The politics of American history

The politics of American history

NewsTaco August 9, 2016

*Which great America is Trump talking about? The same one Michelle Obama mentioned, when slaves built mansions? Or the one Eva Longoria spoke of, of Texas-Mexicanos nine generations past? VL […]

Hollywood is missing a big opportunity with Latinos

NewsTaco February 24, 2016

*There’s an incongruity when Latinos are 1/4 of the nation’s moviegoers and big industry executives say that Latinos are driving retail sales but Latinos are almost invisible in the entertainment […]

Eva Longoria’s Production Company Developing Show Based on the Castro Twins for ABC

NewsTaco November 17, 2015

*I’m torn. It’s great, but really? It’s flattering-ish I guess, because it feels like grandma’s hanging a picture of the Castro twins next to the picture of the Pope in […]

Eva Longoria criticized by Latino group for ‘exploiting’ community’s culture in new low rider movie

NewsTaco June 12, 2015

*Storytelling is an integral part of the U.S. Latino narrative. It’s important that Latinos own their stories and tell them in their own way, even though we don’t always agree […]

Eva Longoria production brings back Mexican myth ‘La Llorona’

NewsTaco October 16, 2014

*Another EvaLongoria production. This one a series about Mexican Myths and legends. She’s been busy … VL By Jessica Lucia Roiz, Voxxi It seems as if Mexican-American Hollywood starlet Eva […]

Eva Longoria to Produce Show Based on Life of Twin Politicos, Julian & Joaquin Castro

NewsTaco October 7, 2014

*The new TV program is loosely inspired by Julian and Joaquin Castro. The key word is loosely. How does that work? Any slight insinuation about the Castro twins is gong […]

RNC: Eva Longoria’s Latino Initiative Is A Democratic Front Group

NewsTaco May 14, 2014

*Instead of attacking the Latino Victory Project because if its partisanship, the RNC may want to start a Latino political fund of its own. It could be a fund that […]

Can Eva Longoria Help Kickstart The 2016 Hispanic Vote?

NewsTaco April 21, 2014

*Giovanni Rodriguez asks a series of important questions in this article, and he provides a different nomenclature that could help us approach the Latino vote “problem” in a refreshing way. […]

Latina Mothers Play Key Role in Daughters’ Education

Mary Mata December 5, 2013

By Hispanically Speaking News Latino mothers play a decisive role in how their daughters fare at school, experts said during a panel discussion of a new report. Taking part in […]

Eva Longoria’s political ambition

Mary Mata November 11, 2013

By Bang Showbiz, Contactmusic.com Eva Longoria wants to move into politics. A source said: ”Eva wants to start small, maybe on a city council in her native Texas, or as mayor […]