The Top 5 Things You Sneak Into A Movie Theater

The Top 5 Things You Sneak Into A Movie Theater

Mary Mata August 2, 2011

If you haven’t done it (or say you haven’t done it) then you just can’t understand what it’s like to bite into your bologna sandwich your mom made you, or […]

Book Review: FSG’s 20th Century Latin American Poetry

Mary Mata

I knew the moment I laid my eyes on The FSG Book of Twentieth-Century Latin American Poetry, that I had to have it. The 728-page bilingual anthology not only brings […]

Bien Hecho: Latina Conductor Makes Classical Music Accessible

Mary Mata

Sonia Marie De León de Vega is a Latina conductor in California whose mission it is to bring classical music to the Latino community. She was recently honored by Latina […]

Latino Film Fest Mocks Stereotypes With Ads

Mary Mata August 1, 2011

The New York International Latino Film Festival has been running ads using Latino stereotypes in order to highlight them as the festival ramps up for its event this year. The festival, […]

U.S. Gobbles Guacamole As Mexico Suffers Avocado Shortage

NewsTaco

Okay, maybe it’s not as severe as the headline says, but hear me out. News Taco has published at least six guacamole recipes in the past few months, and all […]

“The Devil’s Double” Is A Bloody, Gritty Film

Mary Mata July 31, 2011

Latif Yahia is a soldier who is handpicked by Uday Saddam Hussein, son of the more infamous Saddam Hussein, to be his body double during the Iran-Iraq conflict in the […]

Summer’s Eve Uses Racism, Sexism To Sell To Latinas

Mary Mata July 29, 2011

An ad campaign from Summer’s Eve to sell feminine hygiene products was recently pulled after protests that spread across the media, and social media platforms, and ultimately put the company to […]

Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen To Promote New Film

Mary Mata

Emilio Estevez and his father Martin Sheen are set to criss-cross the country on a promotional tour for their new film “The Way.” Estevez wrote, produced and directed the film […]

I Don’t Speak For All Latinos; No One Does

NewsTaco

So I was asked last night, “How do Latinos feel about Obama?” Where it happened or who was asking doesn’t add or detract from the story, I get that question more than […]

Richard Chávez, César’s Brother, Dies At 81

Mary Mata July 28, 2011

[Editor’s Note: The following is a press release  and photo from the César E. Chávez Foundation.] Richard Chavez, 81, Cesar’s younger brother, helped build the UFW from its earliest days. […]