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BE LESS OF A CINCO DE MAYO DOOFUS AND LEARN HOW TO ENJOY QUALITY TEQUILA ANY DAY OF THE YEAR EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in 2013 and has been updated as of May 5, 2016. It contains no sponsored content and none of the brands featured have compensated RONTHINK for inclusion in this post. My love of tequila goes far beyond taste. It’s rooted in the mystique of this Mexican import and the culture that has sprung up around it. To celebrate Cinco de Mayo and beyond, here’s a quick and dirty guide to the myths, wonders and joys of tequila…plus a few other things of note. MYTHS…DE-MYTH-TIFIED First, let’s dispel a couple of myths. It’s knowledge that will make you less of a bad gringo: Nowadays, “gringo” only has a negative connotation if you are, indeed, a total jackass. If you’re a non-Mexican from the U.S. (like me) and have Mexican friends (especially those who speak Spanish as their first language), you will often be referred to as a “gringo.” It is u...

Lobby cards defined in-theater promotion for decades. These colorful 11 X 14 marketing tools typically integrated stills from movies into a hyper-reality created by talented graphic artists. Among the most prized by collectors and nostalgia buffs are those created in Mexico. Vibrant, colorful and OVER over-the-top, these artifacts of a bygone era still leap off the screen today. Scroll through the gallery below and then check out the comments section for resource links for even more in-depth information. KING KONG (1933) SNOW WHITE & THE SEVEN DWARVES (1937) THE BIRDS (1963) ALICE, SWEET ALICE (1976) THE PHANTOM FROM 10,000 LEAGUES (1955) FOXY BROWN (1974) THE DEVIL’S HAND (1962) INVASION OF ASTRO MONSTER (1965)   EL DOCTOR DEMONIO (1962) LA ISLA DE LA MUERTE (1967) CHUCHO EL REMENDADO (1952) EL FANTASMA DE LA OPERETA (1960) POLICIAS Y LADRONES (1956) LA MARCA DEL ZORRILLO (1950) EDITOR’S NOTE:  CHECK OUT THE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW FOR LINKS TO S...

IN TWEET: TOMORROW IS CINCO DE MAYO. WE’LL BE POSTING A SPECIAL EDITION OF iCANDY DEDICATED TO A LOST FORM OF MEXICAN COMMERCIAL ART. In the meantime, take a few moments and visit the excellent online collection of Mexican photographs, manuscripts and imprints in the Southern Methodist University museum archives. It’s a fascinating experience that will give you a newfound appreciation for some truly remarkable artists and photographers. CLICK HERE or on the image above to visit the Southern Methodist University archive.