blogtskWhen you think of Cuban-American culture, your brain probably jumps to Miami and its internationally-known beaches and always-booming salsa music. But way before the Castro Revolution made Miami the unofficial Cuban capital in the United …
Pope Francis Was the ‘Pope of the People’
Millions around the world are mourning today after the passing of Pope Francis, the 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church. The beloved pontiff died Monday following a lengthy battle with double pneumonia. “Pope Francis’ death …
Potatoes Aren’t Irish! They’re 100% Peruvian, and We’ve Got the Receipts!
Ask someone where the potato comes from, and, odds are, they’ll say Ireland. Blame the Great Famine of the 1800s, or the country’s famous shepherd’s-pie comfort dish. But the true origin of the world’s most …
David Alonso is Redefining the Future of MotoGP
If Formula 1 is the king of car racing, then MotoGP is its two-wheeled equivalent – making for the highest level of professional motorcycle road racing in the world. With riders hitting speeds of over …
La Chancla: Older Than Time, Scarier Than Zeus, and Apparently Used by Aphrodite
Move over Zeus. Take a seat, Hercules. There’s a new ancient weapon trending online, and it’s not a thunderbolt or a lion skin. It’s la chancla. Yes, that legendary slipper of doom we all remember …
Cholita Style Just Hit Hollywood Thanks to Dany Escalera Zambrana and ‘Cholita Takes L.A.’
When the creators of the new short film “Cholita Takes L.A.,” a short film by Minivela, were casting the wardrobe for their main character, a Bolivian luchadora-slash-fashionista dropped into East L.A., they didn’t run to …
Romania, Witches & a Frog’s Behind? The Bizarre Origins of ‘Sana Sana, Colita de Rana’ Explained
Just yesterday, I overheard my daughter comforting her friend by gently rubbing her head and saying, “Sana Sana, culito de rana.” My daughter was serious. Her friend was confused. You see, Dahlia had told Cristina, …