Tico man fed up with being called ‘Chino’ by everyone
Most friends don’t even know his real name, which is Ken
(PNS reporting from BELÉN, COSTA RICA) A local Costa Rican man born to Taiwanese immigrants is threatening to pack up and move to Taiwan though he’s never actually been there before.
Ken Chu, 28, who was born in Belén to Taiwanese immigrants, says his reasons for wanting to leave are simple.
“I’ve been known as Chino my entire life,” Chu said in a press conference at the Taiwan donated Puente de la Amistad in Guanacaste. “My friends, everyone I work with, my teachers at school, even Guachimen. Everyone calls me Chino. I’m not Chinese! I’m Tico!”
We are doomed! Robot taquero slices the trompo for al pastor (video)
Or maybe not doomed. If we must have robot overlords, maybe we can all agree on this one.
Because the alternative is desolate and dark:
Mas…We are doomed! Robot taquero slices the trompo for al pastor (video)
Dave Chapelle feels bad for poor white Trump voters (NSFW video)
Dave Chapelle doesn’t hate poor white people who voted for Trump; he does feel sorry for them, though. [NSFW excerpt from Chapelle’s upcoming New Year’s Eve streaming special on Netflix.]
You might be Mexican … if you know ‘Mi Burrito Sabanero’ (video)
It’s the Mexican children’s song everyone sings over Christmas. Do you know the words? Here they are! Question: WTH is “tuki tuki”?
Mas…You might be Mexican … if you know ‘Mi Burrito Sabanero’ (video)
Hey Vato! What do Smiley and Chuy really want for Christmas (video)
Vatos Chuy and Smiley made up a Christmas wish list, but they’re checking it twice!
LISTEN: All you want for Christmas: ‘Buñuelos a monton’
É Arenas, bass player for Chicano Batman, cooks up some cumbia for Christmas in this new song
Buñuelos a Monton, and he includes all your favorite fiesta Mexmas specialties:
Come mija hay mucho mas
Porque cocinamos muy tradicional
Tamales de elote, de puerco,
De queso, champurrado
Barbacoa y jamon
Con su salsa verde y arroz
Tambien menudo con pata,
Librillo y su tendon
Y buñuelos a monton
This image of a ‘Tamalada’ is in the Smithsonian collection (toon)
Tamalada, a lithograph by Chicana artist Carmen Lomas Garza, is in the collection of the Smithsonian. Looks sorta like your family, right, primo?
Creeper, the ex-con ‘CholoFit’ vato, meets Santa (Christmas video)
Everyone’s favorite reformed cholo and personal trainer, Creeper, finally gets to meet Santa Claus. Will he be naughty or nice? Frankie Quinones stars as Creeper.
Tia Lencha’s Cocina: I Teash You How to Make the Three Kings Bread
Hello! Is Tia Lencha here! Today I teash you to make the Three Kings Bread, ju know, the one with the Baby Jesus in it? Jes, tha one.
I haf many things to celebrate, m’ijo get good grades, he has good healthy, he still helps me put my recipes on the google, and oso, Tia Lencha has a novio. Jes, a new one. Don’t jodge. His name is Axl Rosen. He is a Jewish. He didn’t know what the Three Kings Bread is, so I make for him.
Mas…Tia Lencha’s Cocina: I Teash You How to Make the Three Kings Bread
Peep this glorious picture postcard from Peru (video)
It’s not just Machu Picchu and women in traditional Andean dress and penguins and llamas and/or alpacas. Peru is amazingly beautiful. Also our MiJA, Elise Valderrama, is from there. PRO TRAVEL TIP: Summer’s just starting in Peru! Andale!
