Friday Film Roundup: Across the Spider-Verse, The Boogeyman, Past Lives, and More
Friday Film Roundup: Across the Spider-Verse, The Boogeyman, Past Lives, and More
If you or anyone in your household is under the age of 30, you probably know what movie you’re going to see this weekend. The hype for this week’s “Spider-Verse” sequel is unlike anything the superhero genre has seen since…well, honestly, the last “Spider-Man” movie. That being said, the weekend [...]
The Top Moments at 2023 Sueños Music Festival
The Top Moments at 2023 Sueños Music Festival
Sueños Music Festival brought all the Latin hit-makers to Chicago this past weekend. Grant Park was taken over by acts like Becky G, Ivy Queen, Wisin y Yandel, Young Miko, Feid and more. The two-day festival featured all kinds of genres in the Latin music space, from reggaeton and Latin [...]
“La Chinita de Jinotepe”: Arlen Siu’s Life as a Poet and Revolutionary
“La Chinita de Jinotepe”: Arlen Siu’s Life as a Poet and Revolutionary
Cuando en una noche de Verano, Yo en vuelo de un avión, cruzando el cielo del (Polo Norte, Para dirigirme al Lejano Oriente… En un sueño te vi… Tu cuerpo manchado de sangre!!! Y tu bello cabello negro, largo, estaba cortado!!! Sentada en una Flor de Loto subiendo al cielo, [...]
Op-Ed: On the Freedom to Thrive
Op-Ed: On the Freedom to Thrive
Ten-year-old Wilton and his mother Meylin fled their home in Nicaragua seeking freedom and safety in the United States after enduring years of domestic abuse. When they finally arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border, where Meylin hoped to reunite with relatives and start a new life away from danger, immigration officials [...]
“The Empress is a Man”: The Drag Royalty of José Julio Sarria
“The Empress is a Man”: The Drag Royalty of José Julio Sarria
“There’s nothing wrong in playing dress-up. We have men who have waited, we have women who have waited until they’ve been almost dead to think about dressing up. I did not have that much time, I dressed.” –José Sarria, 1997 The biography of political activist and legendary drag artist José [...]
WATCH: Laurie Hernandez Addresses Mental Health in Latinx Communities
WATCH: Laurie Hernandez Addresses Mental Health in Latinx Communities
Nike knows that mental health is as essential as physical health, particularly when it comes to an athlete’s ability to realize their fullest potential in both sport and life. That’s why Nike partnered with Crisis Text Line, a support line that provides free, 24/7 counseling via text messaging for individuals [...]
Emma Tenayuca: The Depression-Era Union Organizer Who Became “La Pasionaria de Texas”
Emma Tenayuca: The Depression-Era Union Organizer Who Became “La Pasionaria de Texas”
“I was arrested a number of times. I don't think that I felt exactly fearful. I never thought in terms of fear. I thought in terms of justice.” These words, spoken by Mexican-American labor activist Emma Tenayuca in a 1983 interview with the Texas Observer, capture the tenacious spirit of the [...]