-relevant” products to Latinos. I have been particularly impressed with Kellogg’s honey-flavored Corn Flakes, Oreo’s cream-fil … | Continue reading
Doña Ángela, the adorable abuelita behind the super successful YouTube channel De mi rancho a tu cocina, continues to reign on the video channel, where she has amassed (pun intended) over 4 million subscribers –and counting. Doña Ángela is not TV famous, and her kitchen does not … | Continue reading
The mexicans have done it, my friends. I hereby present you with IPANDEMIA, a West Coast IPA celebrating “los héroes de la salud,” the heroes of our health –forever and ever. Photos: IPA correspondent: Mariana Carreño King in CDMX. (Filing under Mexicans: How Can Anyone Not Like … | Continue reading
Just in time for Hispanic Heritage Month, DC Comics is giving Green Lantern a very Mexican look by… making him carrying a bag of –what else?– tamales! According to press reports, the original cover featured an homage to Mexican muralist Jorge González Camarena’s La Patria (see im … | Continue reading
In an effort to inspire her students, an art teacher in Laredo, Texas created a gigantic concha made of paper-maché, flour, glue and water. Monika Sanchez has recorded and posted on TikTok the whole process behind her creation. Filing under Mexicans: How Can Anyone Not Like Us? v … | Continue reading
Move over, Michael Kors! Mexican clothing brand Cecilia México has come up with an awesome idea: To turn our beloved and ubiquitous jergas into the latest fashion craze. I’d totallly wear one, so please don’t judge. Filing under #JergaWear | Continue reading
I really didn’t want to do it, but then I thought about it and, well, what the heck? In my latest column for Hispanic Executive Magazine I went down the “x” rabbit hole and tried to “Hisplain” the so-called controversy around “Latinx.” In a nutshell: I must tell you I do not use … | Continue reading
Why settle for Starbucks when you can have Starpulcks? Photo: Amecameca pulque correspondent Yolanda Ocampo | Continue reading
It will never not be funny to me that beans and corn have come to become synonyms with Mexican food. No matter how varied and wonderful our cuisine actually is. Here is the latest specimen found at my local Konzum in Zagreb. Filing under Mexican Food According to Croatia Photo: L … | Continue reading
Good morning from Zagreb! So, here I was, strolling through the capital of Croatia, taking in the sights and sounds of this gorgeous city, when I bumped into “Taquitos Bandidos,” a small joint in Downtown Zagreb luring visitors with the promise of “Street Food.” Of course I didn’ … | Continue reading
Welcome to Hell. As y’all probably know by now, on June 24, 2022, the not-so-Supreme Court of the United States decided to overturn Roe v. Wade, effectively ending the constitutional right to an abortion after almost 50 years. This – obviously – sucks for millions of American wom … | Continue reading
The mexicans have done it, my friends. I hereby present you with IPANDEMIA, a West Coast IPA celebrating “los héroes de la salud,” the heroes of our health –forever and ever. Photos: IPA correspondent: Mariana Carreño King in CDMX. (Filing under Mexicans: How Can Anyone Not Like … | Continue reading
I get it, “cola” is a type of carbonated soft drink, but if you promise me a bigger butt at a moment when I’m trying to shed my COVID weight, well, just move on. Nobody here needs a bigger cola. | Continue reading
As seen on a menu in Washington, D.C.’s Lauriol Plaza restaurant. Hat tip: Bego Lozano | Continue reading
In case you were wondering, this blog continues to keep tabs on mainstream media and the #ItsColombiaNotColumbia gaffe. This time the honor goes to Deadline.com Because, you know, it’s not over until it’s over. hat tip: Jack Rico | Continue reading
Move over Con-chamacos! Mexican Mother’s Day is today, so Panadería KaryCar, a pastry shop in Jalisco, had the awesome idea of launching the con-chanclas, a concha/chancla combination that is going to make your mamá very happy. Now… if they only worked a bit harder on their gramm … | Continue reading
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No matter how many bizarre holidays Americans come up with, Cinco de Mayo will forever be my favorite. And not only because it’s an excuse to drink all day and yell ¡Viva México! while thinking it’s Mexican Independence (it’s not) but because it is also the time of year that brin … | Continue reading
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You may not know this but Semana Santa (Holy Week) is a very important religious holiday in Mexico, and among the many events that take place during the course of the week, the so-called passion play is one of the most popular — and well-attended. It consists of a representation … | Continue reading
Pizza Hut Australia tweeted the above image to its followers asking what they’d prefer on their pizza: “avocado dip” (whatever that means) or -I assume- a regular topping. I’m too busy to elaborate right now, but it is my opinion that multinationals should just leave aguacates al … | Continue reading
Mexicans this Sunday are going to the polls on whether their president Andrés Manuel López Obrador (aka AMLO) should end his six-year term or continue to the end. The referendum, unusual for the country, will only binding if at least 40% of the country’s electorate votes, and AML … | Continue reading
Ohio Senate Candidate J.D. Vance on Tuesday released an advertisement asking Ohio voters if they “hate Mexicans.” Are you a racist? pic.twitter.com/Fdknxld39i — J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) April 5, 2022 Soon after making its debut across social media, the 30-second spot had amassed mo … | Continue reading
FIFA on Friday officially unveiled La’eeb, the official mascot of the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Qatar. La’eeb, FIFA explains, is an Arabic word meaning “super-skilled player” and it is here to “encourage everyone to believe in themselves.” But, as this blogger rightly expected, … | Continue reading
It is official: Sunday night’s infamous Oscar slap has now been immortalized in the form of a piñata thanks to the folks of famed Piñatería Ramírez in northern Mexico. The Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith piñatas come as a bundle with some questionable looks on either character, b … | Continue reading
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Reddit Mexico has been abuzz with an overwhelming outcry against a South African corn chip snack. The reason? Apparently, some Mexicans feel it’s super offensive to depict “one of our own” with a caricature of a mustachioed dude, wearing a giant sombrero and flanked by a cactus. … | Continue reading
Ever wondered how to make a Dominican quesadilla? Easy! Just prepare a gringo quesadilla (flour tortillas, yellow/orange plastic-y cheese and pico de gallo) and serve with a side of French fries, c… | Continue reading
Move over tamales en bolsita, here come the esquites en bolsita, or as I like to call them, “The Esquites Pouch.” These babies are also from La Costeña and can be found in your local Me… | Continue reading
… Because this is the only heart-shaped thing I could possibly care about. | Continue reading
Are you still in lockdown, on a tight budget for fancy avocados and still haven’t made any “ethnic-looking” friends? Worry not! You can now buy 5-feet-tall Mexican “scene se… | Continue reading
Football Americano? Nah… I’ve never been fond of this so-called sport and was not going to watch it this year either, but… I just learned that San Antonio’s renowned mini ma… | Continue reading
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Is your four-legged best friend mad about tacos? Worry not! Canine Carry Outs has exactly what you’re looking for. I give you Taco Minis, “a soft and chewy dog snack with the look and t… | Continue reading
If you’re not following the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, you might want to reconsider: On Monday, Feb. 7, a Made-in-Mexico Ice Skating God clad in a Mariachi suit made his Olympic debut. Don… | Continue reading