Friday Film Roundup: Air, Super Mario Bros, Dungeons and Dragons, and More
Friday Film Roundup: Air, Super Mario Bros, Dungeons and Dragons, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s Friday Film Roundup, our bi-weekly picks for the new movie releases on our radar. This week’s biggest release, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, is already on track to becoming one of the year’s most successful movies. Not to be lost among several new big-name blockbusters are [...]
Along a Deadly Journey, These Mexican Women Give Hope to U.S.- Bound Migrants
Along a Deadly Journey, These Mexican Women Give Hope to U.S.- Bound Migrants
From hunger to human trafficking, migrants from Latin America traveling by land to the United States face innumerable challenges in hopes of securing a better future. However, along the harrowing and often deadly journey, a beacon of hope glimmers in the town of La Patrona, Veracruz, Mexico. This tiny town, [...]
WATCH: Omar Apollo on Hot Sauces, Latino Parents and New Música
WATCH: Omar Apollo on Hot Sauces, Latino Parents and New Música
Mexican-American singer-songwriter Omar Apollo sat down (virtually) with LATINA's Camila Legaspi to chat about his new hot sauce, Disha Hot, his bilingual upbringing and his journey with music.
WATCH: Happy Hour with YOLA Mezcal
WATCH: Happy Hour with YOLA Mezcal
Bianca Valle and Camila Legaspi sit down (virtually) for a mezcal with the trio behind YOLA — Yola Jimenez, Lykke Li, and Gina Correll Aglietti — to discuss the history behind the Oaxacan drink, the industry’s gender gap, and the perfect mezcal cocktail. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oOruZTEUAo
Yaris Sanchez is Healing Her Community, One Mofongo at a Time
Yaris Sanchez is Healing Her Community, One Mofongo at a Time
To some, Yaris Sanchez is most commonly known for her appearances in The Dream’s remixed “Rockin’ That Thang” and French Montana’s “Shot Caller.” To others, Yaris is recognizable from her many fashion campaigns, ranging from Good American, Calvin Klein, and Nike, to Outdoor Voices. But these days, the Afro-Latina is [...]
Textile Artist Uzumaki Cepeda on Spirals and Grief
Textile Artist Uzumaki Cepeda on Spirals and Grief
Textile artist Uzumaki Cepeda sat down with Alissa Lopez Serfozo to talk candidly about domestic spaces, dressing in all white, living with multiple generations, being called “crazy,” and the comfort of faux fur. Here are 4 takeaways from the conversation that took place inside Uzumaki’s gallery in Chinatown, LA. Uno. [...]
How Parade CEO Cami Téllez’s Latinx Heritage Inspires Her Business
How Parade CEO Cami Téllez’s Latinx Heritage Inspires Her Business
When Parade CEO Cami Téllez’s parents were in their mid-20s, they fled their home in Baranquilla, Colombia to escape the civil unrest that had taken over the country for decades. Determined to start a better life and build a future for their family, they moved to California and began [...]