How the Hair Stylist for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Keeps Herself – and Others – Put Together
How the Hair Stylist for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Keeps Herself – and Others – Put Together
When it comes to her hair, Anissa E. Salazar is a minimalist. She prefers natural, efficient products that won’t damage her scalp over flashy multi-ingredient ones. When we meet over Zoom on a February morning, Salazar admits proudly that she brushed her hair before our interview. She’s been busy–styling the [...]
Ludmilla, Princess of Pagode, Talks New Music And Leveling Up
Ludmilla, Princess of Pagode, Talks New Music And Leveling Up
Ludmilla is the uncontested princess of the Brazilian music genre pagode, a subgenre of samba. Akin to western R&B music but drenched in Latin culture, Ludmilla thrives in the world of pagode. The 27-year-old spent her childhood and teenage years in Rio De Janeiro’s Duque de Caxias suburb. At eight [...]
New Music Picks: Thalia, Kenia Os, Kali Uchis, and More
New Music Picks: Thalia, Kenia Os, Kali Uchis, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Thalia's team-up with Kenia Os, Kali Uchis’ new album, and iLe's fierce track with Ivy Queen. Also on the list: Y La Bamba's resilient anthem, Møya Rey's empowering "Back Up," and Wisin's collaboration Emilia and [...]
Combining Jewelry, Art, and Mysticism With Serpentine
Combining Jewelry, Art, and Mysticism With Serpentine
Sofia Ordaz, the designer of the Mexican jewelry brand Serpentine, focuses her brand on life’s mysticism. Drawing inspiration from the natural and organic elements of life, Ordaz has created a jewelry line that asks more questions than it answers. She told LATINA, “My inspiration has always been magic and the [...]
Did Oscar Winner Iñárritu’s ‘Bardo’ Sink Under the Weight of its Own Narcissism?
Did Oscar Winner Iñárritu’s ‘Bardo’ Sink Under the Weight of its Own Narcissism?
After back-to-back Oscar wins for his work on Birdman (2014) and The Revenant (2015), Alejandro González Iñarritu’s status as a Mexican auteur suddenly exploded on the international film scene despite having defected to Hollywood over a decade prior. In the years since, Iñárritu has kept mostly out of sight, [...]
‘Objects of Permanence’ Pays Homage to Garment Workers From the Lower East Side
‘Objects of Permanence’ Pays Homage to Garment Workers From the Lower East Side
As hundreds of thousands of people flock to Manhattan for New York Fashion Week for a chance to see the latest runway looks, creative director Mellány Sánchez’s new installation "Objects of Permanence" pays homage to the thousands of Puerto Rican and other immigrant and migrant workers who powered the Lower [...]
Shakira’s Top 10 Music Videos, Ranked
Shakira’s Top 10 Music Videos, Ranked
Since breaking through in 1995 with "Estoy Aquí," Shakira has become an artist of reinvention and longevity. In the following decades, she delivered songs that have become classics with music videos that are equally iconic. Latin music's global breakthrough is largely indebted to Shakira for the boundaries she broke [...]