Gustavo Arellano

Gustavo Arellano is the publisher and editor of Orange County's alternative weekly OC Weekly, and the author of the column ¡Ask a Mexican!, which is syndicated nationally. Arellano has won numerous awards for the column, including the 2006 and 2008 Best Non-Political Column in a large-circulation weekly from the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies, the 2007 Presidents Award from the Los Angeles Press Club and an Impacto Award from the National Hispanic Media Coalition, and a 2008 Latino Spirit award from the California Latino Legislative Caucus.

The columns were collected in book form in 2008 as ¡Ask a Mexican! (Scribners, ISBN 978-1416540038). Arellano has published two further books: Orange County: A Personal History (Scribners, 2008, ISBN 978-1416540045), and Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America (Scribners, 2012, ISBN 978-1439148617)

He is a third cousin, once removed, of actress Jessica Alba.

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External links

  • ¡Ask a Mexican!
  • ¡Ask a Mexican! (OC Weekly)
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    Famous quotes by Gustavo Arellano:

    "We were surprised when people started sending in more questions."
    "Once they put me on the air, they realize I'm not about bashing Mexicans. I'm about ending hatred and racism against Mexicans."
    "Of course it's offensive. That's the Mexican that's been in the minds of Americans for many years. By running it week after week, it loses its power."
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    Raising the next generation of Latinos on Selena, 30 years after her death

    The Los Angeles Times 28 Mar 2025
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    The Los Angeles Times 27 Mar 2025
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    Gustavo Arellano: Near death, Pope Francis rallied back. We need his voice more than ever

    The Brunswick News 26 Mar 2025
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    The Los Angeles Times 25 Mar 2025
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    The Los Angeles Times 24 Mar 2025
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    The Los Angeles Times 21 Mar 2025
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    ‘Looney Tunes’ has been removed from Max. This is why it feels like an attack

    The Los Angeles Times 18 Mar 2025
    Coyote and Speedy Gonzalez — problematic, but, as The Times' Gustavo Arellano reported in a 2021 column, much loved by Mexican Americans and throughout Latin America ... It's a better than fair bet, to be sure, that it's all about money ... Warner Bros ... .

    This millennial duo launched Cynthia, a print magazine about música Mexicana for Zoomers

    The Los Angeles Times 14 Mar 2025
    It also feels counterintuitive to launch a physical magazine when print is dying (interestingly, my colleague Gustavo Arellano wrote about another Latino-focused print publication launched this year in his latest column) ... Don't take my word for it ... .

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    The Los Angeles Times 12 Mar 2025
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    L.A. Times wins APSE triple crown, places in top 10 in 10 categories

    The Los Angeles Times 10 Mar 2025
    Gustavo Arellano, Adam Elmahrek, Nathan Fenno and Paul Pringle were recognized for being the first to report Shohei Ohtani’s attorneys accused his interpreter of massive theft tied to alleged gambling ... .
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