Myths About the Penis
Myths About the Penis
Debunking common misconceptions and declarations. Much like the vagina or, say, Greek antiquity, the penis is rife with mythology. For all its plentiful capabilities, it’s also a vessel for ample misinformation, much of which is widely believed to be true. So it follows that the owners of said sex orangs oft find [...]
Claudy’s Kitchen is a Small Latino-Owned Business Fighting for their Life
Claudy’s Kitchen is a Small Latino-Owned Business Fighting for their Life
For Claudia and Richard Berroa, owners of the Michelin-rated Claudy’s Kitchen, there is a concise motto that sums up their culinary success: “Hacemos comida que es buena, bonita, y barata.” A small Latino-owned take-out restaurant located on the upper boundary of Washington Heights, where the 1 train ends and Westchester [...]
Trans Kids Need Our Support, 12-Year-Old Adelyn Shares Why
Trans Kids Need Our Support, 12-Year-Old Adelyn Shares Why
When Adelyn was 7-years-old, she would regularly pray for one thing before going to bed at night: that God would make her a girl after death. Now, at twelve, she is living openly as a transgender girl in South Texas. In a newly released video, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) [...]
The History of California’s Punjabi-Mexican Communities
The History of California’s Punjabi-Mexican Communities
In 2017, a video began to spread across Twitter and Facebook, capturing an “impromptu neighborhood dance party” that began when neighboring Punjabi and Mexican families in suburban Stockton, California, combined their respective house parties in the street. Clips of the party captured on cell phone were edited to show how [...]
Familial Bonds and Political Divides: 11 Brazilian Films to Watch
Familial Bonds and Political Divides: 11 Brazilian Films to Watch
Brazil — home of samba and João Gilberto, Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival and the revered Pelé, pão de queijo and the Amazon — is a vast country with a culture as lush as its jungles. Accordingly, the cinematic scene that has emerged from this fascinating country is unparalleled. Subsequently, o [...]
Op-Ed: If We Want Healthcare Equity, We Need to Get Radical
Op-Ed: If We Want Healthcare Equity, We Need to Get Radical
My life changed forever the day that my mother received her leukemia diagnosis. At least, I thought, Mama’s job will come through for her. For the decade prior, my mother had been working in health insurance. While we processed the difficult news, my family assumed that my mother’s job-secured healthcare [...]
Paisa Glam Meets Tejano Versailles: Pechuga Vintage x Victoria La Mala
Paisa Glam Meets Tejano Versailles: Pechuga Vintage x Victoria La Mala
Salvadoran-born Johnny Valencia is the proprietor of Pechuga Vintage, an artfully curated high-end vintage store based in LA to shop "for when you are ready to show up to the family Asado (or Parilla) feeling like Selena and Marie Antoinette’s baby." Valencia, profiled during our May 2021 re-launch, knows and loves talking archival fashions, from [...]