Archive for January, 2006
Museum of Bling
3:49 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Culture|Fashion|Lifestyle · Comments Off
24 Jan 2006
You know fashion’s gone mainstream when not only is it in Macy’s but they’ve put it on display museum-style, exploring and analyzing its history. In Columbus, Ohio, no less. Such is the case of urban fashion and “bling”, which is the focus of a new exhibit called “Bling: Sampling Hip-Hop Fashion and the Urban Aesthetic”:
The exhibit, which incorporates fashion displays, performances, movies and lectures, pays homage to the birth of hip-hop fashion.
Hip-hop fashion has invaded mainstream style as well as high-end haute couture. “Bling” represents that growth and the power this simple movement from New York has had.
Jenny is bringing a reggaeton movie to her block and maybe a baby
3:18 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Chismes|Movies|Music · 4 Comments
24 Jan 2006
J. Lo is one busy Boricua. La Lopez will be producing a film called Reggaeton along with Simon Fields for Nuyorican Productions and by Sofia Sondervan on behalf of SONY BMG Film. The flick is about a young man from the boogie down Bronx who falls in love with a Puerto Rican girl and the booty shakin music known as reggaeton while in hiding in the isla del encanto. The movie is set to begin filming in New York City and Puerto Rico this spring.
By the time filming commences Jenny from the block may be sporting a bump on her belly as sources have been spotting her and her marido, singer Marc Anthony, stocking up on baby gear.
Via / MamboHipHop & MSNBC
I want the other minority: workplace discrimination
1:04 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Labor|race|society · 1 Comment
24 Jan 2006
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting piece today about a supposed trend in the working world — blacks are being passed over for positions as employers show favoritism towards Latino candidates:
This kind of case marks a shift from years past, when blacks were likely to seek legal action against employers who showed preferential treatment toward whites. The cases highlight mounting tension between Hispanics and blacks as they compete for resources and job opportunities.
Recently, the federal agency announced it also secured a $180,000 settlement from Zenith National Insurance Corp., a national workers-compensation specialist, to be divided among 10 blacks who applied for a mailroom job at its headquarters in Woodland Hills, Calif. The job was offered to a Latino man with no mailroom experience, according to the EEOC.
Pinochet’s Mujer and Hijos May Have to Kiss Their Freedom Goodbye, for Now.
8:40 am By Maegan La Mala · Chile|Justice|Politics · Comments Off
24 Jan 2006
Yesterday the wife and four grown children of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet were indicted and arrested on charges of tax evasion related to multimillion-dollar accounts at overseas banks, including account here in the United States. Lucia Hiriart and her children Lucia, Veronica, Jacqueline and Marco Antonio were all released on bail. The conditional release can be revoked by the Santiago Court of Appeals.
Via / CNN.com
Los feos de la farándula
5:30 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Entertainment|Internet · Comments Off
23 Jan 2006
Univision.com was pretty much right on target with their latest feature covering “Feos pero talentosos”. I mean, I’m not sure about the “talentosos” part on all these guys, but some of them sure are FEOS: among them are JLo’s man Marc Anthony, Alex Lora of El Tri and Lupe Esparza of Bronco.
Nothing wrong with a little ugliness. As the article points out, “Existe una frase muy sabia que se lee así: los hombres deben tener las tres “F”, de Feo, Fuerte y Formal.”
Check out a slideshow of the ugliest Latino stars here.
Via / Univision.com
300 millionth American will be Latino
1:00 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Immigration|race|society · Comments Off
23 Jan 2006
There’s lots of buzz today in the press about who will be the 300 millionth American to be born. There also seem to be a marked interest among international press in that this child will probably be born to Latino parents, some time in October.
The UK’s Sunday Herald says:
This coming October, America’s population will reach 300 million. The symbolic 300 millionth will probably be a Mexican-American baby in Los Angeles with bilingual siblings and parents who speak Spanish at home.
The prediction of a landmark “Chicano” birth may not be exact, given the law of probability, but it’s the new American idiom – Latino, urban and multi-cultural – says Bill Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institute, a think tank in Washington DC. “The new baby is symbolic of America’s 21st century,” he says.
A Brazilian Changed Desperate Eva’s Life: Her Sex Life
12:04 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Chismes · 2 Comments
23 Jan 2006
Desperate Housewife isn’t so desperate anymore, at least nor for an orgasm. According to the Texican star, her sex life was lacking until she had a Brazilian bikini wax. I don’t know what Ms. Longoria was doing before her hair removal miracle but if she needed that to get her groove on in bed, bueno, more power to her.
Via / Female First
Is the Spanish Siesta Stressing Working Mamis?
9:05 am By Maegan La Mala · Family|Labor|Spain · 3 Comments
23 Jan 2006
I loved the Spanish siesta, the traditional long lunch/afternoon nap time. Of course I was a teenager when in Spain and I was probably sleeping off a late night party and eating to soothe a hangover. In Chile , I equally enjoyed the long lunch siesta tradition kept from the Spanish motherland. But again, I was a childless college student at the time. One article asks if the siesta tradition is adding more work to Spain’s working mothers. Working mothers end up laboring not only at their jobs during the day but in their homes with housework and the children after work hours in what is known as the “second shift”. Spain’s government is trying to ease that burden by legally establishing a standard workday of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and finishing on Friday at 2:30 p.m. Extra hours can be worked, but the law says it’s a right for public employees to finish their workday before 6 p.m.
Via / Women’s eNews
Mi muñeca es como yo
4:13 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · children|Marketing|race|Shopping · Comments Off
20 Jan 2006
In Toyland, before there was just blonde, “perfect” Barbie. In the 70s, black dolls became more and more common. Lately, there are also quite a few Latino dolls to be had. Now, a new online store plans to make dolls of all ethnicities available to children, as well bi-racial and multi-racial dolls. This in response to the notable lack of variety in toys for children of color:
The poll of 2,230 African American parents, 470 Latino parents, and 20 Asian parents found that 82% of the African American parents, 74% of the Latino parents, and 50% of the Asian parents felt It is important for children of color to have dolls that look like them. Of those parents, an overwhelming 94% of the African American parents and 90% of the Latino parents agreed that the selection of dolls and puppets of color in local super and toy stores was, as one parent put it, abysmal.
The line of dolls (some “anatomically correct” — none of that weird blank space between the legs), called “Dolls like Me” start at $11.95 and can be ordered online at dollslikeme.com.
Had these existed when I was a kid I may have turned out a little less messed up.
Via / BlackNews.com
Play “Yo Soy Latina” tackles Identity Issues and NJ Area Gente Can See It Now!
3:32 pm By Maegan La Mala · New Jersey|theatre · Comments Off
20 Jan 2006
Are you a Latina struggling with your family over your relationship with someone outside “la raza”? Are you just discovering your historical and cultural roots? Maybe you’ve been told you’re “too light skinned” to be Latina or “too dark”? As a mixed Latina do you find yourself often defending your “Latinidad”? No there is no magic pill to deal with all the issues of Latina identity there is an ensemble play that tackles these issues frankly and with a sense of humor.YO SOY LATINA! can be seen on the Crossroads Theatre Company stage from February 10 through February 19. For tickets call 800-766-6048 or visit http://www.tickets.com/browse.cgi?pgid=2015314. Student Matinees: Feb. 15 and 16 at 12:00 noon. The show runs for 90 minutes with no intermission. For student matinees there will be a post-show discussion .For Group Information call the Customer Service line at 732-545- 8100.
Via / Latino Flavored Productions
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