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Did you miss Mexico’s Bicentennial “Grito” celebration?

NewsTaco September 17, 2010

SEE IT HERE AGAIN! The images from the Zocalo in Mexico City the night of the 15th, eve of Mexico’s Independence day, were at once fabulous, exciting, and surreal. You […]

Mexican resilience will win in the end

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¿Hay algo que celebrar en México?

NewsTaco September 15, 2010

Quench Your Thirst with…Menudo?

Mary Mata September 14, 2010

You may or may not have seen this video before, but regardless, it’s always good for a laugh — especially if you’ve ever eaten menudo!

Another Reason to Loathe Latinos/as: They Cause Marital Strife!

Mary Mata

By William “Memo” Nericcio Where is Myra Mendible (From Bananas to Buttocks: The Latina Body in Popular Film and Culture) when you need her? Hit the image for the rest of […]

Feed the Models: Estás Muy Flaca, Mi’ja

Mary Mata

As far back as I can remember, I’ve lived a parallel life:  considered not skinny enough by popular American wisdom and somehow simultaneously considered too skinny by my abuelitas. Although […]

Sirena as a Boy

Mary Mata September 13, 2010

I was scrounging around the web for something else when I came upon an…interesting? Let’s go with interesting take on the classic Lotería sirena, or mermaid, circa 2005. Apparently, someone […]