Before you start swimming in American flags, or shooting off your illegal fireworks, take a little tip from Lossip for the road.
Even though we’re all told in school that American history is the shit, we should all know by now that a steady stream of latinidad is woven in there along the way.
Take, for example, pop art icon, peruanoAlberto Vargas. His sexified work is the stuff of American legend, but how many people know that he spent years in courts trying to get recognition for the work Esquire was publishing without giving him credit?
And just to rub in our love of latinos who have changed American history, check out our mini homage below.
But, if some of you just aren’t feeling our attempts at keeping it real, enjoy this link from our hermanas at Latina for the best 4th of July cocktails to get your ‘red, white, and booze’ on.
Props to Eva Longoria for not buying in to the hype.
Since the outbreak of the swine flu, Mexico has effectively been kicked in the balls with regard to tourism, with fancy pants the world over fearing either infection, or getting shot by the cartels…or getting shot by the cartels with swine-flu infected bullets.
But some celebs have decided to set the record straight by rocking these Alejandro Fernandez-designed shirts, reading:
“Muñecas como ésta vacacionan en México.”
Eva isn’t the only one wearing these threads, aimed at reviving Mexico’s crippling tourism industry. Apparently, even J. Lo and Enrique Iglesias have thrown their weight in. Who knew?
Just days after being ousted from the presidential palace by a military coup, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya pleaded his case to the United Nations, where he found the support he was looking for.
“After an extended closed-door session that lasted close to dawn, the Organization of American States on Wednesday gave Honduras three days to restore the ousted Manuel Zelaya as president, or face suspension from the group, pitting the region unanimously against an interim leader who has said that only force would unseat him…
Alberto Cutié and Ruhama Canellis are now man and wife…again.
Though the pair were married last week during a civil ceremony, the newlyweds enjoyed all the perks of an all-out religious wedding yesterday in North Miami.
Even though the wedding itself was closed off to all media outlets, a few underground photos managed to surface, and the reverend who officiated at the ceremony said:
“…fue un juramento de amor, como cualquier otro, entre un hombre y una mujer que se aman y quieren formar una familia, algo que nuestra iglesia bendice.”
Here’s hoping Padre Alberto’s life manages to be a little less drama-filled from now on (i.e. no more gay love affairs and/or deportations).
‘Ugly Betty’ hermana, Ana Ortiz, finally popped! She and husband, Noah Lebenzon, welcomed daughter Paloma Louise into the world yesterday afternoon in New York.
“Está llena de regocijo y completamente feliz. Se encuentra rodeada de sus amigos y su familia, y está muy feliz de ser mamá.”
Although according to Ana’s rep, her baby’s name isn’t completely official yet. “Paloma Louise” is just the name they’re using for the time being…and if this makes sense to anyone else, please explain it to us.
Between the untimely losses of both Michael Jackson and Billy Mays this weekend, we were on the verge of thinking that the world was being turned completely upside down.
Luckily, we were saved the added aggravation of having to see the U.S. topple futbol giants, Brazil, in the Confederation Cup finals, as our brasileiros turned the tables and pulled out a stunning 3-2 victory.
Down 2-0 at the half, quick goals by Luis Fabiano soon turned the tide of the game, which was ultimately clinched thanks to a well-placed header from Lúcio in the 74th minute.
Thank God. There’d be no living with the U.S. had they won. Their ego was inflating by the minute ever since they took down Spain.
Click here to check out minute-by-minute reporting of yesterday’s final match.
Who is this ridiculously fine man? In case you haven’t met him already, let us introduce Laz Alonso - the Wall Street turned Hollywood leading man currently working his way to the top.
This D.C.-born actor already has some heavy-hitting gigs under his belt, most recently Spike Lee’s WWII epic, “Miracle at St. Anna.”
But from his early days in Toni Braxton videos, to “Stomp the Yard” and “Fast & Furious,” to his upcoming work with Oscar-winning director James Cameron, Laz is well on his way to being the industry’s next heavy-hitter.
Follow the jump to read our exclusive Q & A with this down-to-earth cubano, and find out why we’re falling in love with him already….
The man supposedly identified as Padre Alberto Cutié’s gay lover has decided to come out and give the world his two cents. What a surprise.
“Nunca pensé que Linares cayera tan bajo e inventara acusaciones de este nivel en contra mía y del padre Cutié. No soy homosexual y si fuera homosexual no lo ocultaría ni me avergonzaría de ello porque vivimos en una sociedad donde nadie está presionado a negar su orientación sexual. No soy homosexual y obviamente el padre Cutié y yo nunca hemos tenido relación alguna de ese tipo, dicha acusación es absurda. Estuve casado una vez, actualmente tengo una linda familia con mi novia y hace un año Dios nos regaló un precioso hijo, lo último que quisiera es que mi familia lea falsas historias sobre mi.”
To read more about why this so-called ‘Leonardo‘ got busted for being Padre Alberto’s secret lover, click here.
