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Fri22Aug2008

Opening this Weekend in NYC & LA : Trouble the Water

This weekend, Trouble the Water, a film that follows a New Orleans couple through and after Hurricane Katrina, opens in New York City and Los Angeles. It won the Grand Jury prize for Best Documentary at the Sundance Film... Read more »

Friday, August 22 2008 | 08:38 H

Wed20Aug2008

Argentina to Recognize Inheritance Rights of Same Sex Couples

Argentine lawmakers have signed a resolution which would grant inheritance rights to same sex couple widows and widowers. The surviving partner would inherit the pension of their partner upon their death. Gay rights activists are praising the move as a... Read more »

Wednesday, August 20 2008 | 10:51 H

Tue19Aug2008

231 Dominicans Tweet

There's a really interesting article up about the use of Twitter in the Dominican Republic. According to the article there are 231 tweeters in D.R. 11 of them being non-Dominicans who live/work there. 26% of the Dominican users have protected... Read more »

Tuesday, August 19 2008 | 13:03 H

South Central L.A. Farm Site to be Forever 21

The South Central Farm, a 14 acre Los Angeles space used by mostly Latino, immigrant community members, that became the center of controversy when the city took it away from those that worked the land, will be Forever 21, as... Read more »

Tuesday, August 19 2008 | 09:32 H

Tue12Aug2008

Economic Slowdown is Affecting Latinos Hard

The current economic slump in which the U.S. finds itself in is making life hard on everybody. Rising gas prices and the mortgage fallout are making Americans spend less money, and in turn, business is slow. And it seems that... Read more »

Tuesday, August 12 2008 | 11:11 H

Mon11Aug2008

María Celeste Arrarás : Helping Latino Girls Learn the Important Things, Like How to Get Bling'ed

With my older daughter's birthday approaching, the search for the perfect gift has begun and what would Latina girls like my daughter do without Al Rojo Vivo's María Celeste Arrarás who threw her celeb status as anchor of a news/bochinche... Read more »

Monday, August 11 2008 | 15:00 H

Thu07Aug2008

I Went to Cornell and All I Got was This Sweatshop Made Cap

Wanna show off some alumni pride? Or how about that cap of your favorite baseball team? If you look at the label of your cap and see that it was made in the Dominican Republic, chances are it was made... Read more »

Thursday, August 07 2008 | 15:34 H

Miss Universe to Appear in an Episode of Top Chef (and she will be clothed)

Last night, An super secret source was inside the taping for an episode of next season's Top Chef. The episode of the hit Bravo show was filmed on 27th street on the East Side and involved the contestants cooking food... Read more »

Thursday, August 07 2008 | 09:30 H

Fri01Aug2008

Head for the Border, But Leave Your Laptop at Home

If you are entering the U.S., Department of Homeland Security wants your laptop, and maybe your cellphone, iPods, pager, beepers, video and audio tapes. and "all papers and other written documentation," including books, pamphlets and "written materials commonly referred to... Read more »

Friday, August 01 2008 | 08:36 H

Thu31Jul2008

Circo Plays Rock Band on XBox

My friends have sung the praises of the interactive game Rock Band, and now one of the hottest Rican rock bands is playing it too! Multiple Latin Grammy award nominees Circo will be showcasing their musical and gaming talents by... Read more »

Thursday, July 31 2008 | 07:24 H

Wed30Jul2008

Vegan de Guadalupe?

On the really great blog Vegans of Color, they recently posted about a fabulous new zine recipe book targeted to Chican@s on the border and all those who love border food. Chocked full of awesome vegan alternatives to traditional border... Read more »

Wednesday, July 30 2008 | 20:50 H

L.A. Moves to Ban Fast Food from Poor Neighborhoods

Who woulda thunk it: L.A. is setting a health standard that is admirable -- the city is trying to do something about an obesity crisis affecting one of the city's poorest neighborhoods. The idea is great, but I am skeptical... Read more »

Wednesday, July 30 2008 | 13:55 H

Sun27Jul2008

Urban Jibaro: Blogging on an empty stomach....

Ok...I admit I am very hungry and I am so upset that my friend Ana sold the bodega around my house where I get my emapandas. The new owners are from El Salvador and only make pupusas now (but I already got a spot to get those, shout out to Cielito Lindo in Freeport). She tells me that I need to learn how to make them myself so I start looking for "How To Videos" and I found a Latina named Madeline Merced who takes us through step by step how to feed my addiction to empanadas. madeline or the "how To Girl" as she as known has a great site and I would tell you more about it but I rewally need to get in the kitchen and get my empanada making on.... Read more »

Sunday, July 27 2008 | 13:20 H

Thu24Jul2008

Aftermath of Hurricane Dolly

Hurricane Dolly has calmed down into a tropical storm, but this doesn't mean Texas residents are in the all clear zone. The Houston Chronicle is reporting that thunderstorms are expected all day today, and that over 200,000 residents are without... Read more »

Thursday, July 24 2008 | 14:08 H

Wed23Jul2008

Hurricane Dolly : Those Left Behind

Yesterday la Macha brought up some unresolved issues in terms of Hurricane Dolly, currently hitting the Mexico/Texas border. One of the questions that many people asked in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was why did people not evacuate. For many,... Read more »

Wednesday, July 23 2008 | 11:33 H

Tue22Jul2008

It's All the Jalapeños Fault

The world is now safe from and for tomatoes. It's those spicy Tex-Mex jalapeños that are not taking the heat for a nationwide salmonella outbreak. Federal officials investigating a three-month-old salmonella outbreak have isolated the bacteria in a jalapeño pepper... Read more »

Tuesday, July 22 2008 | 09:31 H

Fri18Jul2008

Ay the Hipster Irony (and Racism).

We're told to "get a sense of humor" and ironically to "lighten up" when it comes to our reaction as people of color to racist imagery and histories being put up on magazine covers and more recently, on a tee... Read more »

Friday, July 18 2008 | 09:08 H

Thu17Jul2008

The Narco Submarine

Submarines carry spies, military personnel, weapons...but drugs? A "very special" submarine has been seized by Mexican officials and found to be carry a boatload of coke. And get this -- the sub itself was homemade:The 30-foot (10-meter) makeshift submarine was... Read more »

Thursday, July 17 2008 | 17:44 H

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