LatinaLista — Today is the 40th anniversary of when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon as part of the crew of Apollo 11. A lot of the news shows have created their own homages to the most historic event…
LatinaLista — With the growing popularity of Facebook, the answer to that question would seem like a no-brainer but not so fast. According to a post by Jennifer Martinez at gigaom.com, Latinos actually do prefer MySpace. The blogger cites…
LatinaLista — The overthrow of Honduras President Manuel Zelaya Rosales has created more than just a tiny country defying the world in defending their actions but it has created a surprising spin-off benefit — the rise of citizen journalists….
LatinaLista — Next Monday, July 13, at 10 a.m., EST the first confirmation hearing of Judge Sonia Sotomayor will get underway with Sotomayor making her opening remarks. The following day will begin the review of her record. Judge Sonia…
LatinaLista — The nomination of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court isn’t the only historic milestone happening in the Latino community this summer. Next month, for the first time ever, two Latino astronauts, Jose Hernandez and Danny Olivas, will…
LatinaLista — In a move that sounds more like a strategic calculation to salvage a hurting business, Blockbuster announced today that they are partnering with Los Angeles-based Maya Entertainment. After Maya Entertainment sponsors a nationwide theatrical series of Latino…
LatinaLista — If the names Manu Chao, Café Tacvba and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs sound familiar then you’re probably a fan of Latin alternative music. The folks at Albany’s public radio station WEXT 97.7 are hedging their bets that there…
LatinaLista — Do you Zumba? Do you know what Zumba is? Well, if you’re at all into exercise chances are you have heard of Zumba — an exercise program that melds Latin music with a calorie-burning workout. Before this…
LatinaLista — As the world mourns the passing of Michael Jackson by celebrating his musical legacy, it can’t be said enough that MJ’s dance style influenced generations of people who found the ultimate freedom of expression through dance. One…
LatinaList — We have to hand it to our blogera, Esther Cepeda, over at 600words.com for doing something that is long overdue — and will probably be the first (we hope) of many more to come — a Latino…
LatinaLista — Long before Tim Chavez achieved notoriety as the political columnist for The Tennessean who was unceremoniously let go by the newspaper while he was in the hospital battling for his life against leukemia, I knew Tim when…
LatinaLista — What kid doesn’t want to be a rock star — or at least pretend they’re one? Well, Disney.com wants to grant that precise wish for several lucky wannabe rock stars. The site launched their U Rock 2…
LatinaLista — Did you know that 35.2% of the U.S. female population are non-Anglo? It’s said that by 2050 this number will grow to 50% and in states like California, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Hawaii, non-Anglo women are already…
LatinaLista — Yesterday’s Holocaust Museum shooting by a white supremacist that killed a museum security guard wasn’t just sad news — it was scary. Holocaust Museum murder suspect James W. von Brunn. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center,…
LatinaLista — Benita Veliz, Benny to her friends, is a 23-year-old college graduate — graduated Valedictorian from her San Antonio, Texas high school class and got a full scholarship to St. Mary’s University where she double-majored in biology and…
LatinaLista — Ever since some clueless politician had the audacity to equate the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) with the KKK, NCLR has been trying to get the message out as to what it is they exactly do….
LatinaLista — In April, 200 detainees at the Port Isabel Detention Center in Los Fresnos, Texas started a hunger strike to draw attention to their complaints of physical and verbal abuse, improper medical attention and the fact that the…
LatinaLista — When it comes to filmmaking, there are so many talented Latinos behind the camera that it’s always a treat to learn about yet one more. That’s the case with Anthony Rivero Stabley of Super Grande Films. We…
By Mariana Llamas-Cendon LatinaLista Curanderos, at first look, seem to be another Latino rock band, of which we already have plenty. But it only takes a song, to change people’s mind about who they are. Yes, they sing in…
LatinaLista — Know what tiki tiki means? Well, if you’re Cuban-American you might already know it means a constant conversation — complete with talking fast, constantly moving hands and not taking a break between conversations on (and the number…
LatinaLista — The second season of that smart, Latina journalist, known as Ylse (played by Ruth Livier) is finishing up production and will be releasing a whole slate of new webisodes next month. This year, Ruth tells Latina Lista…
LatinaLista — May is Latino Books Month. Founded by Latina author Pat Mora in 1996, the annual month-long observance is meant to highlight and elevate Latino-authored books, as well as, promote literacy among Latinos of all ages. Some publishers…
LatinaLista — Though there’s not too much reason to laugh these days — bad economy, insecure job market, swine flu, rising temperatures, suicide bombers — we should never give up on taking a few moments to laugh. This Friday,…
LatinaLista — With news reports of the escalating number of deaths in Mexico being attributed to swine flu, it’s easy to see how rapidly news is changing and traveling. Mexico City-based journalist Deborah Bonello, a.k.a. Mexico Reporter, wears her…
LatinaLista — If you are a fan of such PBS shows as NOVA or P.O.V. or Frontline or History Detectives or are even a fan of the children’s shows Arthur, The Electric Company, Maya and Miguel, Wishbone, ZOOM —…
