New Music Picks: Mariangela, Cardi B, Shakira, and More
New Music Picks: Mariangela, Cardi B, Shakira, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the emergence of Mexican singer Mariangela, Shakira's hopeful anthem, and Cardi B’s latest banger. Also on the list, Zion y Lennox take on club beats with María Becerra, and Rebecca Black embraces her Latina roots in [...]
Superheroes Offscreen: Meeting David Castañeda and Genesis Rodriguez
Superheroes Offscreen: Meeting David Castañeda and Genesis Rodriguez
The popular Netflix show “The Umbrella Academy”— starring Aidan Gallagher, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Elliot Page, and more — returned with its third season on June 22. Based on the comic book by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, the series follows the seven adoptive children of Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore). The [...]
Pedro Correa Isn’t Afraid to Be Honest
Pedro Correa Isn’t Afraid to Be Honest
Pedro Correa and I were supposed to eat at Jack’s Wife Freda. When we arrived at the Williamsburg location, one that Correa says he’s already eaten at three times this week, it was impossible to find a table, let alone a quiet place to talk. After a short walk, we [...]
New Music Picks: Jessie Reyez, Lucy Vives, Prince Royce, and More
New Music Picks: Jessie Reyez, Lucy Vives, Prince Royce, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the return of Jessie Reyez and the emergence of Puerto Rican and Colombian singer Lucy Vives. Also on the list, Mexican singer Ingratax goes banda with Banda MS, Nicky Jam and Jay Wheeler go bachata with [...]
Up Close and Slaying with Drag Queens Hibiscus and Misty Mountains Davenport
Up Close and Slaying with Drag Queens Hibiscus and Misty Mountains Davenport
Drag Brunch at La Pulperia with Drag Queens Hibiscus and Misty Mountains Davenport captivates all five senses. The queens’ dance moves–not to mention their flexibility– are mesmerizing. Their makeup is impeccable. The songs they lip-synch to are so catchy that everyone at the restaurant dances along, and their banter causes [...]
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 [...]
New Music Picks: Denise Rosenthal & Danna Paola, Gloria Trevi, Vikina and More
New Music Picks: Denise Rosenthal & Danna Paola, Gloria Trevi, Vikina and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes Denise Rosenthal’s duet with Danna Paola, the return of Gloria Trevi, and Vikina’s EDM collaboration with Deorro. Also on the list: Emilia’s ode to her father, Boza’s sensual collaboration with Kenia Os, and Sebastián Yatra’s summer [...]