Articles Posted by Jon
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Walmart Mexico’s Earthquake Tweet Sparks Online Outrage
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico Tuesday and soon after the quake, Walmart Mexico tweeted to its 8,827 followers: “Now we really made other stores shake with our prices.” What were they thinking? The Tweet, from the @WalmartComMx account, was deleted soon after being posted, but not before someone took a screenshot that was posted [...]
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Conexión Agency Closing Its Doors at End of March
Conexión Agency will shut down at the end of March after 10 years of providing Hispanic marketing services to a variety of clients. “The owners have decided to pursue other opportunities and adventures,” according to an email from Conexión Agency representative CJ Nance. With offices in Los Angeles and Miami, Conexión boasted an impressive list [...]
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WorldView: The World’s First Hispanic Gnome or “Gnombre”
WorldView: The World’s First Hispanic Gnome or “Gnombre” READ A Q&A WITH THE GNOMBRE FOUNDER! What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Q&A: Meet the Hombre behind the Gnombre
I recently caught up with Aram Chavez who is the founder of the first Hispanic gnome. Yes, a Hispanic Gnome that Chavez calls a Gnombre and he has a lot of supporters – more than $9,000 raised on Kick-Starter to get his company off the ground. There’s still time to buy one on his Kick-starter [...]
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‘The Class’ NYC Hip Hop Workshop this Thursday
‘The Class,’ a NYC dance team, is hosting a Hip Hop workshop Thursday night in Manhattan with professional choreographers Xonik and Frost. The fee is ONLY $10 and you can check out all the details at the bottom of this post. Dos Lives spoke with team manager Victor Dessis about his classes: Q: Why did [...]
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WorldView Video: Ex-Boyfriend of Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu Speaks
The Ex-Boyfriend of Arizona Sheriff Paul Babeu Spoke out to CNN. See the report below: What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.
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Gorton’s Seafood Spanish-language Website Misses Accent and Now in the Breast Business
Gorton’s seafood is now marketing women’s breasts among their current seafood products, according to their new Spanish-language website. Who knew that Gorton was a breast man. It’s great that another company is trying to reach the Spanish speaking population, but what marketing guru came up with the breast idea? Or maybe they just forgot an [...]
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Discovery Familia Raises Awareness Among Latinas about Heart Disease
February is American Heart month and Discovery Familia is getting involved through the “Escucha tu Corazón” (Listen To Your Heart) initiative to raise awareness and educate Hispanic women about heart disease, including their risk factors. As part of the collaboration with The Heart Truth® campaign, Discovery Familia created PSAs that will feature Jeannette Torres-Álvarez, the [...]
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Univision & Disney in Talks to Launch 24-Hour English-language News Channel
A new 24-hour news channel for Latinos in English is in the works between Univision and Disney, the Associated Press reported. The goal would be to begin broadcasting before the November presidential election, according to two sources who declined to go on record because they were not authorized to speak. SLIDESHOW: English-language News/Lifestyle Sites Compete [...]
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Randy Jackson Speaks about J.LO, Puerto Rico, and Spanish Speaking American Idol Contestants
Randy Jackson opened up during a call with Dos Lives and other media outlets Thursday and talked about a variety of topics including whether he thinks J.LO’s personal life has affected her performance on the show and what he thinks of the Latino contestants. He also commented on the X-Factor break-up saying, “I have not [...]
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Video: How to Celebrate Pisco Sour Day on February 4th!
February 4th is Pisco Sour Day! How are you celebrating? Hopefully with a Pisco Sour and great Peruvian cuisine like Ceviche. If you’re in New York City, we recommend the Peruvian restaurant Panca. They offer authentic food and great drinks. Plus, they’re offering 2-4-1 Pisco drink specials for the big day. We stopped by Panca [...]
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DL Podcast: Jennifer Cassetta Shares Self-Defense and Fitness Tips; Win one of her DVDs
It’s February 1st. Have you already forgotten those New Year’s resolutions of living a healthier life and eating right? Either way, Celebrity trainer, nutritionist and self-defense expert, Jennifer Cassetta, and she can get you back on track or help you keep going with some great advice that she shared on the DL Podcast. ENTER TO [...]
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DL Podcast: Meet NYC Photographer Alberto Reyes
The Dos Lives team is happy to announce that New York City photographer, Alberto Reyes, has joined our team. Reyes will share his talents with our readers through both written posts and of course, photography. You can already see some of his work here on Dos Lives featuring New York City neighborhoods, attractions and events. [...]
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Submit Your Questions for Jennifer Cassetta, Celebrity Fitness Trainer & Nutritionist
Celebrity fitness trainer, clinical/holistic nutritionist and founder of the Stilettos and Self Defense DVDs, Jennifer Cassetta, joins us on the DL Podcast this week and she’s answering your questions. We’ll be talking about the ABCs of defense, why she started the DVD series and we’ll show you how you can win a free copy of [...]
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WorldView Video: Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and Jamie King in Q’Viva The Chosen
Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and Jamie King in Q’Viva The Chosen: What do you think? Leave comments below or share them with us on Twitter and Facebook.
