‘With Love’ Star Emeraude Toubia Brings Heart and Drive to Roles On and Off the Screen
‘With Love’ Star Emeraude Toubia Brings Heart and Drive to Roles On and Off the Screen
Growing up, Mexican-Lebanese actress Emeraude Toubia looked up to the likes of Rita Moreno, Jennifer Lopez and other Latina actresses in the film industry, and she dreamt of one day becoming an actress herself. Her parents raised her in Brownsville, Texas, a predominantly Latino border town where Toubia saw countless [...]
The Supreme Beingz Train NYC’s Next Generation of Breakdancers
The Supreme Beingz Train NYC’s Next Generation of Breakdancers
This four-part series spotlights generations of New York City Latine hip hop artists, each of them trailblazers in their respective elements. Featured artists: Kid Freeze, a b-boy pioneer who got his start in the 1970s and the inventor of continuous headspins and a range of power moves; Lady Pink, a [...]
Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ is Pure Entrancing Thrill
Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ is Pure Entrancing Thrill
There was never any doubt that Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” would be a good movie. When it was first reported that Spielberg would be collaborating with Stephen Sondheim and Tony Kushner to remake the most influential musical movie of all time, its brilliance felt more like an impending inevitability. [...]
Your December Guide to Latinx Art in the SF Bay Area
Your December Guide to Latinx Art in the SF Bay Area
It is impossible to narrow Latinx art to a single aesthetic. Artists today are pushing the boundaries of their medium and subject matter, amplifying the stories of those previously overlooked. Here is your art guide for Latinx art on view in the San Francisco Bay Area, from photography to neon [...]
Gaby Trujillo Launched Alamar Cosmetics With Nothing but Her Savings
Gaby Trujillo Launched Alamar Cosmetics With Nothing but Her Savings
Gaby Trujillo has never been one to shy away from new opportunities. It’s a value that her mother — who left her life and career in La Habana, Cuba to bring Trujillo to the United States at age 3 — instilled in her when she was young. Trujillo dropped out [...]
Ariana DeBose Went from Broadway to Hollywood to Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
Ariana DeBose Went from Broadway to Hollywood to Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’
Thespian and big-screen actress, singer, and dancer Ariana DeBose got her professional start on reality television, where she vied to be crowned America’s best dancer. When she participated in season 6 of Fox’s “So You Think You Can Dance,” she made it to the Top 20 but was eliminated before [...]
Kid Freeze: Boricua from the Bronx to B-Boy
Kid Freeze: Boricua from the Bronx to B-Boy
Kid Freeze pictured by Taranita Costales. This four-part series spotlights generations of New York City Latine hip hop artists, each of them trailblazers in their respective elements. Featured artists: Kid Freeze, a b-boy pioneer who got his start in the 1970s and the inventor of continuous headspins and [...]
