Checa LA Movie: “Pirates” The Weekend’s Top Pick

Checa LA Movie: “Pirates” The Weekend’s Top Pick

NewsTaco May 20, 2011

Imagine my surprise when I found out that Checa LA Movie’s Teresa Garza would be in San Antonio for a day or so on her way back to LA after visiting friends […]

Color Me Coral This Summer

Mary Mata May 19, 2011

Ready for summer, but not ready to buy a brand-new summer wardrobe? Looking for a way to dress warmer, but it’s still 50 degrees and raining? Look no further! This […]

“Anchor Baby” Is Always A Racist Term

Mary Mata

I know that this latest round of immigration grandstanding isn’t the first time the term “anchor baby” has come into vogue. But as a woman, it’s the first time I’ve […]

What Was Your “Apodo” When You Were A Kid?

NewsTaco

So I’m walking through the cereal aisle at the grocery store last night and I see one of those impulse-buy displays that hang from the end of the racks; it […]

News Taco To Go: Arnold, Comedy, Chávez, Español, Redistrict

Mary Mata

Arnold Fathered Child With Latina Comedy Central Taps Latino As Contributor For The Daily Show California Politico: Don’t Name Ship For César Chávez Texas Redistricting “Horrible” For Latino Voters NY […]

Ready To See More Latinos On TV?

Mary Mata May 18, 2011

Television networks and cable channels are seeing green and there’s only one thing they can do — get more Latinos on TV. As Latinos continue to grow as a population, […]

News Taco To Go: “Hispanic Hunting,” Brisenia, 2012 & Brownface

Mary Mata

Georgia Cops Go “Hispanic Hunting” With New Law Third Suspect In Brisenia Flores Murder To Be Tried How The Latino Vote Matters In 2012 The Top 5 Actors Who Play […]

The Drive-By Cat Call: Not Hot

Mary Mata May 17, 2011

“Heeeeeey!” I don’t suppose I’ll ever understand why, exactly, men think this is a good way to attract attention. I’ve never been tempted in the slightest to return these calls […]

The Top 5 Actors Who Play Latinos In The Movies

Mary Mata

Now we all know there are few outlets for Latino actors in Hollywood to begin with, but  something that never sat well with me as a  movie watcher is how […]

Bien Hecho: Working To Showcase Latino Film

Mary Mata

Since 2005 John Ramirez has been heading up the Reel Rasquache Art & Film Festival in Southern California, an event billed as the only film festival in the world to deal […]