At Red Bull’s Houston Batalla Qualifier, Community Means More Than Victory
At Red Bull’s Houston Batalla Qualifier, Community Means More Than Victory
Last year, when LATINA interviewed Mo Amer, a Palestinian-born comedian whose family settled in Houston when he was just nine years old, he said there are three art forms that are indigenous to the United States: jazz, stand-up comedy and hip-hop. If that’s the case, one could argue that Houston, [...]
2023 MTV Video Music Awards Rewind: The Most Memorable Moments
2023 MTV Video Music Awards Rewind: The Most Memorable Moments
The MTV Video Music Awards highlighted many Latina and Latino artists this year. There were stellar performances by Shakira, Cardi B, Karol G, Peso Pluma, and more. Here are five of our favorite moments from the all-star event, which aired live from New Jersey. Shakira’s Incredible Career-Spanning Medley Shakira made [...]
In the Wake of Hurricane Fiona, Puerto Ricans Are Made All Too Familiar Promises
In the Wake of Hurricane Fiona, Puerto Ricans Are Made All Too Familiar Promises
Much of Puerto Rico is still without power after Hurricane Fiona struck the island three weeks ago, causing a nationwide blackout and leaving thousands without water or electricity. This storm hit the island just five years after Hurricane Maria, and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell expects the damage estimate to once [...]
The Controversy Behind ‘Blonde’ Is More Interesting Than the Movie Itself
The Controversy Behind ‘Blonde’ Is More Interesting Than the Movie Itself
Before most people even had a chance to see it for themselves, writer-director Andrew Dominik’s “Blonde” had already been chewed up and spit out by audiences targeting any major release that drums up even the slightest amount of controversy. From the moment insider sources dubbed the film as “unreleasable” [...]
Ada Limón is the Next Poet Laureate
Ada Limón is the Next Poet Laureate
On July 12, 2022, Ada Limón was named the next U.S. poet laureate, making her the first Latina to hold this prestigious role. Speaking to the New York Times, Limón shared her desire to use her platform and linguistic skill to harbor a space for unfiltered feeling and emotion. Only [...]
9 Reproductive Justice Organizations You Can Support
9 Reproductive Justice Organizations You Can Support
With Roe v. Wade overturned on June 24th, people across the country have been feeling both incensed and powerless. There are looming fears that this court, with its unchecked power, will continue to ban other contraceptive measures, or even overturn decisions such as Obergefell v. Hodges, and that such a [...]
Watch: Karol G Performs RBD’s “Sálvame” with Anahí in Mexico City
Watch: Karol G Performs RBD’s “Sálvame” with Anahí in Mexico City
Karol G dialed it back to the 2000s during her concert in Mexico City on Saturday night. The Colombian superstar brought out Mexican singer Anahí to perform an RBD classic. Both women joined forces to belt out "Sálvame" in front of a sold-out crowd at Arena Ciudad de México. With [...]