The border wall between Tijuana and San Diego slashes the beach and dives into the Pacific, unnaturally separating thousands of friends and families. But one woman saw things differently; Mexican-American artist Ana Teresa Fernandez recruited an artistic army to paint the fence away.
Everyone sing along now and ask for ‘Uno Mas Cerveza’ (audio)
When he taught ESL, POCHO amigo Eric Holland learned that a song is a great way to teach students a new language. He wrote this song to teach English-speaking [adult] gabachos a few useful words en Español.
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Mas…Everyone sing along now and ask for ‘Uno Mas Cerveza’ (audio)
It CAN happen here: 20,000 Nazis rally at Madison Square Garden (video)
There’s a former American Nazi Party official running on the GOP ticket for United States Congress in Illinois. Trump defended the Nazis who marched and murdered in Charlottesville. His administration demonizes and criminalizes the lives of people of color, non-Christians, LGBT citizens, and immigrants.
And in 1939, 20,000 Americans rallied in Madison Square Garden to support the Nazis. It can’t happen here? IT ALREADY HAS.
Metal AF music video: The Chavez Ravine present ‘Citywide’
When this video arrived it was accompanied by this message, and we couldn’t say it better:
Mas…Metal AF music video: The Chavez Ravine present ‘Citywide’
Buy this house near Houston and get $250 in tacos, too! (video)
Nicole Lopez is a real estate agent who knows what people want — TACOS!
Paraphrasing the ABC13 Eyewitness News report,
Mas…Buy this house near Houston and get $250 in tacos, too! (video)
Los Tradicionales Tacos de la Pepsi en Obregón, Sonora, Mexico (video)
Speaking of Pepsi halftime shows, next time you are in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico, spend your halftime at Los Tacos de la Pepsi. Or start with this video — it has us convinced! — and then visit their Facebook page here for more info. Looks like they have a Valentines Day special.
And now for a special Superb Owl Pepsi-inspired slogan or two:
Mas…Los Tradicionales Tacos de la Pepsi en Obregón, Sonora, Mexico (video)
Chicano Park Autodefensa: ¡Victoria!
They came, on Saturday, they saw, and they were escorted out, as the home team chanted “fuera”… Once again.
Attempting to re- ignite the alt-right revolution with greasy pizza, local hater Roger Ogden and the Border Town Patriots, Inc. (sic) came down to San Diego’s Chicano Park to host “Patriot Picnic 2.0” promising to bring in a large number of supporters — all 25 of them — to stand up against the hundreds from the Chicano Park Autodefensa.
Unlike their response during the first confrontation last October, San Diego Police Department closed Logan Avenue and placed barricades, insuring that both “Patriots” and Autodefensa members remained separate (keeping the “Patriots” enclosed for a few hours until once again escorted out by SDPD).
$8 tacos? Sure–with micro-cilantro, uni, and legit masa (audio)
POCHO amigo Javier Cabral, aka freelance food writer TheGlutster, talked to Southern California Public Radio’s Larry Mantle about why $8 tacos may be worth it. Cabral wrote about this for our compas at L.A. Taco. Frankly, you had me at the uni.
Pocha’s Guide to CDMX: Where to go, how to get robbed, what to eat
Last Sunday night my dad picked me up at the San Diego Airport after my nine-hour, one stop in Houston, flight from Mexico City, and my uncle called over the Bluetooth and started chatting about his recent visit to my city of residence.
“At first I was afraid to be walking around el Centro, but after a few days I got over it.”
If a Pocho who lived in CDMX for over 20 years fears a short trip back to Mexico City, then what are the rest of us Millenial Poch@s out here supposed to do to conquer this? Have no fear!
The Pochas Guide to Mexico City is here!
Mas…Pocha’s Guide to CDMX: Where to go, how to get robbed, what to eat
New Mex restaurant used to be Chinese? No problema! (photo)
So your new Mexican restaurant is taking over a space formerly occupied by a Chinese restaurant and there’s a big pandas mural painted on the wall? No problem! (Snagged from REDDIT.)
Dotard Trump, ‘Our Cartoon President’ (video from Stephen Colbert)
Can the President revive his low approval ratings by delivering the greatest State of the Union speech in history? And what about his relationship with First Lady Melania?
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Mas…Dotard Trump, ‘Our Cartoon President’ (video from Stephen Colbert)
Stereotyped Mexican bandido says ‘Prepare to die, amigo’ (toon)
Sometimes you think your job is done — after all, having written a book that attempted to chronicle the history of “Mexicans” in American popular culture, you think you’d get a break.
But, of course, that’s naive.
If anything, in the age of our Dumpster Fire POTUS, Mexican stereotypes are the rage! This MAMMOTH WESTERN “Mexican” is Exhibit #1 — if you ever wonder why you can’t turn on the TV (or your streaming, throbbing thingie in your pocket, your phone!) without seeing a narco, well, meet his grandpappy, the inspiration for Trump’s BAD HOMBRE racist,xenophobic slur.
You can buy this 1949 comic for under $100!
- Professor William “Memo” Nericcio is a regular contributor to POCHO and an all-around swell guy, or so we’ve heard.
Open your mouth and close your eyes it’s raining tacos (nude video)
Alex sure does love those tacos! [Video by Broderick, who we hope is Alex’ dad.]
Watch and learn: The Mexican way to kill a fly (video)
Do you have a problem with flies? Don’t worry, because now you can kill them easily — the Mexican way. [No flies were forced to drink tequila during the making of this video.]