News that Benjamin Bratt is set to reprise his role on Law & Order made us realize there’s a fair amount of Latino actors that have starred as the “token super hot person of Latin persuasion” on a series of shows about crime, the law and forensics. Here are some of our favorites.
26 October 2009
Benjamin Bratt’s Return To Law & Order Prompts List Of Hottest Latinos On TV Law Shows
By Alex Alvarez at 9:00 AM.
23 October 2009
Getting Schooled: How Help Is Given To Latinas Versus Latinos
By Alex Alvarez at 4:13 PM.
A study suggests the discrepancy between graduation rates of Latinos versus Latinas might be due to the fact that the plight of Latinas in the U.S. has often been highlighted and has inspired a lot of hand-wringing that eventually led to action, while young Latinos are more or less being left high and dry
19 October 2009
You Can Count On Jesús: Evangelical Churches Weigh In On Latinos And The Census
By Alex Alvarez at 9:22 AM.
Latino-heavy evangelical churches are attempting to do their part in swaying Latinos - and Latino immigrants to the U.S. in particular - to participate in the upcoming 2010 Census.
14 October 2009
So Who Ate Whom What At The White House’s “Fiesta Latina?”
By Alex Alvarez at 5:15 PM.
So what does one eat when celebrating a night of Latin American music and culture and Jennifer Lopez? A lot of things, apparently! And mostly things of which we’ve never heard!
Kudos To People Mag For Acknowledging That New York, I Love You Is Lacking Quite A Few NYers
By Alex Alvarez at 10:47 AM.
Thank you, Uncredited People Writer! Too many mainstream romantic comedies that use New York City as a setting neglect to remember that Latinos, black women and gay people exist as something other than sympathetic-yet-sassy best friends for white, Anglo heteros.
13 October 2009
Bronx Mom Carmen Huertas Taunted Daughter And Friends While Driving Drunk
By Alex Alvarez at 1:52 PM.
Carmen Huertas was driving her 11-year-old and several of her friends to a sleepover when she began speeding. Her passengers nervously asked her not to drive so fast, to which a drunken Huertas responded: “You think this is fast?Just wait until we get on the highway.”
12 October 2009
Are Cheap Bodegas To Blame For Your Fatino Babies?
By Alex Alvarez at 3:38 PM.
A new survey out of Temple University suggests that school children in Philadelphia typically spend about $1.07 on snacks at their local bodega, with their treats typically coming in at about 360 calories.
Yes We Maybe Can, Potentially! Or Not: Latino Groups Would Like You To Participate In / Ignore / Boycott The 2010 Census
By Alex Alvarez at 2:34 PM.
WE JUST DON’T KNOW HOW TO FEEL! While some Latino groups and corporations, like Telemundo, are doing all they can to urge Latinos to participate in the 2010 census, despite their fears or hesitation, others are urging Latinos to boycott the census altogether.
7 October 2009
Gmail / Hotmail Phishing Scam Shows Latinos Have Uncreative -Albeit Sexy - Passwords
By Alex Alvarez at 12:37 PM.
So, you might be aware that thousands of Gmail and Hotmail accounts were broken into recently. You might be less aware, however, that the information used to gain access into accounts potentially reveals quite a bit about a certain segment of the population.
6 October 2009
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien On Being Latina, And More, In America
By Alex Alvarez at 10:35 AM.
For their “Latino in America” feature in commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month, CNN profiled news anchor Soledad O’Brien, who is of Cuban, Irish, Scottish and Australian descent and who has a black mother and white father.
1 October 2009
So Just How Bad Was Last Night’s Episode Of Modern Family?
By Alex Alvarez at 1:24 PM.
So we wanted to capture our intense hatred for last night’s episode of Modern Family in the heat of the moment, right after the episode aired. But now that some time has passed and our drunken rage has subsided slightly, we can delve a little more into why this show is probably beyond saving.
24 September 2009
Biggest Baby Born In Indonesia… Plus 7 Biggest Things Latinos Have Contributed
By Alex Alvarez at 3:18 PM.
No, the picture at left is not Fat Joe at Sizzler’s. It’s a 19.2-pound baby boy born (thankfully) via C-section to an Indonesian woman. Check him out, plus some big things that we Latinos have come up with over time.
23 September 2009
El Cibernetico’s Romantic Wedding OF DEATH Prompts Us To Take A Look At Gothtinos
By Alex Alvarez at 10:35 AM.
Mexican wrestler Cibernetico’s wedding made us wonder about other goth Latinos who might be lurking outside a Hot Topic in darkest suburbia, scowling whilst deep-throating food court churros.
21 September 2009
Pew Hispanic Center Conducts Country Of Origin Profiles For U.S. Latinos
By Alex Alvarez at 5:46 PM.
The Pew Hispanic Center, in their unending mission to appear on Guanabee at least once a week, has published the results of a series of profile it has conducted on several Latino groups living in the United States. The organization’s country of origin profiles show shocking and unexpected information about Latinos.
15 September 2009
Latinos Are All Up In AfterElton’s List Of 50 Best Gay Movies Ever
By Alex Alvarez at 9:27 AM.
AfterElton.com has compiled a list of the 50 Best Gay Movies. And many of them are great not because, well. They’re good movies (HEDWIG!), but also because they show that white Anglos (and men) aren’t the only people who happen to ever be queer. Check out their list and ours.
11 September 2009
Over It: Why Does It Take A Telenovela To Get A Message Out To Latinos?
By Alex Alvarez at 6:20 PM.
Oh, surprise! Another organization is trying to cater to Latinos through telenovelas. WE’RE ABOUT MORE THAN DRAMA, YOU LOATHSOME CRETINS.
10 September 2009
Alex Vs. Alex: Holey Sheet, Latinos
By Alex Alvarez at 2:00 PM.
Much is made about how Latinos and Latinas, while both spicy and/or tamales, are worlds apart when it comes to having sex through a sheet on their wedding night. But, as (self-) certified sex experts Alex A. and Alex P. show, we’re not really so different.
31 August 2009
Adventures In Racial Profiling: Beware Of Camping Latinos
By Alex Alvarez at 4:17 PM.
The U.S. Forest Service issues a statement recently warning campers of a possible marijuana-cultivation ring in Colorado! And they’re warning people to keep an eye out for Latinos and their potted meat products.
27 August 2009
Swine Flu Is Going To Kick Your Asses, Latinos
By Alex Alvarez at 1:49 PM.
A study based out of Chicago has found that swine flu is four times more likely to affect black and/or Latino people to the point that they have to be hospitalized. WHY CAN’T WE EVER WIN?
