A Satirical Take On Romney’s Spanish “Nosotros” TV Ad

A Satirical Take On Romney’s Spanish “Nosotros” TV Ad

Mary Mata January 24, 2012

(PNS reporting from the CAYMAN ISLANDS) — Addressing complaints from English-speaking voters that his new Spanish-language Nosotros TV commercial was Greek to them, Gov. Mitt Romney’s campaign today released a subtitled version of […]

The Tale Of Romney And The DREAMer

NewsTaco January 23, 2012

What happened between an undocumented student and GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney at a recent Manhattan fundraiser reads like something written by the the Brothers Grimm. A deceivingly simple story […]

Gingrich Attacks Romney For Being Bilingual

Mary Mata January 20, 2012

Newt Gingrich managed to make America look xenophobic recently the way he chose to attack his rival, Mitt Romney recently. The Gingrich campaign has launched a new attack ad against the […]

Hablo Y Hablas: Rete

Mary Mata January 19, 2012

You might be asking yourself, “What’s ‘rete’ mean?” The answer is, nothing necessarily in and of itself, but in conjunction with another word, it can lend itself to mean “very” […]

Fired New Mexico DMV Employee Sues Over “No Spanish” Rule

NewsTaco January 17, 2012

The Mexican American Legal Dense and Education Fund has gone to the defense of a Latina who was fired for calling-out discriminatory practices at the New Mexico driver’s license bureau.  […]

Celebrating 40 Years Of “Bless Me Última”

Mary Mata January 16, 2012

Rudolfo Anaya’s celebrated work and seminal novel “Bless Me Última” just turned 40 this year. The book was first published  in 1972, and was groundbreaking in its portrayal of Latinos, and […]

Being A Latina Means Having A Good Sense Of Humor

Mary Mata January 11, 2012

My friend and I once argued about the comedic talents of women. Though he is very much a fan of female comedians, he claimed that he knew few funny women […]

Aztec, Spanish Cultures Intertwine At LA County Museum Of Art

Mary Mata January 10, 2012

“Contested Visions in the Spanish Colonial World,” a current exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, represents an intricately choreographed dialogue between several players in pre-Columbian history. Primarily, […]

My Memories Of El Día De Los Tres Reyes Magos

Mary Mata January 6, 2012

When I was a little girl, the arrival of the Tres Reyes Magos meant something very special to me — a second chance at getting more gifts after Christmas. The […]

Hablo Y Hablas: Suave

Mary Mata

Have you ever heard the word, “suave?” The word is used to mean “smooth” in a variety of contexts, but the usage I wanted to highlight this evening is that […]