In the Plant-Based Movement, Black and Brown Women are Catalysts for Change
In the Plant-Based Movement, Black and Brown Women are Catalysts for Change
A sea of fuschia and pastel girl boss suits eagerly filed into a warehouse venue in Brooklyn on an early Friday morning for a jam-packed agenda at the 2023 Vegan Women Summit (VWS). On May 19th, attendees fueled up on Impossible sausage stuffed breakfast burritos for a weekend-long marathon of [...]
New Music Picks: Sofia Reyes & Danna Paola, J Noa, Corina Smith, and More
New Music Picks: Sofia Reyes & Danna Paola, J Noa, Corina Smith, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Sofia Reyes' epic duet with Danna Paola, the explosive debut EP from J Noa, and Corina Smith's heartfelt album. Also on the list: Ana Macho's playful ode to excess, Kany García's healing ballad, and Monogem's feel-good [...]
Friday Film Roundup: “The Mother,” “Knights of the Zodiac,” “Hypnotic,” and More
Friday Film Roundup: “The Mother,” “Knights of the Zodiac,” “Hypnotic,” and More
Welcome to LATINA’s Friday Film Roundup, our bi-weekly picks for the new movie releases on our radar. Following the massive, nearly $120 million opening for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” last weekend, this Friday is a decidedly lowkey affair (probably to encourage viewers to see “Guardians'' a second [...]
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Self-Care Splurges, the Luar Weekender, a Chic Tostonera, and More
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Self-Care Splurges, the Luar Weekender, a Chic Tostonera, and More
“La Mamá, solo hay unica,” my very own Mom likes to say. Every woman figure you’ll celebrate this Mother’s Day is reflected in this concept; she’s either guided you in becoming who you are, acts as the confidant to your life experiences, or is the matriarch of the line of [...]
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” Offers Finality in a Franchise That’s Allergic to Endings
“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” Offers Finality in a Franchise That’s Allergic to Endings
Between 2006’s “Slither” and the first “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie in 2014, writer-director James Gunn carved out time to tweet some things that were, at best, ill-advised. Gunn’s occasionally grating sense of humor compelled him to hit send on some pretty dubious one-liners. Some real “this should’ve stayed in [...]
New Music Picks: Emilia & Ludmilla, Alaina Castillo, Daymé Arocena and More
New Music Picks: Emilia & Ludmilla, Alaina Castillo, Daymé Arocena and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Emilia and Ludmilla's fierce collaboration, Alaina Castillo's dance track, and Daymé Arocena's ode to the Caribbean. Also on the list: Las Villa's debut album, Fangoria’s epic team-up with Paulina Rubio, and Gaby Moreno's acoustic EP Plus, [...]
Chispa and GreenLatinos Want to Help You Foster Connections Based on Your Values
Chispa and GreenLatinos Want to Help You Foster Connections Based on Your Values
One thing that the over 366 million users worldwide can agree on is that — and there’s no surprise here — online dating can be tough. Finding the right match on apps like Tinder and Hinge can be hard when there are so many options and everyone’s out to make [...]