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Where is the youth enthusiasm for Obama 2012? (Daily Show video)

by Andalé Mono May 8, 2012 El Now
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These darn kids today with their hoodies and Google Goggles and personal jetpacks — are they as excited about this year’s presidential election as they were in 2008? The Daily Show’s Senior Latino Correspondent Al Madrigal went to Virginia Commonwealth University to investigate.

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Taqueria bomber’s twisted plot terrorizes Taco Tuesday (video)

by GUSTACO NARANJERO May 8, 2012 Cultura
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There’s terrible trouble in the hood when a shiny new taco cart opens up just across the way from the funky old place. What to do? Taco! Taco! Taco! was the 2009 winner of the HBO/New York International Latino Film Festival Short Film Competition. From John Estrada.

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Only 1 in 7 believe in impending Mayan Apocalypse Doomsday 2012

by APU CALYPSO May 8, 2012 Doomsday Countdown
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Only 1 in 7 people has faced up to the fact that the world will end soon and maybe in December, according to a new poll released by Reuters. “Whether they think it will come to an end through the hands of God, or a natural disaster or a political event, whatever the reason, one [...]

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Great Musical Pochos: Oingo Boingo’s ‘Vatos’ Hernandez, John Avila

by Victor Payan May 7, 2012 Cultura
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Before Danny Elfman made a career out of providing surreal soundscapes for Tim Burton’s movies, he led the legendary New Wave band Oingo Boingo, which featured two key Pocho members, Johnny “Vatos” Hernandez on drums and John Avila on bass. Boingo popularized Day of the Dead iconography and copped the SoCal cholo aesthetic long before [...]

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Latino open call stereotypecasting, sign in please (video)

by ESPIKE CHONES May 7, 2012 Cultura
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When actors show up for an open casting “cattle call,” it’s all, “Can you do that line over, but a little more Latin-sounding this time?” Actors: Has this been your experience? Comment below!  

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Pan-Latino underground club in Queens: Welcome to Metal Kingdom

by Comic Saenz May 5, 2012 Cultura
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Hey! It’s a Cinco de Mayo Sabado Pochonte video shoutout to the heavy metal head banger pochos in New York City — no banda for you! Welcome to Metal Kingdom is a short documentary on an underground Pan-Latino heavy metal club in Queens, NY. Filmed, directed and produced by Denise R. Gaberman. (NSFW language, etc.)

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Cinco de Mayo installation art in Beverly Hills (video and photos)

by Comic Saenz May 5, 2012 Cultura
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Ramiro Gomez is an installation artist who makes the invisible visible by inserting cardboard versions of usually-overlooked Mexican laborers into actual settings. Last night he emailed: Fresh piece I just installed this afternoon on the westbound corner of Mountain Drive and Sunset Boulevard in Beverly Hills. If you’re driving around that part of town, stop [...]

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Cinco de Mayo is an American holiday — and we’ve got videos!

by QUESO QUESAM May 5, 2012 Cultura
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QUESTION: How can you tell when Cinco de Mayo has turned into a totally American holiday? ANSWER: When gabachos from Tennessee start making rap videos about it in broken Spanglish! Dear Hootie (AKA Hoochie) and the Brofish: Orale! For your Only in Los Angeles moment, check out a local news video about Cinco de Mayo [...]

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Tia Lencha’s Cocina: History and margaritas for Cinco de Mayo (video)

by POTEMQUIN ESTEPS May 4, 2012 Cultura
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Your favorite tia, Tia Lencha, makes margaritas and offers a side order of history lessons in this special Cinco de Mayo video, her first. Tia is assisted by her son, Mysterious E. There’s more Tia Lencha below:

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La Chata’s Music Box: Rest in Power Beastie Boy Adam Yauch AKA MCA

by La Chata May 4, 2012 Cultura
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RIP Adam Yauch AKA MCA. May the Fourth be with you in your next life. Cancer got the better of you but you always fought for your Right to Party! You want the half-hour extended version NSFW video? We got it right here!

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