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Death is a Party: El Día de Muertos

NewsTaco October 21, 2014

*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

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8 things you didn’t know about Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor

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Reality Check: Latino Voters are Just Not That Into You

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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

NewsTaco October 20, 2014

*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

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*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

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*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, […]