Washington Heights: A Visual Love Letter
Washington Heights: A Visual Love Letter
Earlier this summer, we sent out two photographers to capture the true spirit of Washington Heights. Initially, we wanted to do this as a response to the film In the Heights - a film that broke barriers in many ways, but that received criticism for its Hollywood depiction of Washington [...]
Claudy’s Kitchen is a Small Latino-owned Business Fighting for Its Life
Claudy’s Kitchen is a Small Latino-owned Business Fighting for Its Life
For Claudia and Richard Berroa, owners of the Michelin-rated Claudy’s Kitchen, there is a concise motto that sums up their culinary success: “Hacemos comida que es buena, bonita, y barata.” A small Latino-owned take-out restaurant located on the upper boundary of the Bronx, where the 1 train ends and Westchester [...]
Familial Bonds and Political Divides: 11 Brazilian Films to Watch
Familial Bonds and Political Divides: 11 Brazilian Films to Watch
Brazil — home of samba and João Gilberto, Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival and the revered Pelé, pão de queijo and the Amazon — is a vast country with a culture as lush as its jungles. Accordingly, the cinematic scene that has emerged from this fascinating country is unparalleled. Subsequently, o [...]
Paisa Glam Meets Tejano Versailles: Pechuga Vintage x Victoria La Mala
Paisa Glam Meets Tejano Versailles: Pechuga Vintage x Victoria La Mala
Salvadoran-born Johnny Valencia is the proprietor of Pechuga Vintage, an artfully curated high-end vintage store based in LA to shop "for when you are ready to show up to the family Asado (or Parilla) feeling like Selena and Marie Antoinette’s baby." Valencia, profiled during our May 2021 re-launch, knows and loves talking archival fashions, from [...]
Julissa Bermudez Dishes on Republica Skin, TV Hosting, and DR Roots
Julissa Bermudez Dishes on Republica Skin, TV Hosting, and DR Roots
“You can’t have the room feel like it’s bigger than you.” - (maybe) Will Smith “La Primera Vez” is the digital talk show that lets you get to know your favorite Latinx celebrities. In this episode, host Christina Reid sits down with Dominican-born American television host, actress, and model Julissa [...]
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, [...]