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Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:09:28 -0400

Grammy cutbacks inspire Latin Music fightback

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:21:35 -0500

“Music Rights Is Our Fight!” says the flyer/invite to a protest and “alternative Grammy party” to be held on Sunday, February 12, the same day as the 54^th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (Flyer: Presente.org)

By ED MORALES
Channel: Entertainment

This Sunday, instead of attending the Grammy Awards at Staples Center, a group of Latino and other ethnic or “world” musicians and their supporters will hold a protest featuring live music in Downtown L.A., followed by an “Alternative Grammy Party” at Mama Juana’s Latin Lounge in Hollywood. The protest—over the National Academy of Recording Arts and Science’s decision last year to cut 31 categories from the ceremony—is notable because of its political tone. Civil rights activists like Jesse Jackson, Cornell West, as well as presente.org, an online Latino organizing and advocacy group that boasts a quarter million members, back the cause.

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Love this.

"[My letters to you Are greater and more important than both of us.] They are the only documents..."

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:03:46 -0500

“[My letters to you
Are greater and more important than both of us.]
They are the only documents
Where people will discover
Your beauty
And my madness.”

- Nizar Qabbani (unknown translator), from “Light is More Important Than the Lantern” (via the-final-sentence)

Pure awesome.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:13:15 -0500

Pure awesome.

bickov: Sad Panda Kitty Just for you Rosa!

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:54:41 -0500

bickov:

Sad Panda Kitty

Just for you Rosa!

love love love!

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:00:14 -0500

love love love!

OMG. I just died <3

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:11:10 -0500

OMG. I just died <3

AGREED.

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:05:22 -0500

AGREED.

thedailywhat: RIP Society of the Day: Not content with...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:40:11 -0500

thedailywhat:

RIP Society of the Day: Not content with cornering the pizza party market, Pizza Hut has set its sights on the proposal party set too.

For $10,010, Pizza Hut will provide you with all the trimmings necessary for just a really classy way to kickstart an engagement: A ruby engagement ring, a bouquet of flowers, a personal fireworks display, a professional photographer and videographer, and, of course, a $10 Pizza Hut Dinner Box complete with a one-topping pan pizza, five breadsticks with marinara sauce, and 10 cinnamon sticks with icing in a cup for dippin’. Last but certainly far from least: A limo to take you to the Pizza Hut of your choice.

Like I said: Just really classy stuff.

You’re going to want to act fast, though: Pizza Hut has only made 10 “Perfect Proposal” packages available. For the love of God — hurry.

[eater.]

No, just no.

Thank you Gema for posting this. Got my laugh quota for the day!

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:36:35 -0500

Thank you Gema for posting this. Got my laugh quota for the day!

The weekend is finally here! Will finally get to do some reading <33

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:20:17 -0500

The weekend is finally here! Will finally get to do some reading <33

<3

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:06:13 -0500

"Until I am free to write bilingually and to switch codes without having always to translate, while I..."

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:02:25 -0500

“Until I am free to write bilingually and to switch codes without having always to translate, while I still have to speak English or Spanish when I would rather speak Spanglish, and as long as I have to accommodate the English speakers rather than having them accommodate me, my tongue will be illegitimate. I will no longer be made to feel ashamed of existing. I will have my voice: Indian, Spanish, white. I will have my serpent’s tongue - my woman’s voice, my sexual voice, my poet’s voice. I will overcome the tradition of silence.”

- Gloria Anzaldúa

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:54:48 -0500

rhay64:

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For kvado who actually does not suffer from this problem

#Englishmajorproblems

Study: Alabama’s HB56 immigration law could cost state economy $10.8 billion

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:51:27 -0500

univisionnews:

Study says Alabama’s strict HB56 immigration law will cause 40,000-80,000 to leave the state, hurting the economic recovery (Photo: Wikipedia)

By STEPHEN KEPPEL
Channel: Economics

The Alabama legislature began its regular session today and debate about its controversial immigration law, HB56, is again heating up. Many immigrants have already fled the state. Proponents of the law argue that this is the desired outcome, but the economic impact of HB56 has been harsh and Alabama business leaders are leading an effort to tweak the law. Others are calling for its outright appeal.

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thedailywhat: Crazyass Japanese Thing of the Day: Hooters and...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:01:05 -0500

thedailywhat:

Crazyass Japanese Thing of the Day: Hooters and Hello Kitty — together at last?

Hooters Tokyo has teamed up with Sanrio to offer the first 1,000 Valentine’s Day patrons special commemorative pins featuring Hello Kitty dressed up as a Hooters waitress which apprently is not creepy at all.

In addition, the boobs and hot wings joint will be serving two limited edition “HOOTERS VALENTINE SPECIAL PARFAITS” — The Volcano of Love and the Rock of Love.

“Cute cute,” says the company in its official press release. Quite.

[eater.]

Wait, what?

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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:27:45 -0500