New Music Picks: Tokischa, Anitta, Ryan Castro, and More
New Music Picks: Tokischa, Anitta, Ryan Castro, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features new music from Dominican star Tokischa and the debuts of Medellín's Ryan Castro and Puerto Rico's Paopao. Also on the list: Anitta releases her “Gata” music video, Carlos Zaur duets with fellow Monterrey native Sofía [...]
Love In Gravity Provides A Sonic View into Queer Latino Identity
Love In Gravity Provides A Sonic View into Queer Latino Identity
“That’s why we’re here: to unlearn all the fucked up shit we were taught growing up.” This quote is only one example of the many cathartic snippets from Love in Gravity – a new six-episode narrative podcast that sheds light on queer Latinx communities. The original stories from all six [...]
Citrus and Tequila are Key to a Rejuvenating Summer Cocktail
Citrus and Tequila are Key to a Rejuvenating Summer Cocktail
As the oppressive summer heat becomes evermore inescapable, lurking in every shadow and supposed refuge, the only true escape we could find was through cocktails. These four summer cocktails transform “having drinks” into “having refreshments,” each packed with the power of reinvigoration and recovery. In the perpetual fight against the [...]
Eating Mexican Food at This Brooklyn Fan Favorite Spot is a Religious Experience
Eating Mexican Food at This Brooklyn Fan Favorite Spot is a Religious Experience
“I wanted corn to be the main player in every dish,” said Matthew Diaz, the culinary director behind For All Things Good — the restaurant that he runs alongside chef Carlos Macias. Before ballooning into a restaurant with two locations, a neighborhood staple in Bed-Stuy and a newer cafe [...]
New Music Picks: Selena, Rico Nasty, Yuridia, and More
New Music Picks: Selena, Rico Nasty, Yuridia, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features new music from Selena and Rico Nasty, with dream collaborations from Yuridia and Banda MS as well as Rauw Alejandro and Lyanno. Also on the list: CNCO's duet with Kenia OS and new music from [...]
Poetry, Performances and Palomas: What To Do in NYC This July and August
Poetry, Performances and Palomas: What To Do in NYC This July and August
If you’re looking for LATINA approved activities to check out in New York City this week — whether it’s art, musical performances, film, or food — we’ve got you covered. Grab a friend, dress fashionably but practically for the ninety degree weather, pack a water bottle, and head out to [...]
Ada Limón is the Next Poet Laureate
Ada Limón is the Next Poet Laureate
On July 12, 2022, Ada Limón was named the next U.S. poet laureate, making her the first Latina to hold this prestigious role. Speaking to the New York Times, Limón shared her desire to use her platform and linguistic skill to harbor a space for unfiltered feeling and emotion. Only [...]
