MetaFilter posts tagged with mexican

Someone's Mama Made This

netbros — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:38:32 -0800

In Mamas Kitchen was born in the experience of living in New York where a bodega exists within blocks of a Jewish deli which is around the corner from an Italian salumeria which shares space with Chinatown which abuts Soho's gourmet stores. While this speaks of the legendary variety available in New York, it also tells of similarity, for in every bodega, every salumeria is someone shopping for the food that sustains physical life with a recipe that nourishes our hearts.

Nov. 4th plane crash

omegar — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:41:11 -0800

While most of the world was watching* Obama win, people in Mexico (specially in Mexico City) were busy watching news that a plane had just crashed near one of the busiest intersections of the City, killing all its passengers and wounding at least 40 others in the street and nearby office buildings. The plane, a Lear jet, had eight people on board, among them Juan Camilo Mouriño, Secretary of the Interior [link in Spanish] and at least two other high ranking officials in the mexican federal government. Mouriño had been involved in capturing drug lords, combating the rise of violence throughout the country and in an unconfirmed medium-sized corruption scandal [link in Spanish] involving PEMEX, so the crash is being investigated [link in Spanish] to rule out sabotage. * I hated that mexican TV cut into Obama's speech to give some further non-news about the crash, which had taken place three or four hours earlier.

Short and Scrappy

Stynxno — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:17:14 -0800

Mexican and Latin Immmigrants as Superheroes [ via guanabee ]

Prohibido. Caution.

jabberjaw — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:33:26 -0800

Prior to 1990, over a hundred illegal immigrants died attempting to cross the I-5 in Southern California. The answer? Put up a sign, of course. The sign has been seen as racist, and sometimes as a joke. The L.A. Times profiles the man who designed the sign, a Vietnam veteran who grew up on a Navajo reservation. The sign in question has become iconic in the debate on immigration policies, and a copy of it now sits in the Smithsonian. Via Strongly Worded Letter.

Brown is the New White

Stynxno — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 08:33:02 -0800

B is for Beaner. ironic t shirts are cross cultural. [via tex[t]-mex]

the Amazing Roswell UFO Festival

janetplanet — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:22:31 -0800

LOOK UP! (or down, if you happen to be reading from one of these. The annual "Amazing Roswell UFO Festival" happens this weekend, and it looks like ~~people~~ - er, visitors - are coming from all over! Who knew back in 1947 that this little incident would be the start of an entire sub-culture? Well, for me the fascination started with two of the the greatest UFO movies ever. For my grandparents, it started with one of the greatest radio broadcasts ever. But hey, there's no need to rely on fiction when we have one of the most insanely great UFO videos of all time provided by none other than the Mexican Government! Seen anything strange in the sky yourself lately? If so, you'd better report it here.

Frida Kahlo's 100th

lilywing13 — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 12:53:16 -0800

"I have had two accidents in my life - the streetcar crash and Diego Rivera." To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Frida Kahlo's birth, the largest ever exhibition of her work is taking place. Frida has been the subject of or inspiration for movies (most recently, this lovely one, although not without some controversy), books (this biography is quite good), a postage stamp, and a brand of tequila (more controversy). People have been interested in her socialist politics and possible victim status. There is an online fan club. She was also featured in Smithsonian Magazine. If anything, Frida was always outspoken.

Mexican Music?

snsranch — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:26:04 -0800

While doing research to learn some mexican and latino songs, I found "Mexican Song", "Cartel de Sinaloa", comedian Pablo Francisco and Ray Conniff. Let's just call this some YouTube Friday Fun.

Mexican wrestlers

nickyskye — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 14:58:02 -0800

Striking photographs of the masked wrestlers of Mexico, Lucha Loco by Malcolm Venville. [via the amazing everlasting blort] [more inside]

Mexico bans Catholics who want to investigate sex abuse

parmanparman — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:46:30 -0800

Mexican government bans American Catholics who sued Mexico City Prelate The Mexican government took the unprecedented and controversial step of banning Dave Clohessy of SNAP and Jeffrey Anderson, a lawyer specializing in abuse cases, from entering the country for five years. The men had filed a lawsuit against Mexico City Archbishop Norbeto Rivera, who they allege covered up sex abuse in his diocese.

Elvis Is Everywhere

jonp72 — Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:24:30 -0800

The Afghan Elvis (with YouTube clip), the Soviet Elvis (played by Tom Hanks), the French Elvis (now seeking Belgian citizenship), the Mexican Elvis, the Swedish Elvis, the Filipino Elvis, the Chinese Elvis, the Sikh Elvis, the Japanese Elvis who became a Prime Minister, and other foreign Elvii.

Mo-lay!

Kibbutz — Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:18:47 -0800

Worker falls into chocolate vat. His quick-thinking co-workers understand the chemistry of of confection.

Oh, this is nice.

delmoi — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 08:45:59 -0800

"The line of men, women and children included no whites or African-Americans, he said." _{Mr. Rivera said he had been sleeping in a tent outside the large shelter building since Hurricane Katrina struck just over a month ago, flooding his second-story apartment in nearby Pass Christian and destroying all his belongings, including a pickup truck. "I lost everything I own in the storm. But they said they didn't care. They told us that if we didn't leave they would return on Friday with buses to take us away," he said.}

First there was Santo and the Blue Demon

kingmissile — Thu, 04 Aug 2005 08:40:11 -0800

First there was Santo and the Blue Demon, now a new star is born in the the world of Mexican wrestling. His name? El Serpento!

At least they'll know what to serve it with

fenriq — Mon, 31 Jan 2005 21:56:01 -0800

China's Latest Innovation: Fish Wine
The French used grapes, Russians fermented potatoes, Koreans put ginseng in their drink and Mexicans distilled cactus plants to make fiery tequila.
Now China has made wine out of fish.

A helping hand

fluffycreature — Fri, 07 Jan 2005 15:25:04 -0800

Mexico publishes Migrant/Illegal Immigrant Guide A new comic-book-style guide for migrants produced by the Mexican government is designed to help immigrants cross the border illegally into the United States. (NPR) This is proving a little controversial. Deaths are common on the crossing.

trismegisto — Sat, 25 May 2002 09:19:26 -0800

mexican military incursion in u.s. soil An INS agent saw a mexican military vehicle 5 miles inside u.s. territory, he says he was fired by the mexicans. He also says this is "an act of war". I'm mexican and i really doubt about this. It has to be a joke! What do you people think about this?

cowboy_sally — Mon, 26 Nov 2001 10:24:45 -0800

Narco corridos ("drug ballads") , the modern variant of the traditional Mexican corrido, are often likened to gangsta rap-- the songs tend to glorify drug traffickers, the most famous performers are mysteriously murdered, and Mexican radio stations have banned them entirely, hoping to curb drug-related violence. (And while I must sheepishly admit that I hadn't even heard of them until I heard this segment--an interview with Elijah Wald[RA link] on NPR last week, I'm now obsessed.)

Postroad — Sat, 14 Jul 2001 16:09:38 -0800

Bush people considering making all Mexican illegals citizens. Three million Mexican illegals to be made citizens under this possible move. Guess who they will vote for?

Postroad — Sat, 28 Apr 2001 18:29:10 -0800

Mexicans sue for U.S. farm work reparations from WWII Another group suing for reparations. This time, Mexicans who worked as farm help during World War II....a just claim or hopping on reparations bandwagon?