Tens of thousands of U.S. citizens are living illegally in Mexico. Chinese Global TV Network reports.
A POCHO editor explains Spanglish to gente in España
Spanglish is only one of the dialects created by people who straddle two culturas.
(See what I did there? )
The underlying assumption of Spanglish is that one language is not enough to capture the full experience of being immersed in two cultures.
The gente who use Spanglish are primarily first and second generation Latinos in the United States. I would say the phenomenon springs from the working classes and the sons and daughters of immigrants to the United States (not to exclude the immigrants themselves).
Your basic bacon-wrapped breakfast burrito (‘food porn’ video)
The video’s creators call Bacon-Wrapped Breakfast Burrito “food porn”. Mmmm! Porn for breakfast! On the other hand, shouldn’t this be called a chimichanga?
Carlos was deported to Mexico for a crime he didn’t commit (video)
Carlos was deported to Mexico for a crime he didn’t commit. Will he ever see his loved ones again?
Frida Kahlo, back from the dead, serves up tacos in N. Carolina (video)
We’re happy she found work at this new restaurant, even if it is in North Carolina. Frida’s Mexican Kitchen is on Facebook, too, don’t ya know!
‘We Are America’ – Mexican, gay, straight, black, and white (video)
We Are America — black, white, brown, gay, straight, bi, old, and young. [Video by Martin De Leon and friends.]
From England: Chicken teriyaki tacos with pineapple salsa (video)
Looks pretty good, actually. A legit chicken teriyaki recipe, authentic pico de gallo/salsa made with grilled piña, and of course everything tastes better on a tortilla. We have three questions, though:
- Where did the rice come from?
- How can it be a “healthier” with a lettuce wrap instead of a tortilla? Corn tortillas are GLUTEN FREE, ENGLISH DUDE. Also, no tortilla, no taco.
- Wassup with the Christmas music soundtrack on a video uploaded March 27?
If you need a hat AND cabeza de vaca, this mercado is for you (video)
You can get anything you want at a traditional Mexican mercado like this one in downtown Mazatlán. [Video by Robert Ellis.]
FDR died before he could deliver on his ‘Second Bill of Rights’ (videos)
On January 11, 1944, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt promised the country a Second Bill of Rights when World War II was over, but he died before the conflict ended.
America’s future security, he said, demands citizens have a right to good housing, good healthcare, good education, a living wage and more.
POCHO FACTOID: FDR never used the word “bigly” in a speech.
Transcript of his “Fireside Chat”:
Mas…FDR died before he could deliver on his ‘Second Bill of Rights’ (videos)
How will Trump’s budget cuts impact PBS? (video)
Today’s episode of Sesame Street is brought to you by the letters F and U.
Trump proposes fines for Latinos who say they’re ‘American’
Latinos pissed, aggressively emphasize America not a country
(PNS reporting from MANHATTAN) For years, Latinos have insisted that they are also “Americans.” Now, U.S. President Donald Trump plans to fine them each time they use the term.
Latin-Americans have well-known fury from being excluded from the “American” membership. Each time a U.S. citizen identifies as American, the resulting argument is more intense than deciding which abuela makes the best tamales.
Mas…Trump proposes fines for Latinos who say they’re ‘American’
That time Woody Guthrie wrote a song about the Trumps (videos)
In December 1950, Woody Guthrie moved into the Beach Haven Apartments in Brooklyn. His landlord was Fred Trump, father of Donald. Trump’s greed and racism inspired Guthrie to write Old Man Trump.
Ryan Harvey updated that song, and made this video with Ani DiFranco and Tom Morello (RATM).
Here are the lyrics:
Mas…That time Woody Guthrie wrote a song about the Trumps (videos)
Oz taqueria features odd ‘Mexican’ accent in short video spot
In South Australia, a Port Noarlunga’s Tequila N Tacos video features an announcer with a “Mexican” accent. Get it right! The stereotyped fat Mexican cartoon avatar with sombrero, mustache, taco, and cerveza lacks the required serape, burro, and cactus.
Que Taco in San Antonio serves it up Mexico City style (video)
Que Taco taqueria on the north side of San Antonio takes its flavors from the heart of Mexico.
Congressional Republicants search for ‘the real leaker’ (toon)
Fleet of OVNIs/UFOs shuts down Lima, Peru airport (video)
The OVNIs are coming the OVNIs are coming!
Two recent sightings of UFOs in formation over Lima, Peru resulted in Jorge Chávez International Airport shutting down twice. Mysterious Universe reports:
Mas…Fleet of OVNIs/UFOs shuts down Lima, Peru airport (video)
Orange County pocho misses Cali tacos in NYC, opens own place (video)
When Otto Cedeno moved from Orange County to NYC for film school, he missed the California tacos he grew up with. That’s why he opened his own joint, Otto’s Tacos. [Video by Juan L. Espinal.]
Chocolatl’s history is not so sweet (TedEd animated video)
Before the 16th Century, chocolatl only existed as a bitter, foamy drink in Mesoamerica. How did we get from there to today’s chocolate candy bars? Deanna Pucciarelli traces the fascinating and often cruel history of chocolate.
In Chicago, the Diaz Family works for the ‘American Dream’ (video)
Vegetarian Express — two locations in Chicago — is run and owned by the Diaz Family. Everyone in the familia, aside from Miguel’s wife Krystina and their two kids, is a Mexican immigrant. Some family members are documented, some are not, but they all work hard for their American Dream. What is their future during the Trump regime?
[Directed, edited, and shot by Zoe Murphy.]
Actual Pulp Fiction: Searching for Aztec gold treasure (1905 toon)
Here’s the cover of an actual pulp fiction novelette from 1905 featuring detectives searching for the storied Aztec gold. These paperback books were printed on the cheapest paper (pulp, like newsprint) and reflected the culture of the day. Note the Raiders of the Lost Ark style booby trap.
Read more at Dime Novel Detectives, which is where we got this image.