Always curious Elmo is always anxious to learn. In this clip, Modern Family’s Sofia Vergara teaches him the meaning of the word “baile.” Beyond the cuteness, it’s also great to see such an important children’s show teaching the importance and fun of being bilingual.
For women and those who love women
10/10/2011 By Leave a Comment
This evening you could watch a little dancing show, a little football or, for women and those who love women, you could switch to Lifetime channel and watch the premiere of an important movie. Five is a story told through short films, each highlighting someone receiving a breast cancer diagnosis. The film follows them as Read More
You, too, can be Iron Man…almost
10/05/2011 By Leave a Comment
- via MSNBC Have you ever dreamed of putting on a cape and saving the day like Superman? How about swinging from building to building like Spiderman? Wouldn’t it be cool to spring into action at the sight of the Bat Signal? These superhero fantasies are only fantasies for the time being, but a new Read More
Sesame Street tackles child hunger, one muppet at a time
10/05/2011 By Leave a Comment
- via Claudia Kalb, NPR There’s a poignant moment right at the top of Sesame Street’s new prime-time special, “Growing Hope Against Hunger.” Everybody’s gathered for a food drive near Hooper’s store when, Lily, a new Muppet developed specifically for the show, reveals to Elmo that “sometimes I go with my family to the food Read More
Heineken supports Latino Filmmakers
10/03/2011 By Leave a Comment
Extra! Extra! Heineken has joined forces with Tribeca Film Institute to bring Latino filmmakers the Heineken Voces Grant. If you’re a filmmaker working filmmakers the Heineken Voces Grant. If you’re a filmmaker working one of two $10,000 grants to cover production expenses. If you’ve been waiting for your break then this is it.
Does Major League Baseball take Latinos for granted?
10/03/2011 By 1 Comment
It’s that time of the year, when grown men cry because a millionaire hits a ball over a fence, and people gnash their teeth over cold streaks and home-field advantage. Yes, Major League Baseball is heading into the postseason. I’ve written before about my love of baseball and the fact that the big leagues are Read More
And then there were eight: Baseball’s post season
09/30/2011 By Leave a Comment
The Major League Baseball season starts in April with 30 teams and ends in September with the final eight. It takes five months and 162 games to decide who gets to the post-season. While football has increased television ratings, over the last few years, and the Super Bowl has almost become a national holiday, there Read More
The changing face of women’s boxing
09/28/2011 By Leave a Comment
Clemente’s legacy
09/28/2011 By 1 Comment
On April 17, 1955, a baseball player listed on the roster as ‘Bob Clemente’ swung on a pitch, from Brooklyn pitcher Johnny Podres, at his first at bat, sending a single dribbling into right field. That player, more commonly known by his birth name, Roberto Clemente, not only started his major league career with a Read More
Comics out the closet: DC Comics introduces gay Latino teen superhero
09/24/2011 By 3 Comments
via Comic Book Resources– Just weeks away from National Coming Out Month, DC Comics sticks to its commitment of creating a more modern and diverse DC Universe with the New 52, and announces the introduction of a gay teenage superhero to Teen Titans. Meet Miguel Jose Barragan, a queer teen from a small village in Read More