Latinidad
Juan Botta’s Award-Winning Short Film: “No seas pendejo. Un corto complejo”
Yes, the Internet is a good thing sometimes. As we did a little Google searching about the saying "no seas pendejo," (don't ask why) we found the following short film by Juan Botta, and we are glad we did. Here is the full film, which won a Special Jury Prize from Puerto Rico's "Cinefiesta" in 2010. The […]
Will the ‘American Patriots’ Boycott Bread if They Found Out a Mexican Company Is the USA’s Largest Baker?
Mexico is already winning.
Wow, ABC Does The Right Thing: “Devious Maids” Will Not Be On Network’s Fall Lineup
Here is news that makes you wonder if major networks are starting to take a second look at how Latinos should be portrayed on mainstream television. "Devious Maids," by creator Marc Cherry and executive producer Eva Longoria, who suggested last month that the show would be a symbol of pride for the Latino community, will […]
Only In Puerto Rico: San Juan Mayor Will Officially Name Street in Honor of Iris Chacón
Ay, Puerto Rico. Today, according to PrimeraHora.com, San Juan Mayor Jorge Santini Padilla will announce that Calle Austria (Austria Street) in the Puerto Nuevo section of the island capital's city will be renamed Calle Iris Chacón (Iris Chacón Street) to honor the Puerto Rican entertainer who achieved cult status in the 70s and 80s as […]
To All Our Moms, Our Mamás: Thanks for Teaching Us How to Fight
We WERE going to do a post about how amazing mothers are, and how their love for us has made us strong and confident Rebeldes, and also wax poetic about mothers. Then we say this photo and said DONE. This explained it all for us. Our moms taught us how to fight, how to speak […]
From Remezcla: Mark Ocegueda Q&A ~ Mexicans Played Baseball Too
ORIGINALLY PUBLLISHED AT REMEZCLA It’s often said that there’s nothing more American than baseball (much to the chagrin of apple pie). We’re not sure if that line was cobbled together in a public relations meeting but it does hold some weight when one considers how some aspects of the history of the sport mirror historic […]
Support The Indie Gem “East WillyB” and You Can Pub Crawl with the Cast and Crew
We love "East WillyB". Earlier this year, we had the pleasure of having two members of the show's familia, @juliagrob and @jazminchavez, write one our favorite pieces of 2012: Latinos, Turn Off Your TV, Coño! The piece focused about why supporting independent Latino programming is a good thing. We agree 100%. Ever since that post, we have […]