Dispatches From China: Golden Week. 1.3 billion Itineraries

Dispatches From China: Golden Week. 1.3 billion Itineraries

Mary Mata October 18, 2012

By Hector Flores @chicanochino, NewsTaco Golden week has come and gone and with every incarnation, the entire country is left a gasp. This time around was no different as tourist sites, […]

Lard, Cheese and the Rewards of an Unhealthy Childhood

Mary Mata October 17, 2012

By Oscar Barajas, NewsTaco I was a fat kid. I mean, fat. I was so fat; I would start to sweat if I stood still long enough. I would like […]

Rodriguez, aka Jesus SIXTO Rodriguez: SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN

Mary Mata October 16, 2012

From the textmex obsessed imagination of William A. Nericcio Official trailer: Here’s the official site for the movie: Here’s a recent interview: This post first appeared in the textmex galleryblog. William Anthony […]

Clotilde Arias honored for Spanish version of Star-Spangled Banner

Mary Mata October 15, 2012

By Susana G. Baumann, Voxxi n 1945, the U.S. Department of State commissioned Clotilde Arias to provide an official translation of the U.S. national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner,” that could be […]

CULTURE: Parent Attention Gap Behind Class Divide

Mary Mata

By Sam Quiñones,  A Reporter’s Blog Fascinating piece in The Atlantic online this morning about what’s behind the class chasm in America. The magazine holds that a major reason for the class divide […]

Now Ben Affleck Is Latino: Another Lost Opportunity for Hollywood

Mary Mata

By Latino Rebels Ben Affleck’s ARGO came out October 12 and it is already getting Oscar buzz. The movie, based on a 1979 CIA successful rescue of six American diplomats in […]

See Latin America’s Nominations for 85th Academy Awards’ Foreign Film Category

Mary Mata October 12, 2012

By Hispanically Speaking News On Monday, the films from a record 71 countries vying for the 85th Academy Awards’ Foreign Language Film award were announced. The 2012 official submissions from Latin […]

Spell My Name Correctly, Willya?

Mary Mata October 11, 2012

By Jesse Treviño, HispanicLatino What is the deal with accents?  Some news organizations and networks noticeably have begun to accent the names of individuals, places and things that carry a […]

Spreading Arizona “Welcome Water” in Texas

Mary Mata

Maya Escobar and Andria Morales are Up to No Good {and that’s Good News} From the textmex obsessed imagination of William A. Nericcio click the image above for the link mas: http://escobar-morales.com/ […]

MacArthur Foundation Fellow: Natalia Almada, Mexican American “genius”

NewsTaco October 8, 2012

By Susana G. Baumann, Voxxi A genius is someone whose unparalleled intellectual ability and creativity has allowed them to understand the inner nature of things and reach mastery in their activity […]