Finding Meaning In My Childhood Chanclazos

Finding Meaning In My Childhood Chanclazos

Mary Mata November 16, 2011

Most of my friends were always amazed by the way I acted around my mother. I never drank around her and nor did she ever see me drunk.  I never […]

The Pancake Joke

Mary Mata November 8, 2011

Yesterday I wrote a story about the Spanglish word “troca” and how I love it and how I don’t care if it’s not proper Spanish, I will never let it […]

Is “Camioneta” Really More Correct Than “Troca”?

Mary Mata November 7, 2011

So the truth is, most of the Latinos I know who grew up in the U.S. speak English as their dominant language, either because their parents or grandparents spoke Spanish, […]

Ñ: Put A Mustache On Your N

Mary Mata November 4, 2011

This video just plain made my day. You have to watch it all the way through. While we’ve written before about reasons people prefer not to pronounce things in Spanish, […]

East LA Has Its Own Accent, Literally

Mary Mata October 25, 2011

A great story from The Los Angeles Times this week breaks down the complexity of the Mexican immigrant-powered accent particular to people who grew up near or in the East […]

Elmoocion de Skott – La Pura Cura Para Todo!

Mary Mata October 13, 2011

Ay Que Funny is a SpEnglish comedy showcase of sketch, improv and standup, featuring a talented and culturally diverse mix of cast members and writers based in New York City. […]

News Taco Weekly Roundup, September 12-17, 2011

Mary Mata September 17, 2011

Of course this week was the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, so we had a few posts on that, including: Census data, a story about loving and leaving Mexico, trying […]

Livin’ La Vida En Spanglish

Mary Mata September 12, 2011

Last week I posted on Facebook that, sometimes, people are frustrated by my Spanglish speaking ways. But, that’s the way I think — so ni modo. I got some interesting […]

Ay Que Funny Spoofs Activia Commercials

Mary Mata September 1, 2011

Ay Que Funny is a SpEnglish comedy showcase of sketch, improv and standup, featuring a talented and culturally diverse mix of cast members and writers based in New York City. […]

“Dos Pocitos” Is A Play About Identity, Pride And More

Mary Mata August 31, 2011

By Chelsea McCullough It’s 2026 in a border town in Texas called Texaco. What was once South Texas has degenerated into an “ungoverned, lawless territory” where the only remaining residents […]