About Me
I'm Tomás Summers Sandoval and this is my blog. I'm an asociate professor of Chicano/Latino Studies and History at Pomona College, the author of Latinos at the Golden Gate(2013), and a generally nice guy. You can learn more about me at my main website.
Category Archives: Entertainment
Latinos are here to get your daughters pregnant!
NBC has announced its fall 2013 line-up and it includes a show featuring a Latino family! The show–called “Welcome to the Family”–stars young up-and-comer Joseph Haro (who’s had roles on “Glee” and “Awkward”) and Ricardo Chavira (of “Desperate Housewives”). Normally, I would … Continue reading
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Tagged latinos, NBC, television, tv, welcome to the family
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“The Language of Love”
This short but endearing film was written by Kim Ho, the 17-year-old Australian who also performs in the lead role. It began as a monologue called “Transcendence,” which won a competition that allowed Ho to develop it further into this … Continue reading
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¡Viva Quinn! 60 years later…
Today marks a milestone of some significance for both Hollywood and Chicana/o histories. Sixty years ago today, on March 19, 1953, the 25th annual Academy Awards was held. It was the first Oscars even to be televised to a national … Continue reading
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Mister Rogers
Fred Rogers died ten years ago today. I figured it’s a good day to post this (from 1997):
Posted in Education, Entertainment, Parenting
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Historical Atonement
I read this LA Times article on African American reactions to Quentin Taratino’s “Django Unchained.” While I haven’t seen the movie, it started to confirm some things I had thought about the movie as a concept. If you don’t already … Continue reading
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My 15 Favorite Albums
Last week, my friend Steven Rubio wrote about his 15 favorite albums on his blog. I couldn’t stop thinking about what my own list would contain. Like one of his other readers, the number 15 made it interesting for me. … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music
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“The Chronic” turns 20
On December 15, 1992, Dr. Dre released his solo debut album “The Chronic.” Dre was already a well-known figure in rap and hip-hop from his days as part of the LA group N.W.A. The success of his 1992 solo endeavor … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 years ago, anniversary, dr. dre, hip hop, music, snoop dog, the chronic
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Happy Judgment Day!!
“Three billion human lives ended on August 29th, 1997. The survivors of the nuclear fire called the war Judgment Day. They lived only to face a new nightmare, the war against the Machines…” “Judgement Day” is the day in the … Continue reading
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Still Kickin’
And now for a little something from my weird side… Those of you who know me via this blog know that I have a little fascination with celebrity deaths. As a kid, celebrity deaths were among my most favorite kind … Continue reading
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