Media Archives ~ L.A. TACO

L.A. TACO Reporter Featured In Smithsonian Museum Exhibit Highlighting The Work of Latina Journalists Throughout History

L.A. TACO STAFF — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 21:10:15 +0000

The exhibit chronicles the historic work of Latina journalists while highlighting their groundbreaking work in advocating for Spanish-speaking communities. L.A. TACO's own Janette Villafana joined two other journalists, Victoria Leandra and Bianca Graulau, who were chosen to represent Latina journalists in the exhibit's "future" section.

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“Noodles are tasty”: The Economic Implications Behind Race and Cultural Appropriation In Food Media

Frankie Huang — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:49:05 +0000

Discussing cultural appreciation and appropriation is also about broader questions of who can get a platform to share food — and who profits.

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Where The Hell Is Africa In Food Coverage?

Omnia Saed — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 19:39:36 +0000

Despite the growing popularity of food media in recent years, African stories are sparingly included — leaving media coverage of food history incomplete.

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Eight DIY Zines You Can Only Get at the L.A. Zine Fest This Sunday

Sarah Bennett — Fri, 26 May 2023 18:46:07 +0000

The L.A. Zine Fest, Southern California’s largest festival dedicated to showcasing zines, DIY print culture, and independent publishing, returns for its 10th year this weekend in Long Beach for its first in-person event since 2019.

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Watch This Very Weird LAPD PSA ‘Copaganda’ Video About Being Safe When Partying in Hollywood

Hadley Tomicki — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:25:33 +0000

In a urgent sign that the police should consider diverting more of its taxpayer-supplied funds from the latest Raytheon technology, BearCats, and military weaponry, and towards a decent film production unit, LAPD’s Hollywood Division has released a bizarre new PSA video that we just can’t get out of our heads. The video opens with a […]

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Ranking the Top 10 L.A. Jingles On Daytime T.V. and Radio That Live In Our Head Rent-Free

Hadley Tomicki — Fri, 13 May 2022 19:11:04 +0000

There is knowledge we’re glad to have learned over the years. Like attaining sufficient competency in Spanish to get directions and ask for someone’s favorite taco in Tijuana. And still knowing your parent’s or sibling’s cellphone by heart, or where to trace our way back to some solid backyard barbacoa pits in Los Angeles. Then […]

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Ídolo’ Is the Bilingual Chalino Sánchez Podcast Giving ‘El Rey Del Corrido’ the Respect He Deserves

Javier Cabral — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 20:35:41 +0000

Chalino Sánchez is an extension of the Mexican American identity. His music transcends musical genres. You could grow up as a rocker foo or grow up knowing every word to all the west coast hip-hop greats, but as soon as someone put on Chalino at a party or drove down the street bumping his music, […]

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L.A. TACO’s Favorite Stories of the Year 2021 From Our Editorial Trompo

Hadley Tomicki — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 19:44:33 +0000

Cheers to another year of our lil’ independent editorial trompo spinning and spinning, thinly slicing only the best features and news stories for our loyal members and readers to feast on. As we head out for the next few days of unruly New Year’s celebrations and quiet reflection on 2021, we asked our crew to […]

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Loving L.A. Means Embracing Its Dark Side, Too: A Raw Interview With Jeff Weiss of the LAnd Magazine

Javier Cabral — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:47:23 +0000

[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hat does it take to keep the dream of an alternative weekly-style print publication alive without the aid of any corporate-sourced money in a city like Los Angeles? Patience, rasquachismo, and a ride-or-die love for your city—both the great and dark parts of it. L.A. Taco knows this grueling daily uphill battle too well. […]

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Become a Member of L.A. Taco!

L.A. TACO STAFF — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 15:59:19 +0000

L.A. Taco Members get some major perks besides supporting the only independent news community for people who love tacos and Los Angeles. Journalism matters more than ever. If you want to support our mission, without becoming a member, please give whatever you are comfortable with. Thank you!

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