TALES OF TORRES 1.25.25 TRUMP INAUGURAL
TRUMP INAUGURAL By Luis Torres Trump’s Strongman Stuff is Already in Evidence and the term has just begun The steamroller of fascism in the United States has begun to roll in earnest. We … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES with LUIS TORRES – AFTER TRUMP: THE TWILIGHT ZONE
“Twilight Zone” Helped Me Cope with the News of the Hideous Trump Election By Luis Torres The shock of the election results on November 4 began reverberating in my head and in my very being … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES REMEMBERING FERNANDO VALENZUELA 10.25.24
REMEMBERING FERNANDO VALENZUELA By Luis Torres When Fernando Valenzuela pitched a memorable no-hitter at Dodger Stadium on June 29, 1990, legendary broadcaster Vin Scully intoned over the … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 4.18.21 “FERNANDOMANIA”
HOW I ENDED UP BEING FERNANDO VALENZUELA’S HOMIE 40 YEARS AGO Wow! How time flies. It’s been 40 years since Los Angeles (and the Chicanada throughout the country) was mesmerized by Fernandomania. … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES TRUMP 11.24.23 TAKE TRUMP AT HIS WORD
Trump is a Dangerous Menace and He is Showing What He Is: Take Him at His Word by Luis Torres In the current media landscape we usually hear or read bits and pieces of the human pendejada … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 10.28.23 “DAY OF THE DEAD”
The Chicanada and the Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead is upon us. Millions of people in Mexico and many Mexican Americans/Chicanos in the United States will be observing the day, an … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES A CHICANO SHOT AT BEETLEMANIA 9.01.23
Chicanos have been carrying metaphorical pitchforks and flaming torches for years—demonstrating and complaining that Hollywood just doesn’t make enough movies by and about Latinos, especially … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES – REMEMBERING CHRIS STRACHWITZ
“If it wasn’t for Chris Strachwitz, Los Lobos wouldn’t have happened the way they did.” I was saddened to hear that Chris Strachwitz, the visionary and indefatigable music producer and founder … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 05.25.23 LETS GET RID OF ACTIVE SHOOTER DRILLS
Let’s get rid of the presumed need for “active-shooter drills” in our schools Desafortunadamente, we observe a horrifying anniversary this week. A year ago, this country was convulsed by the deadly … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES I’M GEORGE SANTOS AND THAT’S THE TRUTH!
Hello. My name is George Santos. I used to go by a different name—Luis Torres. Actually, I used to go by several different names, but that’s beside the point. What is the point? The point is I wanna … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS 11.27.21
Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, leaving lots of leftovers – both actual and metaphorical. Above the din of football game crowds emanating from the nonstop television in the next room, there were … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 10.15.22 RACIST COMMENTS A SETBACK FOR LATINOS
Secretly Recorded Racist Comments by Public Officials Are a Setback for Latinos !Chingao! Latino political “leaders” have created a tsunami of controversy and social chingasos … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 03.26.22 “LET’S GET STUPID ON CRIME”
“Let’s Get Stupid on Crime” For Latinos and African Americans, it seems like we’re living in the surreal world of the Racism Mambo: one step forward, two steps back. Politicians and pundits … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES “ADIOS TO TRUMP”
Adios to Trump, the Pendejo-in-Chief Our long national nightmare is over – well, ya mero. And ya era tiempo. And Latinos played a positive role in putting an end to a presidency that … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 6.20.20 “NOT JUST A FEW BAD APPLES”
This is not just a matter of “a few bad apples” in the police department The televised killing of George Floyd has slapped this country awake. It has forced this country, among other things, to … [Read more...]
LATINOPIA HERO REMEMBERING BOBBY LEE VERDUGO
Remembering Bobby Lee Verdugo I was excruciatingly sad to learn that Robert (Bobby Lee) Verdugo died this week. I got a call from his wife, Yoli. He had a heart attack, following other serious … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 12.01.19 “THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS”
Thanksgiving Day has come and gone, leaving lots of leftovers – both actual and metaphorical. Above the din of football game crowds emanating from the nonstop television in the next room, there were … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 9.07.19 REVIEW OF PLAY “ALWAYS RUNNING”
World Premiere of Play Based on Esteemed Memoir “Always Running” It got a standing ovation on opening night recently and it was well deserved. It just may keep pulling in satisfied audience by … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 8.11.19 “EL PASO MASSACRE – CONNECTING THE DOTS”
Trump’s Racist Words and Actions Fan Flames of Mass Shootings It sounds like a bad Quentin Tarantino movie: “Massacre in El Paso.” That’s what newspaper headlines screamed and cable news network … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 7.28.19 “STRAIGHT OUT OF BARRIO HOLLYWOOD”
I recently attended an event to honor peripatetic educator, journalist and broadcast executive Frank Cruz. The evening at downtown L.A.’s LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes (they insist on the upper case “A” … [Read more...]
TALES OF TORRES 06.16.19 WOMEN HELPING WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD: HOW ABOUT LATINOS HELPING LATINOS?
Women Helping Women in Hollywood: How about Latinos helping Latinos? Very recently there was a thought-provoking article in the Calendar section of the Los Angeles Times. Basically, it was a … [Read more...]