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Mon31Oct2005

Bye-bye Dave, Hello Carlos

16:59 H.- Comedy Central announced officially today what most of us were already speculating: Carlos Mencia is the network's new Dave Chappelle. As you may already know, Dave left Comedy Central in quite a spot when, after a much talked about exodus... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Media - TV

VL: Lo Que Hay : Dia de los Muertos Edition : Events for Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2005

13:48 H.- A feature of VivirLatino, "Lo Que Hay" will feature events from across the country that we think will interest our VL readers. To submit an event, please use our contact form. Los Angeles Dia de los Muertos/ Day of the... Read more »

Topics: Events - Features

Sigue la batalla

13:32 H.- As a follow-up to some recent posts on California gubernatorial candidates' courting of the Latino vote via Spanish-language ad campaigns and town hall meetings, I offer you some excerpts from a piece from today's edition of the LA Daily News:The... Read more »

Topics: California - Politics

Wearing Your Vote

08:47 H.- Political t-shirts are so old school. Forget wearing your vote on a button on your sleeve. Put your favorite candidate on your underwear! That's where it's at. The Daily Gotham, that hearts NYC Democratic candidate for Mayor, Freddy Ferrer,... Read more »

Topics: Fashion - New York City - Politics - Shopping

Fri28Oct2005

Say it ain't so: Omar Sharif a racist?

18:13 H.- I fell in love with Omar Sharif in the sickeningly romantic 60s epic "Doctor Zhivago". I really, really hope what I am reading is just a rumor: A Latino American named Juan Anderson has filed a lawsuit against internationally well-known... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities

"Maquilajournalism" or the death of the U.S. Latino journalist

12:55 H.- Latino residents of the San Francisco Bay Area got a big disappointment this week when Knight-Ridder, the company that owns the San Jose Mercury News, announced that they would be eliminating their Spanish-language publication, Nuevo Mundo. It seems that just... Read more »

Topics: Bilingualism - California - Media

VL: Lo Que Hay WEEKEND: Events for Oct 28-30, 2005

08:58 H.- A feature of VivirLatino, "Lo Que Hay" will feature events from across the country that we think will interest our VL readers. To submit an event, please use our contact form. Los Angeles Latino Business Professionals Event When: October... Read more »

Topics: Events

VL : Word en la Calle

07:24 H.- A Friday feature on VL, Word en la Calle lets everyday Latinos voice their thoughts and opinions on topics of interest to the community. Name: Jessica Meryl Ortiz Age: 25 Location: Rego Park, New York Profession: Pre-School Teacher... Read more »

Topics: Features - Word en la calle

Thu27Oct2005

Chente in "Newyorktitlán"

16:23 H.- I don't know why it still trips me out to see Mexicans in New York City. Last time I was there I couldn't believe there was a taco truck parked outside my friend's upper west side apartment building. For... Read more »

Topics: Mexico - Music - New York City

Latinos: One Big Happy Family?

16:11 H.- An article in today's HispanicAd.com basically feeds into the stereotype that there is one type of Latino family. According to the article: Parent-child relationships are a unique element of the Hispanic family. Yeah because parent-child relationships don't exist in... Read more »

Topics: Children

Viva Venezuela!

12:31 H.- Venezuela's feeling proud today of their native son, Ozzie Guillén, who did what no one thought was possible; he took the White Sox (or "las medias blancas" as they are known in Latin America) to the World Series and they... Read more »

Topics: Sports - Venezuela

Walk with Me Freddy

10:10 H.- It seems like yesterday that I was complaining about not seeing Freddy Ferrer in the hood. Oh wait, maybe because it was yesterday. Bueno you too can caminar con NYC Democratic mayoral hopeful Freddy Ferrer. According to the Daily... Read more »

Topics: Events - New York City - Politics

Wed26Oct2005

Freddy's Not Rockin' So Steady Among Latinos

19:02 H.- It seems I'm not the only Latina in NYC not jumping on NYC mayoral hopeful Freddy Ferrer's bandwagon. The latest Quinnipiac University poll has Ferrer leading current NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg among Latinos polled by a measly five points,... Read more »

Topics: New York City - Politics

The Legacy of Edward Roybal

16:37 H.- I read a blog post today where someone was talking about how happy they were that there were no "real" Latino leaders, so that no one has to deal with the political baggage that goes with them duking it out... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Politics

Arnie realizes he needs Latinos

13:13 H.- And tries to appease them via a community meeting attended by "hand-selected" Latinos. San Jose's Mercury News reports: Schwarzenegger began the meeting where he'd left off in a televised debate Monday night, touting his Nov. 8 slate of ballot initiatives... Read more »

Topics: California - Politics

Community Cara: Linda Nieves- Powell

10:55 H.- A new feature on VL, Community Cara profiles Latinos y Latinas making their mark in the community and the world at large. She may be the President and CEO of a multimedia entertainment company, Latino Flavored Productions Inc., a... Read more »

Topics: Features

Tue25Oct2005

The Rabbi habla español

20:05 H.- A synagogue in Florida is looking to attract Latino congregants and is using the preferred tool of marketers these days -- español: Beginning next month, Sabbath services at Temple Beth Torah/Tamarac Jewish Center will be conducted in Spanish and Hebrew.... Read more »

Topics: Religion

VL Opinion: Attention Hipsters: Our Holidays Are Not Just an Excuse for you to get loaded

12:54 H.- I’m sure Gothamist meant well today when they suggest getting a group together to taste everything (and share a pitcher of margaritas) or make a crawl out of this, after all we're celebrating a return to the land of... Read more »

Topics: Culture

"Losing" New Orleans to Mexicans: the debate goes on

12:00 H.- San Diego Tribune writer Ruben Navarrette has something to say about Mayor Nagin's distress over New Orleans being "overrun by Mexicans" as a result of an influx of migrant workers to the area for clean-up efforts post-Katrina: Before Katrina, New... Read more »

Topics: Immigration - Politics

Gold Fever: You Give Globalization a Bad Name

09:05 H.- With NAFTA and CAFTA being touted throughout Latin America, globalization is given a pretty face across mass media screens and within the pages of U.S. papers. An article in today’s New York Times, along with a flashy multi-media presentation, reveals... Read more »

Topics: Peru

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