Cafe y Chisme Corner

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El Chavo del 8: Why a Mexican Sitcom About a Ho...

There is something that does not immediately make sense about El Chavo del 8. The premise is not comfortable: a small boy of indeterminate age lives alone in a barrel...

El Chavo del 8: Why a Mexican Sitcom About a Ho...

There is something that does not immediately make sense about El Chavo del 8. The premise is not comfortable: a small boy of indeterminate age lives alone in a barrel...

Telenovelas: The Shows That Raised Us and Never...

There was a time of day when everything stopped. Dinner was done, or nearly done. The kitchen was winding down. And then it started — the theme song, the opening...

Telenovelas: The Shows That Raised Us and Never...

There was a time of day when everything stopped. Dinner was done, or nearly done. The kitchen was winding down. And then it started — the theme song, the opening...

Mi Quinceañera: El Día Que Se Supone Que Lo Cam...

Hay cosas que una no olvida aunque quiera. El olor del pelo recién peinado. El peso del vestido cuando lo pusieron sobre los hombros por primera vez. La forma en...

Mi Quinceañera: El Día Que Se Supone Que Lo Cam...

Hay cosas que una no olvida aunque quiera. El olor del pelo recién peinado. El peso del vestido cuando lo pusieron sobre los hombros por primera vez. La forma en...

The Quinceañera Dress: What the Colors Mean and...

The quinceañera dress is not an outfit. It is a statement. It will appear in every photograph taken that day. It will be remembered by everyone in the room for...

The Quinceañera Dress: What the Colors Mean and...

The quinceañera dress is not an outfit. It is a statement. It will appear in every photograph taken that day. It will be remembered by everyone in the room for...

Quinceañera Traditions Explained: What Every Pa...

If you grew up going to quinceañeras, you absorbed the traditions before you understood them. The tiara appeared on a girl's head and everyone clapped. The last doll got handed...

Quinceañera Traditions Explained: What Every Pa...

If you grew up going to quinceañeras, you absorbed the traditions before you understood them. The tiara appeared on a girl's head and everyone clapped. The last doll got handed...

What Is a Quinceañera? The Celebration That Mar...

There is a moment, somewhere between the waltz and the last toast, when a quinceañera stops being a party and becomes something else entirely. It is the moment when a...

What Is a Quinceañera? The Celebration That Mar...

There is a moment, somewhere between the waltz and the last toast, when a quinceañera stops being a party and becomes something else entirely. It is the moment when a...