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By Maria Scinto/Feb. 5, 2021 7:40 pm EDT
Surely you remember Vanilla Flavor? That 90s rap supergroup born from an unlikely collaboration between Vanilla Ice, Milli Vanilli, and Flavor Flav? Oh, wait, that never happened, which must mean we re talking about the actual flavor, vanilla. As in, the ice cream that is supposedly America s favorite flavor (via the Frozen Dessert Supplies blog), although you generally don t see too many people over the age of 6 ordering plain vanilla cone. Vanilla, however, is far more than just an ice cream flavor, as anyone who s ever done much baking knows.
Washington D.C., Feb 22, 2019 / 05:11 pm (CNA).- The movie “Unplanned,” which tells the true story of former Planned Parenthood clinic director Abby Johnson’s conversion into a pro-life activist, has been given an R rating by the Motion Picture Association of America, a decision the directors fear could have been motivated by the pro-life message of the film.
The rating was announced Friday, Feb. 22.
“We had hoped that (the rating) would be different, but due to the political climate, and the fact that we’re in Hollywood, it doesn’t surprise us,” co-director Chuck Konzelman told CNA.
Co-director Cary Solomon agreed, adding, “we’ve made a pro-life film in a pro-choice town. We’re very aware of that.”
In Aztec lore, the golden eagle symbolises bravery and is considered a warrior.
Mexican Cultural Minister Alejandra Frausto Guerrero said: “For what we have seen in pictures, it is a beautifully made piece that shows the great mysteries that former Mexico Tenochtitlan’s Templo Mayor still has to reveal. I would like to acknowledge the INAH archaeologists who collaborate in this site.
Archaeology news: Golden eagle carved into volcanic rock found in Aztec temple (Image: INAH)
Templo Mayor (Image: GETTY) It is because of their effort and dedication that we can continue to recover our history and our memory of the past.
By Stephanie Elizondo Griest 1 February 2021
Growing up Mexican American just 150 miles from the border, I thought I understood my ancestral cuisine. A tortilla was a fluffy, flour disc that your
abuela (grandmother) warmed over the stove and slathered with butter and honey.
Queso was a brick of neon-coloured Velveeta cheese your mum melted in a pot with a can of green chillies and served with Tostito corn chips during the Dallas Cowboys game. And tamales were a spicy blend of pork, masa and Crisco vegetable shortening that your
tias (aunties) smeared over corn husks and steamed for Christmas dinner.
So, it was a shock when, on my first trip into Mexico’s interior 25 years ago, I opened a menu and recognised none of the options. Where were the fajitas sizzling on a platter? What made the enchiladas