Tag Archives: Bicultural

ABC sitcoms go bicultural, ads and all

by Abelardo de la Pena Jr. WHAT’S HAPPENING Two must-watch ABC sitcoms in a SoCal bicultural midlifer household took on a bicultural turn themselves, commercials and all (Iconoculture observation, 11 May 2011). In Modern Family, Gloria, played by Sofia Vergara, gets her husband Jay to hear a business pitch from her friend Guillermo. Jay berates […]

Latino talk show topics get the Caesar & Chuy treatment

by Janie Diaz WHAT’S HAPPENING Saving the environment, the importance of going to college, politics and religion are staple topics of talk shows. But what if the hosts were a couple of animated Latinos with an affinity for mockery and vulgarity? Caesar & Chuy, broadcast on LATV, showcases animated characters that touch on serious Latino-related […]

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