Happy Friday From Lydia Mendoza!

I love Lydia Mendoza because, even in the 1930s recordings I first heard of her music, she’s got sass. She ain’t takin’ nothin’ from nobody and she’s going to let […]

The film industry usually dumps the movies they do not believe in during the months of August and September. However, sometimes you get a surprise hit from the pile of […]

The infamous column by Gustavo Arellano of the OC Weeekly, ¡Ask a Mexican!, will be a play in New York, according to a post by Arellano himself this week. The play’s […]

Wanted: More Good Latino Teachers Racist Jokes At Work: ‘Oh, But I Didn’t Mean You’ Controversy Surrounds Colombiana Film For Stereotyping Refreshing Watermelon Salsa Bien Hecho: Latina Journalist Runs In […]

Some colombianos are a bit upset about the upcoming Zoe Saldaña film “Colombiana” for portraying Latinos in a negative light, according to Univisión: Members of the non-profit group PorColombia, among other […]

By Cindy Casares STATE SEN. CHRIS HARRIS OF ARLINGTON recently made national headlines when he lambasted a witness during the legislative special session for testifying in Spanish (with an English-language interpreter) […]

So recently, and for some inexplicable reason, I seem to have some pretty strong pegue. For those of us not in the know, “pegue,” is the word used to describe […]

There are many reasons producer John J. Valadez is overwhelmed that his documentary, “The Longoria Affair,” was one of five films nominated for an Emmy in the category of Outstanding […]

Imagine, if you will, a drug that could reverse the damage caused by Alzheimer’s. How revolutionary would that be? Now, imagine if that drug went further and boosted your intelligence […]

I was walking with my father down the long corridor that leads to his apartment (he insists on independent living) when he stopped and turned to look at me with a wry […]