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'Facts of Life' vs. 'The Real Housewives': When Females on TV Supported Each Other

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Before Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda, and even before Dorothy, Blanche, Sophia and Rose—there was Jo, Blair, Natalie and Tootie: The first fabulous foursome from The Facts of Life.  These girls essentially gave us all a primer…
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LGBT Acceptance Among Latinos

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Anyone who knows me personally knows that my favorite TV show of all time is Rupaul’s Drag Race. It’s everything I always wanted Project Runway and America’s Next Top Model to be, plus it’s about a squillion times more entertaining. I…

Racism In America: Latinas

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In a YouTube series titled Racism in America, the talented team at Reckless Tortuga serves up a healthy does of smart and funny twists on uncomfortable racist situations. You can’t help but laugh! In this episode, we witness the "Mexican"…

Two-year-old Sings Adele! Cuteness

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A sweet rendition of Adele’s Someone Like You. This two-year-old puts her own spin on the Adele fan favorite, even changing the lyrics. Adorable! For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse!
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What Is Latina? An Interview with Marabina Jaimes

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Marabina Jaimes is the Emmy Award Winning-Host of PBS’ Storytime! and the voice of Mary Alice Young, the narrator of Desperate Housewives, in the Spanish version of ABC’s hit primetime series. With hundreds of commercials in both Spanish…
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Does Chocolate Cause Acne?

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MYTH: Chocolate Causes Acne BUST: Ladies and gentlemen, I've got good news for you all: It is not true! How did a bogus rumor like this get started in the first place? Perhaps because chocolate is often linked to fat and sugar content.…
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20 Things You Didn’t Know about Atheists

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Some atheists are well known and open about their non-belief, while others are more noncommittal. Kevin Bacon’s name graces many lists of celebrity atheists. Given the Six Degrees of Separation game, we wondered what would the Six Degrees…
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Atheists Among Us? Absolutely.

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It was 1988 and I was sitting in my junior year religion class at my Catholic high school. Despite the best efforts of my teacher (a perky ex-nun, think Kathy Najimy in “Sister Act”) I was bored to tears. Suddenly, the door to the classroom…
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Why Latinos Should Make School a Priority

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The economic crisis is forcing more and more families to consider different ways of making ends meet. Unfortunately, for many Latino families this may mean that a teenager has to get a job. And although having a summer job can be a valuable…