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List of celebrity deaths in 2012: Saying goodbye
By Katarina Diquez, Voxxi Notable Latino celebrity deaths in 2012 Jenni Rivera Jenni Rivera made headway in her music career through her music and her candidness with her fans about her […]
Jenni Rivera Death Highlights Mexican Cultural Influence
By Janell Ross, Huffington Post Latino Voices When the plane carrying Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera disappeared in Mexico this weekend, the mostly Latino fans who have watched her rise from nightclub queen to […]
A Bronze Tale. The Reel Truth Behind Latina Icons
By Natalia Criollo, Our Tiempo I’ve realized that the 80s were not kind to Latina women. Growing up I did not have many icons to look up to. However, just […]
NewsTaco Roundup: Feb. 26 – March 3, 2012
An anti-Latino business, Eva Longoria, Selena, use of the word “undocumented,” the Alamo, Alabama’s immigration law, Mitt Romney, Luis Gutierrez and more made our list of the top stories on […]
Kennedy Center Honors Exclude Latinos — Again
By Juan Ramón Palomo On December 27, CBS will broadcast the Kennedy Center Honors, which were held December 4 with President and Mrs. Obama in the audience. Viewers will see […]
Ay Que Funny Delivers Hilarious, Estrogen Fueled Comedy
By Salvi In The City If this year’s movie “Bridesmaids” and its Wilson Philips, laser-ridden, fist-pumping finale taught us anything (other than that it’s perfectly okay to soil yourself in […]
Can You Name 5 Famous Latinos Who Aren’t Celebrities?
By Dustin Mendus An event that I am planning for next week as part of a Latino student group of which I am academic chair is something that wouldn’t seem […]
Get Your Norteño Out Of My Conjunto
By Saul Elbein, from the Texas Observer where this article was first published. Everything is going fine until Lupe Saenz sees the CDs. I’m paying my check at a run-down diner in […]
Latino US Postage Stamps On Sale
U.S. stamps honoring Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Carmen Miranda, Selena and Carlos Cardel go on sale today. Will you be supporting the recognition and contribution of our people in America?
Top 10 Latino Music Albums Ever
Latinopia, a new Latino arts and culture website we wrote about yesterday, published a list of the top 10 Latino music albums of all time. I can definitely see agreeing […]