In Case You Missed It: The Daily Show Gives a Nod to Disney’s “Día de los Muertos” Fiasco

Hey, it was only a few seconds, but The Daily Show did indeed talk about the Disney “Día de los Muertos” fiasco from two weeks ago.

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Here it is.

In Case You Missed It: Colbert Addresses the Heritage Richwine Controversy

This past week Stephen Colbert addressed the controversy surrounding the Heritage Foundation’s immigration study and the Jason Richwine controversy.

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Here it is.

Last Night on The Daily Show: Jon Stewart Takes on the IRS Fiasco

In case you missed it last night, Jon Stewart speaks the truth. Again.
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Here is the clip.

Yeah, The Daily Show’s “Cinco de Mayo” Segment Didn’t Work… At All

This one is tough to write, since we are huge fans of “The Daily Show,” and 99.9% of the time, we love what they do. This past Monday, however, a “Cinco de Mayo” segment reported by Jessica Williams just didn’t feel right. First of all, it perplexes us as to why correspondent Al Madrigal didn’t host the segment, because he probably would have dealt with it with a bit more grace and authenticity. But that is for another post.

Now, we get what Williams and the show’s writers were trying to accomplish in the three-minute report: compare the commitment of immigration reform activists to the boorish behaviors of Americans who like to drink and whoop it up on Cinco de Mayo. Even though the premise of the segment started with promise, it soon devolved into something else that just made us uneasy watching.

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Was it when Williams mocked the story of the young man who was explaining how his dad was deported when he was a teenager? Or when Williams took the immigration demonstrators to a bar celebrating Cinco de Mayo? How about when the bar manager was introducing “taquitos” to the demonstrators? Or when the drinking game was being played? And did the ending really make sense given the context of the piece?

Here is the full segment for you to decide.

 

We have seen the segment a few times already, and it just feels like it needed another day or two to contemplate the message it was conveying. Was it funny? Some of it was. Was it condescending? Yes, big time. Williams’ biggest mistake was that she went from mocking herself to making fun of the demonstrators. Maybe that is why it made us feel so uncomfortable watching.

In the end the comedy mocked those who are marginalized from society. Look at us! Witty New Yorkers making fun of dedicated immigration reform advocates! And that is the segment’s biggest problem. The self-deprecating humor disappeared rather quickly from the piece. Too bad.

It’s Official: Pinnatta’s Cinco de Mayo App Ad Sucks

This really needs to stop. Talk about one silly stupid Cinco de Mayo ad from Pinnatta, an interactive message company. We got the following image from a Facebook fan. Please stop the insanity. Please.

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In Case You Missed It: President Obama and Conan at the WH Correspondents’ Dinner

Another year, another White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

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Here’s President Obama.

Here’s Conan O’Brien.

A New “Hey Vato” Episode Is Out: “The Gun Show”

We love the guys at “Hey Vato.” Who doesn’t love a vato puppet show?

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Here is their latest episode.

Give them a like on Facebook, and you can catch more episodes here.

Brilliant “History of Punk” Skit from SNL: The Pro-Thatcher Punk Rocker

Ok, SNL, this “History of Punk” skit was classic.

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Just watch and enjoy.

#BostonStrong: Stephen Colbert’s Two Minutes of Boston Truth

This.

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This is what Boston is all about.

For Boston

The main office of LatinoRebels.com is based in the Boston area. Today, the news of today’s tragedy affected all of us here in Boston, plus the rest of our group all over the United States and Latin America. We pray for those who died and those who were injured as well. Luckily, all the immediate members of Latino Rebels are ok, as well as their friends and families.

While you can read about all the details somewhere else, this post is all for Boston.

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It is a city with spirit, one that was built on rebellion. It is our city, and we know that Boston will rise above this, stronger and more united.

Boston, you’re our home. Always. Siempre.