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 an Auditory View into Queer Latino Identity
Love In Gravity Provides an Auditory 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]