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TALES OF TORRES 11.22.15 THE LATEST TRUMP PENDEJADA

The Latest Pendejada from Donald Trump Donald Trompa is at it again. This time his pendejada has to do with a moronic plan to round up immigrants and ship them out of the country. In a typically … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: 1930s Repatriations, Anti-immigrant hysteria, Donald Trump, Luis R.. Torres, Tales of Torres

November 20, 2015 by JT

LATINOPIA SHOWCASE AGURUPHOBIA

Latinopia Showcase Aguruphobia from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Latinopia is proud to present the trailer for the new independently produced comedy Aguruphobia. The film stars Pepe Serna and Jade Puga, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA SHOWCASE Tagged With: Aguruphobia, Jade Puga, Pepe Serna, Richard Montes

October 4, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 11.08.15 “EL FESTIVAL DE LA PALABRA”

En medio del desasosiego de estos tiempos difíciles, del 19 al 25 de octubre la ciudad de San Juan de Puerto Rico se hace escenario del la sexta edición del Festival de la Palabra, con el tema de … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Festival de la Palabra, Jose Umpierre

November 8, 2015 by JT

MIRÁNDOLO BIEN with EDUARDO DÍAZ 11.08.15 ‘LATINOS AND THE ADA”

Born to a poor Mexican farmworker family in Southern California, Robert Dávila contracted spinal meningitis at age eight, which rendered him deaf. Medical studies indicate that young children with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Mirándolo Bien with Eduado Díaz

November 8, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 11.08.15 “MAGNOLIA BLOOM”

One day I found myself in my neighbor's garden checking out their Magnolia Tree blooms. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://Instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Angela's Photo of the Week, Blogs

November 8, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

ARNIE AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ 11.08.15 “DÍA DE LOS MENSOS”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi, Dia de los Muertos, Sergio Hernandez

November 8, 2015 by JT

LATINOPIA TEATRO CHRIS FRANCO ON 57 CHEVY

Latinopia Teatro Chris Franco from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Chris Franco is well known as a founding member of the comedy group Latins Anonymous. Besides being a comedy writer Chris is also a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA TEATRO, Theater Tagged With: 57 Chevy, Chris Franco, latino comedies, latino playwrights, new Americna pLays

November 1, 2015 by JT

ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 11.01.15 “RED DOTS”

Red Dots On a rainy day drive through Silverlake. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Angela's Photo of the Week, Blogs Tagged With: Angela Ortiz photography, Angela's Photo of the Week, Latina photographers, Urban Photography

November 1, 2015 by JT

VIEW FROM THE PIER WITH HERMAN SILLAS 11.01.15 “WE MOVED”

We moved! The first day two “packers” came and put our possessions into boxes, but ran out of boxes. The packers assured us the “haulers” would bring boxes the next day. The “haulers” arrived with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA GUEST BLOG Tagged With: Herman Sillas, house moving, View From the Pier

November 1, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

TALES OF TORRES 10.26.15 ‘YA ERA TIEMPO AT MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART”

Ya Era Tiempo: Chicano Art at the Museum of Latin American Art A new exhibition has opened at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California. And it signals a shift in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: "Somewhere Over El Arco iris", Chicano Art, Luis R.. Torres, Musuem of Latin American Art, Tales of Torres

October 26, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS WITH SAL BALDENEGRO 10.26.15 “PRICED OUT OF AN EDUCATION”

We’ve been priced out of higher education… In the recent Democratic Presidential Debate, self-proclaimed “Democratic Socialist” Sen. Bernie Sanders reiterated his call for free college tuition. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más Tagged With: latino higher education, Latino students priced out of an education, Political Salsa y Mas with Sal Baldenegro, Sal Baldenegro, student laons

October 26, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

ANGELA’S PHOTO OF THE WEEK 10.11.15 “THE POND”

The Pond. I enjoy hanging around our home pond. Continuing from my Instagram series (http://instagram.com/amosart). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Angela's Photo of the Week, Blogs Tagged With: Angela Ortiz photography, Angela's Photo of the Week, Latina photographers, Urban Photography

October 11, 2015 by

LATINOPIA WORD PHILLIPPE DIEDERICH ON “SOFRITO”

Latinopia Word Phillippe Diederich "Sofrito" from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Phillippe Diederich's novel, Sofrito, is an allegorical look at the Cuban American experience in America. In the novel … [Read more...]

Filed Under: LATINOPIA WORD, Literature Tagged With: books about Cuba, books about Cuban Americans, Phillippe Diederich, Sofrito, the Cuban American novel

October 11, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 10.11.15 “SICARIO REVIEW (ENGLISH)”

The border between Mexico and the United States is a hot issue in contemporary politics and public opinion; it has been the subject of several movies and TV series, a few have been very good, the rest … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, drug war films, José M. Umpierre, Sicario

October 11, 2015 by

LATINOPIA CINEMA AGURUPHOBIA

Latinopia Cinema Aguruphobia from Latinopia.com on Vimeo. Richard Montes and Jade Puga are a husband and wife producing team whose latest project is the comedy Aguruphobia which stars Pepe Serna … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cinema/TV, LATINOPIA CINEMA Tagged With: Aguruphobia, Jade Puga, Pepe Serna, Richard Montes

October 4, 2015 by Tia Tenopia

ARNIE AND PORFI with SEREGIO HERNANDEZ 9.13.15 “CHOLO LIVES MATTER”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi, Arnie and Porfi cartoon strip, Chicano humor, Sergio Hernandez

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ARNIE AND PORFI with SERGIO HERNÁNDEZ 9.07.15 “TRUMP AND THE ALAMO”

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Filed Under: Arnie & Porfi, Blogs Tagged With: Arnie and Porfi, Donlad Trump, Sergio Hernandez, Trump and the Latino vote, Trump on immigrants

September 7, 2015 by

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 9.07.15 “HOMELAND (LA PATRIA) PART THREE”

Part III Government and Finances The reorganization of government was one of the crucial issues encountered by the new civil administration. Previous institutions were abolished to institute … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Burunganda Boricua Tagged With: Burundanga Boricua del Zocotroco, Govermnor Charles Allen, History of Puerto Rico, José M. Umpierre, United States invasion of Puerto Rico

September 7, 2015 by

BRAVO ROAD with DON FELÍPE 9.07.15 “FELÍPE, DON’T FORGET THE TOILETS”

In a recent episode of The View, co-star Kelly Osbourne attempted a riposte to Donald Trump’s bellowing in a clip about shipping all illegal Mexicans back to Mexico: “If you kick every Latino out of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Bravo Road with Don Felípe Tagged With: attacks on immigrants, Attacks on latinos, Bravo Road with Don Felipe, la Leyenda Negra, Phillip de Ortego y Gasca, The Black Legend, Trump and Latinos

September 7, 2015 by Breht Burri

TALES OF TORRES 8.31.15 “MAKING SURE POLICE PROTECT AND SERVE”

MAKING SURE POLICE ACTUALLY “PROTECT AND SERVE” It’s been a year since the killing of Michael Brown by a cop in Ferguson, Missouri set off a firestorm of rage and demonstrations. It gave rise to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Tales of Torres Tagged With: Luis R.. Torres, Michael Brown, Police shootings, Ray Tensing, Tales of Torres, University Police

August 31, 2015 by Breht Burri

POLITICAL SALSA Y MÁS with SAL BALDENEGRO 8.23.15

Unions and civil rights go together Worker-rights and civil-rights dynamics often intersect. An example of the symbiotic relationship that often exists between unions and civil rights is a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blogs, Political Salsa y Más

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RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 07.10.25 LUIS LOPEZ BORDERLANDS ARTIST

July 10, 2025 By wpengine

Luis Lopez: Borderlands Artist Looks Forward to His Exhibit in Mexico Borderland artist Luis Lopez moved from Laredo, Texas to San Antonio nearly 50 years ago to pursue his passion for creating art. Over the past five decades, Lopez has received recognition on both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border for his diverse and transformative body […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA (ENGLISH) 07.10.25 WE WILL CONTINUE TO CONSPIRE

July 10, 2025 By wpengine

We’ve been able to…or not. The signature is on paper and the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) that dictates the domestic policy for President Trump’s second administration is the current mandate for the United States. The Institute of Taxes and Economic Policy anticipates three options to meet the law: cut investment in health and food assistance, […]

BURUNDANGA BORICUA DEL ZOCOTROCO 7.10.25 SEGUIREMOS CONSPIRANDO

July 10, 2025 By wpengine

Burundanga de Zocotroco José M. Umpierre Nos hemos podido…o no. La firma está sobre el papel y la Gran Bella Ley (Big Beautiful Bill – BBB) que dicta la política interior para la segunda administración del presidente Trump es el mandato vigente para el ordenamiento de los Estados Unidos. El Instituto de Impuestos y Política […]

RICARDO ROMO’S TEJANO REPORT 07.03.25 BRILLIANCE OF ÁNGEL RODRÍGUEZ-DÍAZ

July 3, 2025 By wpengine

The Brilliance of Latino Artist Ángel Rodríguez-Díaz Among the major acquisitions by the prestigious Smithsonian American Art Museum in the 1990s was an Ángel Rodríguez-Diaz painting of famed Latina novelist Sandra Cisneros. Rodríguez-Díaz painted Cisneros in a black Mexican dress decorated with sequins and embroidery, and she “holds a patterned rebozo that snakes around her […]

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