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Franco-Venezuelan La Chica (Sophie Fustec) finds her ‘Oasis’ (video)
We bet you can figure out Sophie’s French by yourself:
La Chica est le projet hybride de Sophie Fustec, artiste franco-vénézuélienne, qui propose un collage de textures sonores empruntées à son héritage traditionnel latino-américain et de diverses influences modernes en cassant les codes établis.
Mexican New Year Dinner is just ௹250 (rupees) at Hotel Vijai Paradise
A delicious Mexican New Year Dinner Buffet is a mere ௹250 (rupees) (~$3.75) at Hotel Vijai Paradise, a government classified two-star business class hotel with two banquet halls and bar located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Try the “Mexican Spicy Chicken (Gravy)”!
Here’s the complete menu:
Mas…Mexican New Year Dinner is just ௹250 (rupees) at Hotel Vijai Paradise
New Year’s Eve: Bizarre Transmissions from The Bermuda Triangle
Bizarre Transmissions from The Bermuda Triangle — hosted by Funk Overlord Buddha Gonzalez — features wild and one-of-a-kind music videos from all genres mashed up with classic horror and sci-fi themes, an artist spotlight, special guests and demented humor.
Tonight’s New Year’s Eve Special features Jerry Moore (Karlos Borloff) of Monster Madhouse TV, Butch “Eddie Munster” Patrick , Pat “Marylin Munster” Priest of 1964’s The Munsters. [Video via Outer Space International.]
Elmo’s Mexican Primo Pepe Wishes You A Happy New Year (video)
Hitting a piñata until the goodies fall out is hard work, but somebody’s got to do it, explains Elmo’s Mexican cousin Pepe. Los Muppets de Sesame Street wish you a Happy New Year!
Gringo with USC t-shirt makes tacos including fresh corn tortillas (video)
Greg Streech is so hungry for tacos he makes his own, starting with corn tortillas from scratch. And a margarita. Trojans are chingon!
Battle of the Clowns: Mexico’s Payaso Platanito vs Donald Trump (video)
Battle of the Clowns/Payasos: Payaso Platanito clowns around with Donald Trump with helpful captioning in English and Español tambien. PRO TIP: Platanito means “Little Banana.”
Home Team USA: People of Every Creed, Color, Heritage (1952 PSAs)
Three glorious black and white Public Service Announcements remind an “ordinary Joe” not to be “Joe Shmoe.” How? “Don’t be prejudiced.”
“Negroes and whites, Jews and Christians, [women are seen but not heard],” says the cheery announcer. “We are all in this together.” Also we’re all in the circus and on the baseball diamonds, high rise construction sites and neighborhood block parties.
Mas…Home Team USA: People of Every Creed, Color, Heritage (1952 PSAs)
Esquivel: Have A Space Age Bachelor Pad Christmas in ¡LIVING ESTEREO!
All the kool kats and kitties dig this playlist o’ videos from the Esquivel Christmas LP. Man, they dig it the most! Plus, it’s in ¡LIVING ESTEREO!
Merry Video Christmas: Virtual Flaming Yule Log with Bub the Cat
Loosen your belt, take off your shoes, and relax in front of the virtual fireplace with little Bub, the sleepy kitty, star of the mega viral hour-long 2013 video. Over three million viewers can’t be wrong!
Quadcopter + GoPro + Mexican Ruins + Ace Drone Racer = Thrills (video)
Carlos Puertolas aka CHARPU has been called the “best drone racer in the world.” We’re no experts on FPV (First Person View), but CHARPU demonstrates mad skillz flying a GoPro-equipped quadcopter through the architectural ruins of the Ex Hacienda de Coahuixtla in Morelos, Mexico. CHARPU, a San Francisco resident originally from Madrid, Spain, pilots his drones wearing virtual reality (VR) goggles (photo).
Darlene Love/Letterman: ‘Christmas, Baby, Please Come Home’
Darlene Love and Paul Shaffer’s orchestra still give us the piel de gallina when they do Christmas, Baby, Please Come Home. This Late Night with David Letterman performance is from 2005.
BORDERTOWN Mexclusive: Whites are a minority in Mexifornia (video)
OMG! Is it true? For the first time in history, whites are a minority in Bordertown, Mexifornia. What are the implications for gringos like Bud?
Mas…BORDERTOWN Mexclusive: Whites are a minority in Mexifornia (video)
French band The Madcaps is crazy ’bout that ‘Taco Truck’ (video)
It’s Tuesday, and The Madcaps, from Rennes in western France, want tacos from the Taco Truck. In this just-released music video, that means cactus, chiles, Dios de los Muertos, sombreros, mariachis, French approximations of cholos in Pendletons, associated hynas, tequila shots, and luchadores. Plus some ugly-looking tacos.
Mas…French band The Madcaps is crazy ’bout that ‘Taco Truck’ (video)
Mexclusive: Mexican president wants to update the flag
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto is expected to propose a new flag (photo) to better reflect the “Mexico of today, tomorrow and the future,” PNS has learned.
“Snakes, eagles,” he told close associates at a meeting Thursday evening, “that was a long, long time ago, in a barrio far, far away.”
More on this story as it develops.
Pocho Ñews Service PNS is a wholly-fictitious subsidiary of Pochismo, Inc., a California corporation, who is a person according to the Supreme Court. Don’t ask us, we just work here.
POCHOS! IN! SPACE! ‘All My Friends Love the Low Vader’ y mas
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, POCHO Jefe-in-Chief Lalo Alcaraz brought Star Wars into the La Cucaracha universe. And The Force was with him, and with you.
Mas…POCHOS! IN! SPACE! ‘All My Friends Love the Low Vader’ y mas
Sra. Antiga’s 3rd grade kids make a Mexican Christmas star (video)
Ms. Antiga’s students at a Chesterbrook Academy somewhere, show and tell how to make a Mexican-style paper Christmas star, en Español.
OC’s The Taco Truck debut music video: ‘Ridiculous Feats’
Four kids from Orange County have a great band name and modern pop sound. Check out the first vid, Ridiculous Feats, from The Taco Truck. [Sid Piravi (Vocals & Guitar), Emma Hattesohl (Guitar), Cesar Landa (Drums), Alex Soto (Bass). Directed by Joe Rodriguez.]















