by Eric Jude Cortes Did you see summer’s latest great action movie? It had violence, explosions, sex, and an attractive woman! You can’t ask for anything more in a summer movie. But you may have ignored this movie because you were too busy writing angry blogs about it, or dismissing it as being culturally insensitive. Read More

by Eric Jude Cortes Quick, name three of the world’s ten wealthiest countries…now. Ha! You cheated! You read the title of this article or saw the thumbnail photo that came along with it. So yes, you’re right, Brazil! Good job. Last week I wrote an article comparing the film Rise of the Planet of the Read More

By Eric Jude Cortes A new movie came out recently depicting the rise to power and influence of the Latin-American community. The film is Rise of the Planet of the Apes. I know what you’re thinking; “That is so racist?! Aren’t you a Latino? How can compare a film about apes to Latinos?!” But hear Read More

by Eric Jude Cortes Did you see that show about the 28-year-old Latino guy getting married next year? In the last episode, he takes a pilgrimage to Israel, trains for the New York City marathon by running up and down the hills of Nazareth, and roams the streets of Jerusalem, searching unsuccessfully for a business Read More

by Eric Jude Cortes For most high school students the hardest part of the applying to college is the essay. Trying to figure out the best way to present oneself to a group of anonymous reviewers can be a daunting task. For a growing number of applicants, however, an equally difficult task could be filling Read More

by Eric Jude Cortes Its 1 a.m. at Fort Dix, New Jersey and Sergeant Larry Marquez doesn’t have to be talking to me. I am just some writer from a Latino magazine, and he is a soldier readying for a deployment to Afghanistan. As I take off my dress shirt, and wipe sweat from the Read More

by Eric Jude Cortes They walk among us; businessmen, real estate brokers, cops, and aspiring actresses. For one weekend a month and two weeks a year, they change. Your coworker becomes someone greater, training for a higher purpose. When the need arises, we call upon them to drop everything, for us. Superhuman action heroes, they Read More

by Eric Jude Cortes Life isn’t easy. We have jobs that we slave over, families that we have to please, a dirty world to watch out for, and ugly neighbors to avoid. [1] Let’s face it, the earth is a pretty lousy place to be. Fortunately, there is help for navigating this world. This help Read More

By Eric Jude Cortes Where I live, I like to be the neighborhood watchman. If someone just moved onto my barrio, I feel the urge to find out who they are and who they associate with. It’s good to view the Americas in the same way. As Americans, it is important to stay aware of Read More