New Chupacabra Book Review: Aztlan
New Chupacabra Book Review: Aztlan
From the textmex obsessed imagination of William A. Nericcio My review of Benjamin Radford’s rad book on the Chupacabra for the University of New Mexico Press,Tracking the Chupacabra: The Vampire Beast […]
What Patriotism Means for Latinos in a post 9/11 World
By Robert Valencia, Latinovations The 9/11 aftermath created a ripple effect in the Hispanic community in both sides of the border. After the September 11 attacks, a seemingly friendlier immigration […]
My Family Said I’m Not Latino
By Melanie Mendez-Gonzales, NewsTaco My blog, ¿Qué Means What?, began because I found it liberating to share with others (whoever could find me online) about my ‘identity crisis’. You know the not […]
This Month In Film: September New Releases
By Gabrielle Bondi, The Young Folks September is finally here! The time for awards season movies has just begun, and I’m pretty excited for this Fall’s new releases. This month […]
Speaking Spanish Can Make Or Break Latino Politicos
By Tony Castro, Voxxi The most beloved Hispanic politician I have known in a long history of reporting on Latino politics wasn’t even Hispanic. He was a Baptist Irishman who […]
Xicanosmosis Explosion at The Spot 1st Anniversary Art Show
From the textmex obsessed imagination of William A. Nericcio I will want to say more about this in the coming days but I wanted to quickly point your eyes to some […]
LOS ANGELES: A Bank Robbery in a Quiet Place
By Sam Quiñones, A Reporer’s Blog Simon Guillen has been on Atlantic Boulevard in East L.A. for 36 years, he tells me. He’s in real estate, been a notary, a […]
You Know Julian Castro’s Star Is Bright When…
Victor Landa, NewsTaco So he did the big speech at the DNC, big yawn… The true test of a national politician is when late night comedians mention your name. But you know […]
Jazz de México
By Victor Landa, NewsTaco Gas prices are up, summer’s boggin’ down…but it’s Friday! And it’s a Friday before a long weekend with a Blue Moon to boot! What better reasons to end […]
Movie Review: David Cronenberg’s ‘Cosmopolis’
By Garbrielle Bondi, The Young Folks Where do I start with Cosmopolis, the new David Cronenberg film starring Robert Pattinson? I believe the word “crazy” is quite apt. But isn’t that […]