Cochinita Pibil Tortas

Cochinita Pibil Tortas

Mary Mata June 22, 2012

“Among all the things that make me drool instantly, is Cochinita Pibil… this delicious dish from the Yucatan Peninsula, which actually makes amazingly good and tasty tortas (mexican name for […]

Connecticut Becomes 17th State To OK ‘Medical Menudo’

Mary Mata June 21, 2012

By Especial Correspondents, Pocho Ñews Service (PNS reporting from the NUTMEG STATE) Connecticut became the 17th state to approve Medical Menudo yesterday when the state’s Senate gave overwhelming approval to a bill passed […]

Book Review: “Emplumada” By Lorna Dee Cervantes

Mary Mata

Reviewed by Thelma T. Reyna, Ph.D., Latinopia Lorna Dee Cervantes (b. 1954) is a California native of Mexican-American and Native-American heritage. Her impact on Chicana poetry prior to and since […]

Latina Bombshells Revisited: The Miracle Of Salma Hayek

Mary Mata

From the textmex obsessed imagination of William A. Nericcio One of the hardest chapters to write in Tex[t]-Mex was the one on Lupe Vélez (you may need to be logged into a gmail account to […]

Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream

Mary Mata June 20, 2012

By Melissa Pitts With the first days of summer here I couldn’t resist taking out my trusty ice cream machine and make my first of many batches of ice cream. […]

The Harshness of Belief: Growing up with a Loose Faith

Mary Mata

By Oscar Barajas I really wish I was a better Catholic. I know that it is more than just going to church. I know that it is more than clasping […]

Do You Think Differently In English And Spanish?

Mary Mata

By Daniel Cubias, Being Latino According to many sources, Dr. Carlos do Amaral Freire can speak more languages than anyone on the planet: 115. But before you feel too intimidated, keep in […]

Reputed “Mexican American Artist” Defaces Picasso Painting

Mary Mata June 19, 2012

Reputed “Mexican American Artist” Defaces Priceless Picasso Painting in Texas (update: Uriel Landeros, the culprit/artist?) From the textmex obsessed imagination of Memo Nericcio Hit the “conquista” tagged painting for the story […]

Movie Review: ‘Lola Versus’

Mary Mata June 15, 2012

By Gabrielle Bondi, The Young Folks The trailer premiere of Lola Versus happened at the same time I was becoming obsessed with the show, The Killing. I was in the middle of season […]

Free Tickets: Dos Pocitos Premier Event in San Antonio

NewsTaco June 14, 2012

by Victor Landa, NewsTaco A shout out to all our San Antonio readers! And with that an invitation to join us for a really cool event/premier of Dos Pocitos next Thursday […]