film
NewsTaco To Go: iPhone, Economy, Obama and Breast Cancer
A good news roundup this morning, with a list of the Oscar nominees, affordable iPhones and the economy. Verizon’s iPhone will be available to consumers at a rate of $30 […]
Latinopia, New Latino Arts Website
There’s a new website dedicated to showcasing Latino arts and culture called Latinopia, see it here. The site was put together by filmmaker Jesús “Chuy” Treviño, who helped produce “Resurrection […]
Las 10 Mejores Películas del 2010 – Teresa Garza
El cine es muy subjetivo. Cada persona le da distinta interpretación a cada escena. Por eso por mas de que diga que traté de ser totalmente objetiva, mentiría. De alguna […]
Wisconsin To Boast First Latina State Rep
Wisconsin is set to have its first Latina legislator in the form of JoCasta Zamarripa, 34, who is Mexican-American and will be serving as the state representative of the eighth assembly district […]
Snow White’s Advice: Cook, Clean, Men
I don’t know if you all have seen these videos from Second City, but they are too funny! In a series called “Advice From A Cartoon Princess” the actress recounts […]
Hulk Smash…Immigrants?
So apparently the original Hulk — that’s actor Lou Ferrigno — wants to smash immigrants (figuratively speaking). According to a recent news report: “Television ‘Hulk’ actor Lou Ferrigno has joined […]
Shadeism: Güero, Moreno and the Importance of Color
I’m a light-skinned Latina and as far back as I can remember, I was made aware of the fact that I was a güera. Regardless of what country of origin […]
The Invisibles: The Perils of Immigrants Crossing Mexico
I posted this yesterday, but because of technical glitches it was accidentally lost. I should thank you for that, your response to NewsTaco has been so great that we’ve had […]
Another Reason to Loathe Latinos/as: They Cause Marital Strife!
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 […]