Archive for May 9th, 2006
Shakira’s no show + plagiarism problem
5:50 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Chismes| Controversia| Music · 8 Comments
9 May 2006
Telefutura’s Escándalo TV reported today about Shakira’s unexpected no-show at the ceremony for Spain’s Academy of Music Arts and Science awards. They showed a video of a Shakira herself saying something like “I’m really sorry I couldn’t be in Spain, but we’ve had to cancel some dates” et al. Cut to a reporter asking a Sony Music rep at the awards why Shakira wasn’t there and he answered that she had cancelled at the last minute because she was sick.
She sure didn’t look too sick in the video. And who records a video if they are sick? It’s like calling in sick but sending your boss a picture of your healthy face.
Escándalo TV speculated that the real reason that Shakira didn’t show in Spain is because she wanted to avoid being asked about accusations of plagiarism that are currently being thrown at her by other musicians.
links for 2006-05-09
4:19 pm By Blogs Media · Quicklinks · Comments Off
9 May 2006-
A Brit in L.A. reflects.
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Amazing article and heated debate in the comments section.
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I was surprised that in a city like NYC, over 90% of firefighers are caucasian.
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Baby Lou revisited.
Would You Name Your Baby Lou?
2:10 pm By Maegan La Mala · Controversia| Immigration| radio · 1 Comment
9 May 2006
Latino satirists Lalo Alcaraz and Esteban Zul are at it again, announcing on their Los Angeles based radio show, the Pocho Hour of Power, the name your baby Lou Dobbs contest.
The first undocumented immigrant to name their U.S. born child “Lou Dobbs,” before September 16th , 2006, will win $500.00 worth of baby nursery items from participating East Los Angeles merchants supporting the Name Your Baby Lou Dobbs Challenge.
Some people of course are missing the point, like the right-wing online World Net Daily who stated:
Though the contest was announced April 26, there have been no illegal aliens who have tried to claim the prize.
Is Shakira Ready to Walk (Down the Aisle)?
10:45 am By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities| Chismes · 1 Comment
9 May 2006Enough politics, we know most of you come here looking for bochinche/chisme (unless you’re coming here to tell us to “go home” or something equally as enlightening). Latina Magazine is reporting that the buzz in Miami and Colombia is that Miss Shakira may be Mrs. Shakira (or Mrs. de La Rua if you will). She’s been engaged to Antonio de La Rua, the son of the former president of Argentina for over a year now and the rumores are that the boda is set for October in Uruguay.
Via / Latina.com
Just Say No – To Sex Education
8:29 am By Maegan La Mala · Education| Latin America| sex · Comments Off
9 May 2006
Mil gracias to Las Culturas Blog for pointing out an article showing the state of the lack of sexual education in Latin America.
An informal survey by IPS correspondents in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Mexico and Venezuela shows that sex education is patchy or nonexistent in the region, with the exception of Cuba.
The article points to legal guidelines which call for sexual education programs in Latin American countries as a way to help prevent childhood sexual abuse, teen pregnancy, and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. But most of the programs are not being run, sometimes because of resistance from the church.
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