Meet the DJ from Hong Kong Bringing Salsa to a New Generation
Meet the DJ from Hong Kong Bringing Salsa to a New Generation
Few people in the world are as tapped into Latin music’s discography as Gia Fu, a Chinese DJ and producer from Hong Kong. To date, Gia’s career has been impressive, from throwing salsa parties in Hong Kong and headlining some in New York, to producing a big band album with [...]
Carlos Rivera Opens His Heart With ‘Sincerándome’
Carlos Rivera Opens His Heart With ‘Sincerándome’
Carlos Rivera is letting his guard down and allowing the world to get to know the man behind the handsome pop star. In his nearly two-decades-long career, this past year was marked with highs and a tragic low. Rivera married his longtime partner, Cynthia Rodríguez, and experienced the unexpected passing [...]
The Creative Orbit of Nancy Gamboa and Her Daughter Paloma
The Creative Orbit of Nancy Gamboa and Her Daughter Paloma
On a predictably bright and balmy day in aseasonal Los Angeles, Nancy Gamboa and her daughter Paloma Maisonet sat down with me for a conversation that was all but predictable. The pair flowed effortlessly from discussing a wide array of artistic expression to elaborating on their expansive (if somewhat divergent) [...]
A Digital Platform to Heal and Find Solace
A Digital Platform to Heal and Find Solace
More than a year has passed since COVID-19 changed the pace of how many live. For some, this period has been marked by estrangement - from loved ones, vital communities, and especially one another. For others, this period has also been shaped by loss, pain, and survival. A virus that [...]
La Musulmana Gringa: Inheriting Culture, Unveiling Faith
La Musulmana Gringa: Inheriting Culture, Unveiling Faith
“Mira que divinas esas piernas.” One of the first compliments I ever received. I was somewhere between 4 and 5, and the shape of my legs created an excitement in the women of my family that echoed all the way through puberty. There was a sense of pride around [...]
Your Top-Level Guide To Birth Control
Your Top-Level Guide To Birth Control
From hormonal patches to good ‘ol fashioned condoms. Joy of child-bearing aside, sex, in the 21st century, has just as much to do with pleasure as it does reproduction. Joy and intimacy are fundamental byproducts –– the stakes surrounding each of our sexual encounters need not be so wildly high. [...]
Menopause Myths
Menopause Myths
Debunking misconceptions around the female body. With hot flashes as its trigger warning and Diane Keaton (in her many roles as a 50-something) as its mascot, menopause has quite the cultural reputation. In reality, the disappearance of a monthly cycle comes an adjustment period that’s so dramatic we’ve come to [...]