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Bronx Flavor & BronxNet
by Michael Max Knobbe
The flavors of the world abound in the Bronx, one of the most diverse places in the world. These global culinary opportunities can seem a mystery, especially if you treat the Bronx as just an expressway. At BronxNet we train and encourage independent and diverse local voices to share their vision through media while developing ultra-local programs that connect us to the world. Through the BronxNet television program Bronx Flavor, culinary ambassador Baron Ambrosia invites you on an adventure that reveals cultural traditions while sharing authentic family run restaurants. The amazing action packed narratives of Bronx Flavor take place along the landscape of the Bronx and in the kitchens and dining rooms of restaurants like Xochimilco, Barry’s Jerk Delight, El Rincon de los Taxitstas Chimi Truck, Siam Square, and many others. These are places that may not be on your radar but should be. You can experience Bronx Flavor by watching BronxNet Channel 67 on Cablevision, and Channel 33 on Verizon FiOS in the Bronx on Tuesdays @9pm, and Thursdays @ 11pm, and at bronxnet.org. BronxNet is currently sharing encore presentations of Bronx Flavor on NYC Life Time Warner Channel 25 on Wednesdays at 9pm. Michael Max Knobbe is the Executive Director of BronxNet
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CONTENTS LT 09.2010 Juan Guillén Publisher Bernadette Giacomazzo Associate Editor Dominika Bajuk Graphic Designer Soltier Guillen Administrative Assistant Javier Castano Translator / Writer
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LAMC Mayhemfest Couture Fashion Week Trendspotting Reel to Real Photo Roundup: NYILFF On the Move: NYC San Diego Comic Con
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HEALTH & BEAUTY Bill Gates & Carlos Slim Yet Another Teen Mother Spanish Recipes
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METROPOLIS Chile: Ski & Sun, All-in-One
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LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS Today’s Latino Relationships Dear Judy Trendscopes
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Publisher’s Column
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Latin Pride
September 15th marks the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, and we here at LatinTRENDS are happy to present this issue – our second under the LatinTRENDS banner – as the “Latin Pride” Issue. In his last HBO special before his death, the late, great comedian George Carlin said that one shouldn’t be proud of one’s heritage – be it Irish, Italian, Latino, or anything else – because heritage is something that one cannot control. While Carlin had a point – heritage is something that you’re born into, not something you achieve – I disagree with the sentiment that one shouldn’t be proud of one’s heritage.
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Pride in one’s heritage has nothing to do with racism – or “reverse racism,” or any permutation of racism therein. Rather, pride in one’s heritage is a form of ancestor worship – a practice that has been done by countless peoples throughout countless generations and in countless countries. It is an acknowledgement of their struggles – it is an appreciation of all they went through to make things better for us, their descendants, even though they knew that they would never live to see the fruits of their labors. Certainly, there are times when too much “heritage pride” can fall down a slippery slope, and give one a feeling of entitlement or superiority – not a positive sentiment by any means. But for the most part, pride in one’s culture provides one with an appreciation, a realization, an identity, and a relation towards one’s cultura. With this in mind, we wanted to take a less-traditional approach to Latin Pride than what is normally called for in an issue like this:
instead of focusing on “the usual suspects” that stir up emotions of Latin Pride, we wanted to give you a glimpse into Latinos in various American subcultures – places you wouldn’t expect to find Latinos are actually places where Latinos thrive, and have been thriving, for the longest time. For example, photographer Bashira Webb gives us a glimpse into the Latin Alternative Music Conference, where artists like King Chango, Yotuel of Orishas, and Maldita Vecinidad are finding their own musical voices at the only Spanish-language conference of its kind. Meanwhile, our associate editor Bernadette Giacomazzo bangs her head in the name of “metal health” to bring us Mayhemfest, a thrashingly-loud festival where Latinos of all shapes and sizes bring us “pop culture with a metalico twist.” Dominican native Andres Aquino is redefining haute couture fashion with his successful Couture Fashion Week (which can be found on page 10), and various celebrities (from Vince Neil to Jordana Brewster to Rita Hayworth) help us rethink our definition of “being Latino” as they show us their cultural pride on pages 22 and 23. Of course, our cover story – Susie Castillo – also fits into our theme of “pride”: her new NBC show, School Pride, focuses on the lovely Latina and her fearless team, who take on various run-down schools throughout the country and fix them up. Think of it as “Extreme Makeover” with an educational twist! You can read our exclusive interview with the former Miss USA on page 24. Remember – no matter your heritage, no matter your nationality, and no matter your race, todos somos Latinos, y viva la cultura!
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-------------------------------Orgullo latino El 15 de septiembre comienza el Mes de la Herencia Hispana Nacional y aquí en LatinTRENDS nos sentimos orgullosos de esta edición, la segunda bajo el nombre de LatinTRENDS, dedicada al ‘Orgullo latino’.
En su último especial en HBO antes de su muerte, el comediante George Carlin dijo que cada uno de nosotros debe sentirse orgulloso de su herencia, sea irlandesa, italiana, latina o cualquier otra –porque la herencia nadie la puede controlar. Apoyándonos en la apreciación de Carlin, la herencia es algo que nace con nosotros y no es algo adquirido, y estoy en desacuerdo con el sentir de algunos que no se sienten orgullosos de su herencia o legado. El orgullo en la herencia no tiene nada que ver con el racismo o “racismo contrario” o cualquier otra permutación o forma de racismo. Por el contrario, la herencia de cada uno es una conexión ancestral, una práctica que ha sido implementada por mucha gente, por generaciones y en múltiples naciones. Es un reconocimiento de su lucha y una apreciación por todo lo que han pasado para hacer las cosas mejores para todos nosotros, los descendientes, inclusive sabiendo que jamás vivirían para ver el fruto de su trabajo. También es cierto que algunas veces demasiado orgullo puede tomar el camino equivocado y otorgarle a algunas personas un sentimiento de pertenencia y superioridad, nada bueno desde cualquier punto de vista. Pero en la mayoría de las ocasiones, el orgullo cultural le provee a las personas apreciación, realización, identidad y una relación hacia su propia cultura.
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Con esto en mente, deseamos aproximarnos de la forma menos tradicional al orgullo latino en cuanto a ediciones de esta índole: en lugar de concentrarnos en “los asuntos de siempre” que revuelven
las emociones del orgullo latino, nosotros deseamos ofrecerles una mirada a las diversas subculturas de los latinos, lugares en los cuales nadie espera hallar latinos, pero que es allí en donde han venido surgiendo por un tiempo prolongado. Por ejemplo, el fotógrafo Bashira Webb nos deja ver la Conferencia de Música Latina Alternativa en donde artistas como King Chango, Yotuel de Orishas y Maldita Vecindad están hallando su propia voz en una conferencia en su propio idioma. De la misma forma, nuestra editora asociada Bernadette Giacomazzo se golpea la cabeza en el nombre de “salud metal” para traernos Mayhemfest, un festival ruidoso en donde latinos de todos los tamaños nos deleitan con “la cultura pop con un giro metálico”. El dominicano Andrés Aquino está redefiniendo la haute couture de la moda con su exitosa Semana Cultural de la Moda (que se puede encontrar en la página 10), y diversas celebridades (desde Vince Neil a Jordana Brewster y Rita Hayworth) que nos ayudan a repensar la definición de “ser latino” al mismo tiempo que muestran su orgullo en las páginas 22 y 23. Por supuesto que nuestra historia de portada con Susie Castillo también encaja en el tema de “orgullo”: su nuevo show en NBC, School Pride, se enfoca en la amorosa latina y un equipo entusiasta que toma escuelas dilapidadas en toda la nación con el fin de arreglarlas. Piense como si fuera “Extreme Makeover” con un giro educativo. Puede leer nuestra exclusiva entrevista con esta ex Miss USA en la página 24. Recuerde que no importa su herencia, su nacionalidad y su raza... todos somos iguales, y viva la cultura!
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LAMC is the only major conference geared towards the marketing of Spanish-language alternative music - the voice of today’s Latinos. This five-day event providing networking opportunities with the genre’s T EN leading artists, label executives, journalists, managers, retailers and programmers, is the most extensive NM I A RT Latinos in gatheringTEof entertainment to be offered a music conference to date. fashion, movies, books, music, yby mas EN he 11th Annual AMC returns in its 11th year, the LAMC strives o New YorkNow City to bring its loosely defined music to n July 6 - 10, a wider audience. Pushing against 010. As in barriers past like language and media formats, “Latin alternative” is mostly ears, LAMC King Chango sung (or rapped) in Spanish, mostly eatures panels El Museo Del Barrio operates outside mainstream radio nd exhibitions, and television, and encompasses oncerts, indie-rock, punk, hip-hop, electronica, arties andand artas-yet-unnamed, border-hopping hybrids. The songs, in Spanish, swept ighlighting through a 1970s African diaspora (stop-start funk, Afro-Cuban Santeria he best of Latin reggae vocal lines, Miami lternative.rhythms, disco, early hip-hop thuds) to dissolve
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decades along with borders. LAMC is the only major conference geared A one-of-a-kind toward the marketing of Spanishvent * language alternative music - the voice of today’s Latinos. This five-day event AMC is theprovided only networking opportunities with the genre’s leading artists, label major conference executives, journalists, managers, eared towards retailers and programmers.
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mayhemfest When one thinks of “heavy metal,” one usually thinks of screaming, motorcycleriding, heavily-tattooed Anglos. But did you know that some of the most thrashin’ bands have Latinos in their ranks? (Rage Against the Machine, Ill Nino, Metallica, and of course Slayer, are the most obvious examples of “Latino metalheads.” They ARE amongst you, you know....) Last month’s MayhemFest in Holmdel, NJ, really showed the raza throwing the goat - everyone from Atreyu bassist Travis Miguel to Winds of Plague drummer Art Cruz to In This Moment founder Pascual Romero represented for the bilingual, bicultural crowd. When it came to the mosh pit, the crowd accepted people of all shapes, sizes, colors, and creeds...the only requirement to get your thrash on?
THE ABILITY TO ROCK! You might say these Latinos are “Pop Culture with a Metálico twist”! The
tour concluded on August 14, 2010, at the Zoo Amphitheatre in Oklahoma City, OK. Photos by Bernadette Giacomazzo
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The US Navy MZ-3A Airship has been deployed to help in cleaning up the tragic BP oil spill. Airships are generally a greener form of transportation than traditional airplanes. More specifically, the US Navy MZ-3A Airship is a low-
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Zoe Saldana is the latest face of Calvin Klein. The actress’ only other foray into fashion was…a clothing line by the name of Arasmaci. Perhaps she didn’t want any other ads to come between her and her Calvins?
TRENDSPOTTING! Hot…new…controversial trends from around the world
WTF?
Trend: YOUR MOM IS CLUBBIN’
You already know that when your mama and Tia Gladys get together, and the drinks start flowing... bad, bad things happen in the fashion department. Fortunately, there’s now a site called Your Mom Is Clubbin’, where you can expose mama and Tia and all your primos when they want to get freaky in the club with their minds all full o’bud. Equal parts sad, hilarious, and just plain embarrassing, you’re sure to have fun for hours as you peruse various fashion tragedies, spastic dance routines, and other embarrassing moments.
Your mom’s mouth has been stuck like that since an unfortunate accident with a rocket pop in ‘87.
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AIR DYING DOG’S H Why would you dye your dog’s hair? Probably because you’re just plain bored, and you have nothing better to do but harass your dog. And you wonder why they bite us... Please use a pet safe dye on your dog!
Banana Vending Machines
Speaking of bananas, in Japan – where there are vending machines for everything from underwear to bubble gum – there is a new vending machine catching everyone’s eye: the banana vending machine! Now, it’s not so much the bananas that are catching people’s eye so much as it is the new spokesman…
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By day, these homemade crocheted bananas blend in with the rest of the produce... but by night, they don tiny masks and fight it out in the fruit bowl. Mucha lucha!
EP BOOTS 2 BITCHEZ DE The Peace Bomb Bracelet is a piece made by Article 22 from recycled bombs that were used in the Vietnam war. The idea behind the bracelets is to raise awareness and tell the story of war and peace. All of the proceeds from the Peace Bomb Bracelet go to the village of Naphia, where the bombs were dropped.
Cynthia from The Style Aficionado put us on to these Hellraiser Boots made by 2 Bitchez Deep. They weigh in at approximately 15 lbs. and were custom made for Nicki Minaj. She eventually wore them on stage during a performance at Hot 97’s Summer Jam in New York City.
Memory Restoring Balls Irish designer Sadhbh Doherty has designed a special and ingenious way to retain the digital memories held by disposed phones. According to her, users will get back the digital memory from their used phones in the form a bead, called the ‘Arcque,’ that contains a memory chip which can be read by a bluetooth-enabled device. The bead is made from a plastic derived from pulverized circuit boards. The bead is powered by a kinetic motor.
okware Superhero Co Inject some life back into breakfast with the Spider-Man Pancake Pan. This pan is the best way to start off a great morning for your little superheroes at home. If you are more of a Doc Ock fan or Green Goblin guy, keep looking… some day, your pancake pan will come. LatinTRENDS.COM 13
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1. The photo that ended a marriage! Here, rap producer The Dream is caught in an, um, interesting pose with his Latina assistant, Melissa Santiago. Not long after this photo initially went to press, The Dream’s now-exwife, superstar Christina Milian, announced that their marriage was over. Gee, YOU THINK?
4. Karina Paisan helped assemble 150,000 meals at the “Target Party for Good” on June 29th in New York City.
2. Salma Hayek and her adorable daughter, Valentina, visit Disneyland in Orange County, CA
6. In case you need to be reminded why Lindsay Lohan had to serve time, here’s Plaintiff’s Exhibit A.
Photo by: B. Giacomazzo
5. 47-year-old Jon Secada is flexing his muscles and popping apricot Fashion Fair lip gloss at a Chippendale’s event in Las Vegas.
7. Penelope Cruz & Javier Bardem recently announced that they got MARRIED in the Bahamas! 8. Lovely Latina Lala Vasquez looks stunning at her wedding to basketball star Carmelo Anthony! 9. From right to left: Jaime Camil, Mexican native media sensation; Nilda Rosario, weather forecaster for Univision; Ronald McDonald’s 10. Kat DeLuna with the winners and McDonald’s representatives
3. Jessica Alba at the Chanel Haute Couture Fashion Show in NYC.
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