Aztec manuscript under the microscope
Aztec manuscript under the microscope
*Some experts believe the codex dates back to 1507. Studies have begun in France to find if it’s a genuine pre-hispanic artifact. VL By The Guardian It was May 1826 […]
La Guelaguetza: Indigenous Dance and Music Festival Now Part of Bakersfield
*OK, this is definitely something I’d go to. VL By Alfredo Camacho, South Kern Sol/New America Media BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Thousands of Central Valley residents descended on Bakersfield this month […]
Death is a Party: El Día de Muertos
*This is excellent! Look for a Pan de Muerto recipe tomorrow. VL “The Mexican is familiar with death, jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, and celebrates it. It […]
Tough economy strains a much-loved (and very costly) Latino tradition, the quinceañera
*When the money isn’t there, families will improvise. I don’t think the economy could end a cultural tradition – even if it is “over-the-top,” as the article suggests. VL By […]
Netflixeando: 15 Mexican Films You Should Stream on Netflix
*Suggestions for the weekend, à propos of Hispanic Heritage month. I plan to start with Hecho en México. You? VL By La Remezcla How many times have you gone to Netflix […]
Most Of My Friends Are The Children Of Immigrants
I was thinking about the nastiness of the current immigration debate recently when it occurred to me that most of my friends are the children of immigrants. My best friends’ […]
Learning To Live Life En El Subjuntivo
My first encounter with el subjuntivo — that’s subjunctive, that crazy verb mood that causes Spanish students everywhere to tense up — was curious, confusing and somewhat embarrassing. Because we’ve all […]
There’s an app for all things Mex
It was bound to happen. My only regret is that I didn’t think of it first, because it’s a good idea. It’s a Mex-yclopedia app. All the info you need, […]
