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At The End Of The Day, No One Cares About Racism In Baseball

Mary Mata August 9, 2011

Tony Bruno is a syndicated radio sports talk host who relies on his spitfire vocal prowess and razor wit to keep his phone lines buzzing nationwide. However, last Friday night […]

Sunday Afternoon: Dad And Indiana Jones

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News Taco To Go: “Latinos”, Ceviche, Obama And Lesbians

Mary Mata

Mextasy: Seductive Hallucinations of Latina/o Mannequins

Mary Mata August 8, 2011

By William “Memo” Nericcio Mextasy: Seductive Hallucinations of Latina/o Mannequins Prowling the American Unconscious is a traveling stereotype (freak show/art exhibit) based on the work of William “Memo” Nericcio and […]

Note To LA Times: I’m A “Tejano Genius”

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Here’s some navel-gazing to start off your week: How do you self-identify? Latino, Hispanic, Mexican-American, Puerto Rican…? In the interest of full disclosure I’ll admit that I’ve long lost interest […]

Happy Friday From King Changó!

Mary Mata August 5, 2011

I remember back in the 1990s when I first heard King Changó’s frenetic single, “Don’t Drop Your Pants” I thought I had stumbled onto the best thing to his Latin […]

The $1 Theater Sets The Stage For Family Memories

Mary Mata

I grew up watching movies. My dad is a hard core movie buff, and since he usually got to pick the movies, right from the time I was a kid […]