The World is Going Coconuts for Jessica Wild for Good Reason
The World is Going Coconuts for Jessica Wild for Good Reason
One of the brilliant and striking outfits that Jessica Wild packed to compete a second time on RuPaul’s Drag Race was inspired by the Spanish transgender singer and television personality Cristina Ortiz Rodríguez, also known as “La Veneno.” During her now revered lip sync performance, Wild wore a sequined red [...]
Gabriel Luna Has a Front Row Seat to the Dawn of Large-Scale Genre TV
Gabriel Luna Has a Front Row Seat to the Dawn of Large-Scale Genre TV
As the rise of big-budget television continues to encompass what would normally be reserved for the silver screen, the lines between streaming and theatergoing continue to blur. Even as cinemas goad people back into the seats with cushy recliners and subscription based ticket sales, it’s hard to argue against someone [...]
New Music Picks: Anitta, Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice, Niko Rubio, and More
New Music Picks: Anitta, Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice, Niko Rubio, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes the return of Brazilian superstar Anitta, Nicki Minaj’s “Barbie Girl” remake with Ice Spice, and the new album from Mexican singer Peso Pluma. Also on the list: The emergence of rising bilingual artist Niko Rubio and [...]
Meet Chef Sherry Pocknett, the First Indigenous Woman to Win a James Beard Award
Meet Chef Sherry Pocknett, the First Indigenous Woman to Win a James Beard Award
Since 1990, the James Beard Foundation — which has become unofficially known as the Oscars of food — has hosted an awards ceremony celebrating the best chefs in the United States. The awards are often meant to spotlight up-and-coming chefs worth following or to celebrate continued excellence in the industry. [...]
Two Million Women Are Jailed Every Year, These Are Their Challenges
Two Million Women Are Jailed Every Year, These Are Their Challenges
The U.S. Department of Justice recently reported that there has been a decrease in prison inmates but an increase in jail population. In a country that still lives under the shadow of mass incarceration, this increase should be taken with caution as the criminal justice system often punishes harsher those [...]
8 Latino Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween
8 Latino Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween
If there’s one thing every Spanish-speaking country in the world can do, it’s tell a good horror story. There are no shortage of ghost stories to pull from and no dearth of terrifying creatures to think about as you fall asleep. With Halloween just a few days away, it’s time [...]
Beyond Serving Colombian Food, This Denver Restaurant Specializes in Community
Beyond Serving Colombian Food, This Denver Restaurant Specializes in Community
Jorge and Carmen Aguirre opened their South Denver restaurant La Chiva as a way to shatter misconceptions about their native Colombia. "The little bit that people know about Colombia is what they hear on the news about the cartels and all of that stuff,” Jorge Aguirre told LATINA. “That's [...]