We sang in Spanish, fell in love with ‘Coco’ — Latino culture trumped hate in 2017

We sang in Spanish, fell in love with ‘Coco’ — Latino culture trumped hate in 2017

Victor Landa December 13, 2017

If you’re a Latino in America — or Latinx, the gender-neutral the younger generation prefers — the national landscape felt particularly brutal this year, the stinging divisive words of President […]

How a harsh criticism turned ‘Coco’ into Pixar’s most uniquely made movie yet

Victor Landa November 17, 2017

Director Lee Unkrich was hot off the box office success and Oscar win for 2010’s “Toy Story 3” when he delved into making a movie that focused on the Mexican […]

The Latino daily – Your Friday morning brief

NewsTaco April 22, 2016

FRIDAY, April 22, 2016 Good morning Taquistas! It’s Fiesta Friday in San Antonio, lots of folks in the city have the day off and I’m writing this anticipating a good […]

Disney Collaborating with Young Colombians on Latin Superhero Movie

Mary Mata August 9, 2013

By Hispanically Speaking News According to Colombian weekly Semana, Disney is teaming up with a group of young Colombians to create a superhero film based on the comic Zambo Dende: The Slave […]

Disney’s PLANES Carlos Alazraqui on El Chu and Latinos in Movies

Mary Mata

By Melanie Mendez-Gonzalez, NewsTaco Carlos Alazraqui, voice of El Chupacabra (El Chu) in  Disney’s PLANES movie, is a funny and inspiring actor. Via mobile phone, I was able to discuss […]

Disney’s First Latina Princess Draws Criticism on Twitter

Mary Mata June 21, 2013

By Brian Anthony Hernandez, Mashable Disney’s first Latina princess, Sofia, will make her TV debut Nov. 18. Although we’ve known about the movie for a while, Disney has recently confirmed her ethnicity. […]

Disney Withdraws Effort To Trademark ‘Dia De Los Muertos’

Mary Mata May 8, 2013

By Mónica Ortiz Uribe, Fronteras The Walt Disney Company told Fronteras Desk it will withdraw trademark applications related to the Day of the Dead holiday. Disney made the decision late Tuesday […]

Permission to Dream: A Latino-Inclusive Marketing Approach

Mary Mata December 11, 2012

By Gustavo Razzetti, ClickZ Click on picture to read story. [Photo by LotusHead]

Disney’s Newest Princess Is Latina? Really?

Mary Mata October 19, 2012

By Latino Rebels You know when you have pages like NBC Latino and Remezcla sending you posts about a new Latina Disney princess, the Rebeldes have to check it out. Ok, at first, we […]

“Captain America,” A Good, Disney-esque Action Movie

Mary Mata July 23, 2011

Steve Rogers is an asthmatic orphan attempting to be all he can be during World War II in “Captain America: The First Avenger” starring Chris Evans playing as the lead […]