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The Story of Goya Foods: How a Latino-Owned Specialty Company Became a Mainstream Monolith

In 1936, Don Prudencio Unanue and his wife, Carolina, founded the Goya company in lower Manhattan in the hopes of bringing Hispanic families some foods from their native lands, including olives, olive oil, and sardines. Today, the Unanue family still owns Goya, and it has become the largest Hispanic-owned company in the United States. The story of Goya foods is just as much about the American dream as it is about being Latino...so how did the company become the monolith that it is today?

Top 10 Lip Sync Fail Videos of All Time: Justin Beiber, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry and More! [WATCH]

Inspired in part by Joseph Gordon-Levitt lip synching to Nicki Minaj, we bring you the top 10 lip sync videos courtesy of your friend and mine...YouTube!

iPad Air 2 and iPhone 6 Release Date, Rumors, and Leaked Images: The Latest Scoop on Apple's Next Line of Technology

It hasn't been too long since the iPad Air hit the store shelves, but Apple is already talking about dropping, not only the iPad Air 2, but the next generation of the original flavor iPhone -- the iPhone 6!

Lady Gaga Harper's Bazaar Cover: ARTPOP Singer Admits "I Was Very Depressed" in 2013

Lady Gaga opened up a metaphorical vein in the latest issue of Harper's Bazaar, where she made the cover and spoke extensively about how 2013 was a pretty bad year for her...so much so that she admitted to being seriously depressed!

Northeast Winter Storm Update: Nika Leaves Thousands in Pennsylvania Without Power

As far as winters go, this is definitely one of the worst on record, and the trend continued with Winter Storm Nika, a storm which left thousands in Pennsylvania without power and forced a state of emergency to be declared in New York.

Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal: UN Slams the Vatican, Calls for Removal of All Pedophiles

The scandals surrounding the prevalence of sex abuse in the Catholic Church have reached international proportions: the United Nations has slammed the Catholic Church -- and, specifically, the Vatican -- for its role in the cover-up of the sex abuse, and has called for the Holy See to remove all pedophiles from its rank and file.

Ed Sullivan Beatles Artifact Auction: Check Out this Rare Piece of Memorabilia That Could Be Yours

On February 9, 1964, The Beatles made American television history by appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show, kicking off a phenomenon known as Beatlemania, and setting the template for every other kind of mania that followed. From Donny Osmond, to New Kids on the Block, to Justin Bieber, every pop phenomenon -- past and present -- owes their rabid fan base, in some way, to The Beatles and Beatlemania.

Philip Seymour Hoffman Death and Drug Overdose: Four Arrested in Connection to Heroin Star Used

The death of Philip Seymour Hoffman sent the industry into a tailspin, and now, four people have been arrested in connection to the heroin that the star used to ultimately kill himself at the age of 46.

The Lego Movie Trailer and Release Date 2014: Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, and Co-Stars Flock to Premiere [VIDEO]

This Friday, kids and kids at heart can check out The Lego Movie when it hits theaters nationwide. In anticipation of this release, then, Warner Brothers held a premiere party for cast and crew at Los Angeles' Regency Village Theater.

Most Dangerous Selfie Ever: Man Snaps Pic While Running with the Bulls in Pamplona

Running with the bulls has become a centuries-old tradition, beginning in Spain. And now, the tradition has been blasted into the 21st century when a man staked his claim as taking "the most dangerous selfie ever" by snapping a pic of himself running with the bulls!

Star Wars Episode 7 News: Top 10 Fan Art Movie Posters of Episode 7

Since the announcement of the next installment of Star Wars was made, speculation has come up about everything from casting to storyline. Alongside this speculation came fan artwork that gave a visual representation of the speculation... and some of it turned out to be pretty amazing! Here, then, are our top 10 fan art pictures.

Diddy Engaged? Instagram Post Shows Ring And Vague Message; What Did It Say?

Oh, that Cassie Ventura and the trouble she brings -- Diddy's latest girl-toy sparked rumors of her impending engagement to the rap mogul when he posted a photo of a purported "engagement ring," but the artist formerly known as Sean Combs quickly struck down the rumors of the engagement!

Justin Bieber Zone & News: 'Believe' Singer & Father 'Extremely Disrespectful' On Plane?

This hasn't been Justin Bieber's year, to be sure: reports have now emerged that the Beebs (and his father) were extremely disrespectful to the stewardesses and staff on the so-called "pot plane"!

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher Relationship News: Mila Goes to Ashton's Twin Brother's Wedding; Looked Like "Part of the Family"

Did you know that Ashton Kutcher has a twin brother? It's true! The former "That 70's Show" star and the current star of "Two and A Half Men" (much to Charlie Sheen's dismay) has an identical twin brother, who actually just got married over the weekend. And who was Ashton's date? None other than Mila Kunis!

Naya Rivera Says She Can't Speak Spanish: Top 10 Latino Celebrities Who Don't Speak Spanish

In a recent interview with Fox News Latino, Glee star Naya Rivera confessed that she doesn't speak Spanish. With that in mind, then, we decided to take a look at some of the celebrities who are of Latino origin but don't speak Spanish.

BaconFest Wedding: Man Marries Wife at Festival, Says She's "Second Only to Bacon" in Vows

Bacon, in all its sulfite and sodium-filled glory, has become the height of hipster cool these days...so much so that people are going so far as to get married at an event called Baconfest in Iowa (because really, where else would you be able to hold this?). And the happy couple who tied the knot at Baconfest exchanged vows where the husband declared that his wife was "second only to bacon"!

Chinese New Year 2014 Year of the Horse Becomes 'Year of the Whores' on BBC

Someone's definitely getting fired over this: a snafu by the BBC led to a worldwide outcry of controversy as a subtitle error ushered in the year of the whores, as opposed to the year of the horse.

Radio Shack Super Bowl 80s Commercial: A Look at How Technology Has Changed in the Past 30 Years

The Radio Shack commercial aired during the Super Bowl brought back a lot of fond memories from the 1980s. In that spirit, then, we decided to take a look back at the difference in technology from the 1980s until today.

Kevin Jonas and Danielle Deleasa Baby: Singer and Wife Welcome Baby Girl Alena Rose; Rumors Of A Fake Baby?

It's a girl...or is it? Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers and his wife, Danielle Deleasa, welcomed a baby girl yesterday...and rumors have surfaced that the baby is a fake!

Star Wars Episode 7: Zac Efron in talks with JJ Abrams for a role

Now that JJ Abrams has started to open up about the development of Star Wars Episode VII, more actors have begun to come forward to talk about their casting talks with the director. The latest actor to confirm his talks for a possible role in the much-anticipated film? Former Disney star turned serious actor Zac Efron, who admits it would be "cool" to get a role.

Top 5 Super Bowl Halftime Performances of all Time

In the early days of the Super Bowl, halftime shows were performed by college marching bands. Of course, times sure have changed since then! Here, in no particular order, are the top 5 Super Bowl halftime shows of all time.

Worst Super Bowl Commercials Ever: Looking Back At The 5 Worst Ads Of All Time

One of the most anticipated parts of the Super Bowl are the advertisements. Now, while some ads go down in history as being legendarily awesome, others go down in history as being the worst of all time. Here, in no particular order, are the worst Super Bowl ads of all time.

Windows 8.1 Tablet: Lowered Price For Limited Time?

Windows has finally taken the hint and made their tablets have a comparable price to the iPad Mini, thereby catching up with the industry standards.

From Friendster to Instagram: A Brief History of Social Media

These days, we tend to take social media for granted. We even hire people on the basis of their purported skills with social media. However, in order to understand how far we have to go in social media, we have to take a look back at how far we've come.

Miley Cyrus Gives Justin Bieber Advice; What Did She Say?

Justin Bieber has a doppelganger in Miley Cyrus...but he also has an ally! Justin Bieber has a doppelganger in Miley Cyrus. . . but he also has an ally! Miley went on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday, and she told the talk show host about some advice she received both for herself, and for others, in order to avoid keeping her name on the police blotter.
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