El Machete: Mandela
By Eric J. Garcia on December 9, 2013 | Leave a comment!
El Machete Illustrated: Cutting Through the Bullshit is a weekly series by political cartoonist Eric J. Garcia.
Puerto Rico Wants What Palestine Wants
By Hector Luis Alamo, Jr. on December 9, 2013 | Leave a comment!
“Most Americans are happy believing that the Palestinians are a bunch of Muslim fundamentalist who need to be controlled and that the status quo is accepted by a majority of Puerto Ricans.”
Fat & Happy: Zucchini and White Bean Guacamole
By Monique Costello on December 8, 2013 | Leave a comment!
This recipe takes advantage of a classic, guacamole, but it takes it to the next level by stuffing even more nutrients in it using beans and zucchini.
Video Interview: Ulises Hadjis
By Catalina Maria Johnson on December 6, 2013 | Leave a comment!
Delicately thoughtful ballads from Maracaibo, Venezuela
Food Geek at the Museum: Breakfast with the Impressionists
By Nicole Cipri on December 6, 2013 | Leave a comment!
Your friendly food geek ventures to the Art Institute to check out their new food-centric exhibit, “Art and Appetite.”
Video Interview: Natalia Lafourcade
By Catalina Maria Johnson on December 5, 2013 | Leave a comment!
Video interview with the divinely feminine pop-rock songstress
Free: Poetry Night in Pilsen on 12/19 presented by Gozamos
By Hector Luis Alamo, Jr. on December 5, 2013 | Leave a comment!
Gozamos.com is proud to host a night of poetry at our new space in Pilsen. We’ve invited three Chicago poets to share their words, so come join us in celebrating local artists and their work. This is a free event.
Featured Food: Café Con Leche
By Hector Luis Alamo, Jr. on December 4, 2013 | Leave a comment!
We finally review the best-kept open secret on the Northwest Side
Video Interview: Diego Garcia – Win Tickets!
By Catalina Maria Johnson on December 4, 2013 | Leave a comment!
Sweet ballads from “a boy who sings about love”
Fat & Happy: Green Chili, Corn and Steak Stew
By Monique Costello on December 1, 2013 | Leave a comment!
Some people love leftovers and others hate them. I consider myself a god with leftovers and have often said that I could feed small countries with some leftover meat, a pan and an onion. I’m the MacGyver of leftovers
Latino Hollywood community reacts to actor Paul Walker’s passing
By Kiko Martinez on November 30, 2013 | Leave a comment!
It was confirmed Saturday night that actor Paul Walker died in a car accident at the age of 40. Walker, who got his big break in 2001 with the first “Fast and Furious” movie of the franchise, also starred in such films as “Pleasantville,” “Varsity Blues” and “Flags of Our Fathers.” His most recent film, […]
Racism Is the New Boobs
By Jennifer Patiño on November 26, 2013 | Leave a comment!
Racism is the new boobs. You just go out and do something obviously racist and get people mad, get people writing and tweeting about you. Just make sure there’s some plausible deniability—don’t go full Michael Richards. Say something weird about how much you love that culture or that person’s talent. Make it seem like a compliment, but make sure it’s still controversial.
Trans Latinas Speak Out
By Luz Chavez on November 25, 2013 | Leave a comment!
Community members, activists, and organizations gathered at the Little Village Library to hear the findings of a trans Latina focus group conducted by RAICES. RAICES is an initiative of Project Vida, a 21-year-old community-based organization in Little Village that provides HIV/AIDS prevention programs and direct services to underserved communities. RAICES (Resources, Advocacy, Inclusion, Community Education, […]
Jennifer Lawrence is great in ‘Hunger Games’ franchise, but why isn’t Katniss a Latina?
By Kiko Martinez on November 25, 2013 | Leave a comment!
After seeing “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” at a press screening last week, I text a friend of mine that while I’m not personally a huge fan of the franchise, Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence (“Silver Linings Playbook”) was born to play Katniss, the heroine at the center of the dystopian action film. She’s the […]
Fat & Happy: Fall Endive Cup: Butternut Squash and Apple Salad with Maple Balsamic Dressing
By Monique Costello on November 24, 2013 | Leave a comment!
I received a call to cater a women’s health event recently. How could I say no to an opportunity to whip up healthy delicious food for a group that would totally appreciate it?
Masked Agents Harass International Election Observers in Honduras
By Guest Author on November 23, 2013 | Leave a comment!
By Honduras Solidarity Network originally posted on hsnelectionwatch Today around 10:30-11am in Hotel Suites Aurora in Tegucigalpa, masked Honduran immigration agents arrived demanding credentials of international electoral observers and companions. They asked for passports for the people in the lobby who were here, as well as asked for all International Observers to come to the lobby, […]
Racist? or Not Racist? BYC Edition
By Guest Author on November 23, 2013 | 1 Comment
Boystown, Chicago’s economically prosperous gay mecca, is where LGBTQ community resources are concentrated. So why are people complaining when poor LGBTQ youth of colour go there for those resources? Coya Paz explores the hypocrisy.
Theatre Review: Blowout at Aguijón Theater
By Ilene Palacios on November 22, 2013 | Leave a comment!
Blowout, the new play by Guadalía del Carmen gives a glimpse into the lives of the employees of a Dominican hair salon in West Town, Chicago. The play chronicles a few typical yet significant days in the lives that is shared by the people who work in the salon called Gloria´s Jair an Maykop.
Atropolis, Transcultural Beats for the Global Body
By Catalina Maria Johnson on November 22, 2013 | Leave a comment!
Transcultural Beats for the Global Body
Interview: Junot Díaz
By Hector Luis Alamo, Jr. on November 21, 2013 | Leave a comment!
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of ‘This Is How You Lose Her’ answers questions from Gozamos and reminds us of the role of an artist: to disrupt and to raise questions.
Efrain Rozas of La Mecánica Popular
By Catalina Maria Johnson on November 19, 2013 | Leave a comment!
Old school, new school and the best of both worlds in psychedelic salsa
