SMUGGLE TRUCK for the iPhone and iPad! YOU TOO CAN BE A COYOTE | Another Chapter in the History of Mexiphobia in the Americas?

5/02/11

UPDATE...

2/12/11

Fox Latino News link here.

The Cartel | 21st Century Digital "Mexicans" for your Amusement

Thanks (I think!) to loco Tejano painter Izel Vargas (that's Eye-zel for the philologists trailing this site), for the link to this digital monstrosity from the folks at Ubisoft...

Narco-Tunes Geeking at Wired Magazine

Today I set my last issue of Wired free from its plastic bag and this article waited between the shiny pages and Helvetica typography. If you go to el wired.com you'll rock through some youtube examples of Narcocorridos (Es mas o menos, como Charro Gangsta Rap).

NPR did a story on Narcocorridos back in 09.



That's kind of expected right? It is after all culture (listen to the Weekend Edition segment)

Thing is, when the Geeks get a hold of the Narco culture, a FPS video game is not far behind. All of the characters will be wearing awesome Chuntaritos.


No way you can do a taconazo in those.

Heidi J. Boisvert's ICED Immigration Video Game

I am just beginning to learn about Heidi J. Boisvert's amazing agit-prop video games; learn more at her site, through the film below, and at icedgame.com

Artist Perry Vasquez Clues Me in On Some Cyber-Hate on the Internets

Only click the image below if you have a strong stomach for the "entertainment" below, the "Shoot the Illegal Immigrant" game via addictinggameonline.com--take your pick of targets: the "Mexican Nationalist," the "Drug Smuggler," and, most lurid (and most convincing cultural artifact proving the merits of Tex[t]-Mex, the "Breeder." Write in your comments on the site and let's bring this game down.