a remix for remembrance by Kristiana Rae Colón
a remix for remembrance by Kristiana Rae Colón
a remix for remembrance By Kristiana Rae Colón For my students This is for the boys whose bedrooms are in the basement, who press creases into jeans, who carve their names in pavement, the girls whose names are ancient, ancestry is sacred, the Aztec and the Mayan gods abuela [...]
Review: ‘Squid Game’ Dazzles Then Stalls
Review: ‘Squid Game’ Dazzles Then Stalls
Well on its way to becoming the most popular Netflix original of all time, the new series “Squid Game” wastes no time letting audiences know what’s on its mind. Cozying up to the wave of class-conscious releases from South Korean filmmakers like Bong Joon-ho–who went four for four at last [...]
Colombian Photographer, Josefina Santos, Captures Latinx Folks As They See Fit
Colombian Photographer, Josefina Santos, Captures Latinx Folks As They See Fit
To celebrate Latinx Heritage Month this year, Ceremonia invited Latinx individuals to speak for themselves—to describe their identities in their own words, whether that means rejecting conventional, colonial terms or embracing them. With a mix of captivating studio portraits, interview footage, and raw iPhone content from Latinx folks, Ceremonia pieces [...]
Hilachas, a Guatemalan Shredded Beef Stew
Hilachas, a Guatemalan Shredded Beef Stew
Hilachas, a Guatemalan Shredded Beef Stew Hilachas are a Guatemalan shredded beef stew made with flank steak and a deliciously thickened broth mainly consisting of tomatoes, tomatillos, chiles guajillo, chile ancho, onion and garlic. 6 Servings 2 lbs flank steak 18 cups of water 3 bay leaves 1 tbsp toasted [...]
This Is Just To Say by William Carlos Williams
This Is Just To Say by William Carlos Williams
This Is Just To Say By William Carlos Williams I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold ## William Carlos Williams was born in 1883, the first [...]
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 [...]