Friday Film Roundup: The Thanksgiving Special
Friday Film Roundup: The Thanksgiving Special
Yes, we know, it’s not Friday. But holiday releases are tricky like that. When it comes to the big ones, like Thanksgiving and Christmas, days off from school and work means more butts in seats halfway through the week. The late-year holiday weekends are a total grab bag, offering broadly [...]
New Music Picks: J Noa, BIBI & Becky G, Nicki Nicole, and More
New Music Picks: J Noa, BIBI & Becky G, Nicki Nicole, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes the latest from Dominican rapper J Noa, BIBI and Becky G’s cross-cultural collaboration, and Nicki Nicole’s sexy single featuring Bad Gyal. Also on the list: Joel Deleōn’s reggaeton romp, Matisse’s “White Christmas” cover with Ha*Ash, and [...]
Friday Film Roundup: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, and More
Friday Film Roundup: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, and More
This weekend belongs to good ol’ Indiana Jones, who returns for one last time in James Mangold’s “The Dial of Destiny,” which hits theaters 15 years after the franchise’s previous installment. Although it is Harrison Ford’s last outing as the legendary character, it’s the first Indy movie not directed by [...]
Angelo Baque Is Waking Up New York’s Streetwear Scene
Angelo Baque Is Waking Up New York’s Streetwear Scene
By the time you read this Angelo Baque will be chillin' on a boat somewhere on the Mediterranean coast. “Ideally Sardinia,” he jokes over email. The Queens-born streetwear titan is taking a well-deserved break after the recent opening of his Awake NY brick-and-mortar store. The brand’s aim has always been [...]
The World is Going Coconuts for Jessica Wild for Good Reason
The World is Going Coconuts for Jessica Wild for Good Reason
One of the brilliant and striking outfits that Jessica Wild packed to compete a second time on RuPaul’s Drag Race was inspired by the Spanish transgender singer and television personality Cristina Ortiz Rodríguez, also known as “La Veneno.” During her now revered lip sync performance, Wild wore a sequined red [...]
Gabriel Luna Has a Front Row Seat to the Dawn of Large-Scale Genre TV
Gabriel Luna Has a Front Row Seat to the Dawn of Large-Scale Genre TV
As the rise of big-budget television continues to encompass what would normally be reserved for the silver screen, the lines between streaming and theatergoing continue to blur. Even as cinemas goad people back into the seats with cushy recliners and subscription based ticket sales, it’s hard to argue against someone [...]
Accumulating the Gay Away
Accumulating the Gay Away
I thought the septum was an obvious clue. The Doc Martens scuffed by random punk shows and hikes, the Phoebe Bridgers shirt my English Professor bought me after, with stains from rubbed off makeup. I thought all these subtly unsubtle hints could be clues to indirectly telling my family I [...]