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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.]
This L.A. pocha wishes she could speak better Spanish (video)
Los Angeles pocha Natalie Munguia didn’t learn Spanish when she was growing up, and now she feels left out, as she explains in this video for Sociology 244 at Whittier College. FYI, here’s the course description:
Mas…This L.A. pocha wishes she could speak better Spanish (video)
England’s The Mariachis: Party “Coz It’s Christmas Time” (videos)
The Mariachis, the UK’s Famous No. 1 Mariachi Band, turn an ordinary office holiday party into a fiesta. When these vatos show up, everyone is down for the party, Coz’ It’s Christmas Time.
The band first found fame playing for Doritos:
Mas…England’s The Mariachis: Party “Coz It’s Christmas Time” (videos)
Here’s how to make champurrado – Mexican hot chocolate (video)
Champurrado is a chocolate-based hot beverage Mexicans love to drink, especially during the Christmas season. [Video via Telemundo]
Here’s the video — and the recipe — en Español:
Mas…Here’s how to make champurrado – Mexican hot chocolate (video)
Santa hates milk and cookies, kids! He ❤️ arroz, frijoles, plantanos y res
Attention Latino/Hispanic children in southeast Florida: Santa Claus does not want your milk and cookies, kids. He wants plantanos, y arroz y frijoles negros y res (could be puerco) … from Sedano’s.
Pope visits a (non-Catholic) megachurch in ‘Bordertown’ [video]
First BORDERTOWN Clip! “The Pope Visits the Mexifornia MegaChurch” Bordertown premieres January 3, 930 pm on Fox. We’re all going to hell!
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Watch Donald Trump in the role he was born to play: ‘The Hate Miser’
It’s the Hollywood musical role he was born to play — Donald Trump sings, dances and stars as The Hate Miser in The Year Without Santa Claus. [Video by Daniel DeFabio.]
No peas, no chance! This Christmas we’re serving KaleMole (photo)
At Stew Leonard’s, guacamole is its own ingredient — just add kale!
This the beginning of the end of the American middle class.
Chunky Guacamole
Stew’s Chunky Guacamole is prepared fresh daily by our culinary team with whole avocados, tomatoes, red onions, jalapeno peppers, a dash of salt, and a splash of freshly squeezed lime juice…. Plus, new for 2015, is Stew’s Kalemole, which is the addition of shredded kale to our traditional Chunky Guacamole!
Wine Pairing: Alto Vuelo Sauvignon Blanc — The citrusy, grapefruit component of this wine will pair nicely with the tangy, creaminess of the Guacamole and or the Kale Guacamole
PREVIOUSLY ON EXOTIC GUACAMOLE:
Mas…No peas, no chance! This Christmas we’re serving KaleMole (photo)
Veronica and Ruben Villa are expecting: Welcome Baby Tajin (video)
Is this is the spiciest expectant parents announcement video ever?
PREVIOUSLY ON TAJIN:
Mas…Veronica and Ruben Villa are expecting: Welcome Baby Tajin (video)
John Trudell, Native activist and poet, walks on (toon, video)
John Trudell, the activist, artist, actor, and poet who dedicated his life to Native American rights, land and language, walked on December 8. He was 69.
Mas…John Trudell, Native activist and poet, walks on (toon, video)
Make these macho nachos, guys, since ‘You Suck at Cooking’ (video)
Careful selection of quality ingredients, disciplined preparation, and exacting technique are just the beginning if you want to make Macho Nachos. But you dudes can’t, because You Suck at Cooking.
PREVIOUSLY ON ABSTRACT COOKING:
Mas…Make these macho nachos, guys, since ‘You Suck at Cooking’ (video)
Hire this animated Mexican ‘bandito’ for only $45 (toons, video)
Yesterday’s Most Pathetic Stereotypes Reimagined for the Digital Age of All our Cyber Tomorrows or Need a Sexy Latina or Bandit for your Animated Video
Next generation digitally-borne stereotypes for millennials and their kids!
Bandits, sexy Latinas, y mucho mas more…ACK!
Does your next CGI animation project need an ugly racist stereotyped Mexican gangster but you’re short on dinero? El Penumbra (The Darkness), a “Mexican Bandito,” can be yours for just $45!
Mas…Hire this animated Mexican ‘bandito’ for only $45 (toons, video)
Donald Trump: ‘You Can’t Beat My Meat!” (video)
Make America steak again!
PREVIOUSLY ON TRUMP STEAKS:
Mexclusive Sneak Peak: Darth Trump (video)
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…. [Video by The Auralnauts.]
Hot stuff: Your animated GIF guide to the chiles of Mexico
Even though they think these hot peppers are called “chilies,” Lucky Peach — “a quarterly journal of food and writing” — still created a cool guide to the chiles of Mexico featuring gorgeous animated GIFs by Serafine Frey.
Meet the ANCHO family, according to writers Alex Stupak and Jordana Rothman:
Mas…Hot stuff: Your animated GIF guide to the chiles of Mexico
Laugh, cry, dance, sing: ‘La Cucaracha’ 1935 OSCAR winner (video)
La Cucaracha, a musical short, won an OSCAR in 1935.
Here’s the plot, according to IMDB:
Mas…Laugh, cry, dance, sing: ‘La Cucaracha’ 1935 OSCAR winner (video)
Brooklyn’s Mexican Israelite kids meet a local rabbi (audio)
Cute, curious kids at the Mexican Israelite Church of God in Brooklyn have many questions about their neighbors –– mysterious Hasidic Jews. Example: What is the deal with those big fur hats?
Debbie Nathan reports for LatinoUSA:
Mas…Brooklyn’s Mexican Israelite kids meet a local rabbi (audio)
These blooming cacti prickly make the heart grow fonder (GIFs)
Cold and wintery where you are? Check out these animated GIFs of blooming echinopsis cacti. It gives us those prickly feels. The GIFs are from this video.
Mas…These blooming cacti prickly make the heart grow fonder (GIFs)