Chicana-Boriqua Super Heroine! Araña, aka SPIDER-GIRL

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Ilan Stavans on the New Norton Anthology of Latino/a Literature

New Logo for the Holidays: Rita Cansino, aka Rita Hayworth

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Breaking News: Latina Starlet Coupled with Sexual Metaphorics.... #1,793,242 in a Series | Eva Mendes

original posting 8/8/08 | updated (video fix), 12/04/10



The fusion of Tex[t]-Mextian and eyegienic forces at work in Mendes's latest career move are noteworthy. Pushing the envelope of U.S. prudery, Mendes's natural assets coupled with designer Fabian Bond's camera nets viewers a next-generation meditation on the nature and consumption of desire.

Here's the banned ad; click the image above for one of the many postings on the story!

Lalo Alcaraz! Sunday Funnies...

I get SO tired of the San Diego Union-Tribune's ongoing effort to shrink the Sunday comics (out of existence, almost), that I've decided to scan one of Lalo Alcaraz's weekend efforts and blow it up to the Windsor McCay-proportions it deserves.  The scan messed up the color, but it's nice to admire Lalo's wit on the 'big screen'.

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Here's how it looks online...

Cool Source for Mexican Film Finds! Cine de Rumberas | Yolanda Montez aka TONGOLELE

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The End of an Era, Nuevo Laredo-style | The Cadillac Bar Closes

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The Soundtrack for Xicanosmosis!

San Diego Citybeat Best of Party 2010 @ the W Hotel, San Diego Photo Galleries are LIVE

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Here's a brief film, capturing the vibe of the night...

Anya Corazon! Move over Peter Parker, Here Comes Spider-Girl

"Drunk Mexicans" and Fired Professors!