Death is a Party: El Día de Muertos
Death is a Party: El Día de Muertos
*This is excellent! Look for a Pan de Muerto recipe tomorrow. VL “The Mexican is familiar with death, jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, and celebrates it. It […]
Thomas Artiaga: Good Samaritan who rescued a man from a burning home steps forward
*What a great story! VL By KSEE, NBC Newschannel (KSEE, NBC NEWSCHANNEL) A man who rushed into a burning Fresno, California home, carried out an elderly man trapped inside, and […]
8 things you didn’t know about Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
*She shops at Costco and once rescheduled a meeting with the Vice President. VL By Nora Daly, PBS Newshour Of all the Supreme Court Justices, Sonia Sotomayor is arguably the […]
Reality Check: Latino Voters are Just Not That Into You
By Gabriela Lemus, NewsTaco With the mid-term elections looming so closely, much ado is being made about Hispanic voters staying home. Latino voters – who primarily vote during presidential elections […]
5 Reasons Why ‘The Book of Life’ Is the Best Animated Movie of All Time, Ever
*What do you think, “best animated movie of all time?” VL By Pili Valdés, Remezcla By now, you know at least a little bit about The Book of Life. (If not, […]
Another Citizen-Journalist Silenced in Tamaulipas
*Some perspective: the citizen journalist was captured and killed in a border city, for reporting on the criminal drug trade. VL By Melissa del Bosque, Texas Observer A well-known citizen […]
Elizabeth Peña died earlier this week. Here’s how Hollywood failed her
*So much to process: celebrating a wonderful career, mourning the loss of an outstanding Latina actor and anger at how Hollywood stereotypes stifle careers and authentic storytelling. VL By Todd VanDerWerff, […]
Powerful Photos Capture the Student Protests Barely Anyone Is Talking About
*The protests in Hong Kong have dominated U.S. media, but this is happening in our backyard. VL By Coleen , World.Mic While the world has focused its attention on the pro-democracy protests […]
White House’s Ebola Liaison Arrives in Dallas
*A well known name in political circles, Adrian Saenz, a Texas native and White House Deputy Director of Intergovernmental Affairs, has been pegged to head Ebola coordination efforts in Texas. […]
What’s Up With Mexicans and Death? ~ A Review of Book of Life Movie
*Plan on catching this movie this weekend? Melanie Mendez Gonzalez has a great, very complete, review. VL Do you know what Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead is really […]
