Tag: Spanish
“El Chapulín Colorado” is now on Netflix
Amidst the furor over the release of “Orange is the New Black” Season Three I nearly overlooked another important addition to Netflix this month: “El Chapulín Colorado.” This iconic Mexican […]
Attention writers! Amazon is holding Second Indie Literary Prize Contest for Spanish-Language Authors
The internet bookseller Amazon (they sell other stuff too!) announced the second annual Indie Literary Prize for Spanish-Language Authors. This is a great opportunity for Spanish writers. The contest will […]
English Proficiency rising among Latinos
A recent Pew Research Center report shows that more Latinos are speaking English proficiently while fewer are speaking Spanish at home. In 2000 59% of Latinos polled reported speaking English […]
A majority of US Hispanics are bilingual or speak English
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of adult Hispanics in the US speak English or are bilingual, according to a recent Pew Research Center study. How this breaks down: 36% are bilingual 25% […]