Spanglish TV hosts: Appealing and familiar, or, like, un poco annoying?
12 October 2009
Latino Hosts Habla En Spanglish Because They’re So Loco For You, Amigo!
By Alex Alvarez at 10:36 AM.
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.
16 July 2009
Finally: Pepsi Becomes “Pecsi” In Argentina
By Alex Alvarez at 12:22 PM.
In Argentina, you can now enjoy an ice-cold Pecsi with your Esnickeres. Mmm!
1 July 2009
And Now For Something Completely Different: Latino Grocery Store Markets To Non-Latino Customers
By Alex Alvarez at 6:30 PM.
Non-Latinos can and will shop at supermarkets that sell pig jowls and guanabana juice. You just have to coax them in with the promise of a food court.
8 June 2009
Oye, Gente, Que Son Your Thoughts On Spanglish?
By Alex Alvarez at 2:30 PM.
We want to know what you all think when you hear Spanglish in movies, blogs, commercials and whatnot. Especially when the use of Spanglish coincides with the idea that young Latinos in the United States are all fans of so-called “urban culture.” Child, we grew up drinking refreshing carbonated beverages in the suburbs.
21 May 2009
Gluttonous Dairy Enthusiasts Rejoice: Queso Fresco May Help Fight Obesity
By Alex Alvarez at 10:02 AM.
Latino dairy companies are keen to jump on the “eat dairy, lose weight” diet trend and are hoping to market queso fresco as a weight-loss friendly “Hispanic” cheese. But you can’t make medianoche with queso fresco, now can you.
13 March 2009
Revlon Secretly Polling Whether Rihanna Is Hurting Covergirl
By Cindy Casares at 5:48 PM.
Looks like Revlon is thinking the same thing we are about Rihanna being bad for Covergirl’s image. When it comes to market share, corporations will take any opportunity to prey on their competitors’ weaknesses and Revlon is trying to find out if recent domestic violence issues for their spokesperson have created the opening they’re looking [...]
23 February 2009
The Invisibelt: An Invisible Belt To Impress Your Invisible Friends
By Alex Alvarez at 4:30 PM.
Here’s a nice little item when you’re pretending you’re walking the Oscar red carpet while alone in your room on a Sunday night: The Invisibelt. This ingenious little contraption will do away with unsightly “belt bulge.”
