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Fri30May2008

Damn, Does This Whole Rachel Ray is A Terrorist Thing Mean No Dunkin Donuts Iced Coffee for Me?

Rachel Ray annoys me. Her "simple", so-called 20 minute recipes and happy happy cooking piss off my struggling to put a Latino meal on the table while blogging and chasing two kids. But I wouldn't call Rachel Ray a terrorist... Read more »

Friday, May 30 2008 | 13:37 H

Mon19May2008

Mala's Shopping Bag : A Little Poco Bit of Latino Cuteness

White hipsters don't have the edge on edgy baby clothes anymore. Enter Little Poco, started by a Nuyorican mami who was expecting twins and looking for something beyond the usual to dress her babies in. Roachele Negron, the mama beyond... Read more »

Monday, May 19 2008 | 10:45 H

Thu21Feb2008

How Much Frida-Mania is too much?

As a Latina artist, I thought that naming a tequila after legendary Mexicana artista Frida Kahlo was crossing a line. A bus trying to bring attention to women's issues? A little closer to the spirit of Frida. A skin care... Read more »

Thursday, February 21 2008 | 15:46 H

Thu20Dec2007

Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas : Drugs

Ok, I'm totally kidding (I would never advocate the selling, buying, or distribution of drugs) but this picture that arrived in my inbox was way too good to pass up. Apparently there are three people licensed to sell the hallucinogenic... Read more »

Thursday, December 20 2007 | 11:50 H

Tue18Dec2007

Baby Jesus is Yummy

I haven't bought a Nativity set for my apartment, so this one has possibilities. The Holy Family as marshmellowy goodness? If Chocolate Jesus pissed people off, why is this representation ok? (yeah I know it has something to do with... Read more »

Tuesday, December 18 2007 | 10:41 H

Thu20Sep2007

Kajeet Cell Phones : So Far a Good Option for Padres and Kids

Thankfully my 10 year isn't one of those kids, the kind that are up your ass to have what all her friends have. Most of her fifth grade friends do have cell phones, used to communicate with their parents as... Read more »

Thursday, September 20 2007 | 17:00 H

Tue28Aug2007

Prince William Latinos Fight Back With Their Wallets

Economic boycotts are an extremely difficult political tactic. They require widespread mass support in order to be effective. But the difficulty of using such a weapon isn't stopping Latinos in Prince William County, Virginia from using it as a tool... Read more »

Tuesday, August 28 2007 | 12:26 H

Tue14Aug2007

Brown Baby Dolls for Brown Little Girls?

An article on Fox News.com (I know, I'm so ashamed)tells all us "minorities" to get ready for the brown doll revolution in chain stores like K-Mart.Bolstered by the success of Nickelodeon's popular bilingual children's character, Dora the Explorer, and the... Read more »

Tuesday, August 14 2007 | 09:26 H

Fri23Mar2007

JLo's over shopping, gaga over Marc

JLo used to be all about the bling, but now she's all about the Thing. Her Thing, that is: hubby Marc Anthony. People en Español reports that Jen gushed to the Italian version of Vanity Fair about her amor this... Read more »

Friday, March 23 2007 | 18:51 H

Fri02Feb2007

RBD Are a Bunch of Dolls

As if RBD hasn't contributed enough with a novela and singing in two languages now they are pushing plastic versions of themselves on our children. Mattel, the makers of Barbie, are unveiling the Barbie(R) RBD/Rebelde dolls at this year's New... Read more »

Friday, February 02 2007 | 13:13 H

Tue28Nov2006

Holiday Shopping With the Comadres

Tis the season to give into capitalism and shop for holidy gifts. No matter if you are shopping for las Navidades, Hanukkah, Yule, or Kwanzaa, giving into giving doesn't have to mean shopping irresponsibly. One option is shopping from directly... Read more »

Tuesday, November 28 2006 | 15:00 H

Tue21Nov2006

Crossing the Border? Drink Your Green Card.

This may very well be the worse product I've seen all year. Green Card is an energy drink being marketed to those undocumented immigrants crossing into the United States."It's a fact," that people illegally cross the border, president and CEO... Read more »

Tuesday, November 21 2006 | 14:45 H

Fri17Nov2006

Mexicans Say No to Wal-Mart

Activists inside the U.S. aren't the only ones calling out big box retailer Wal-Mart. According to the Latin Americanist:Around 250 demonstrators stormed a Wal-Mart store outside Mexico City on Tuesday alleging that Wal-Mart’s low prices have come at the cost... Read more »

Friday, November 17 2006 | 11:40 H

Tue17Oct2006

Fabuloso is not Delicioso!

Say I am stating the obvious, but I have never, ever had the urge to drink my Latino themed cleaning products, no matter how brightly colored they may be or how lemony fresh they may smell. I also don't store... Read more »

Tuesday, October 17 2006 | 08:43 H

Thu28Sep2006

7-11 Doesn't Want You to Gulp Venezuela's Oil

Being a NYC chica who uses mass transit to travel and bodegas for some of her fast food shopping needs, the news of 7-Eleven Inc. dropping Venezuela-owned Citgo as its gasoline supplier after more than 20 years doesn't really impact... Read more »

Thursday, September 28 2006 | 11:15 H

Wed13Sep2006

Is Thalia Running Sweatshops?

While she may not be watching over them directly, recent accusations call into question the conditions under which the Mexican estrella's clothing collection are manufactured. According to an investigation conducted by the National Labor Committee, there are sweatshops in Jordan... Read more »

Wednesday, September 13 2006 | 09:56 H

Fri20Jan2006

Mi muñeca es como yo

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... Read more »

Friday, January 20 2006 | 16:13 H

Fri25Nov2005

Black Friday Doesn't Have to be so Black

My mother had to open the retail store she manages at 7 am today. My cousins said they would be at the toy store at 6 am. The mall near my apartment was open at 5 am. The leftover... Read more »

Friday, November 25 2005 | 08:26 H

Mon31Oct2005

Wearing Your Vote

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 »

Monday, October 31 2005 | 08:47 H

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