‘First Gen:’ Alejandra Campoverdi’s Guide to Finding Success – and Yourself – as a ‘First and Only’
‘First Gen:’ Alejandra Campoverdi’s Guide to Finding Success – and Yourself – as a ‘First and Only’
“For the First and Onlys: You have been assigned this mountain to show it can be moved.” Those are the opening words of “First Gen,” a new memoir by former White House Deputy Director of Hispanic Media Alejandra Campoverdi. The women’s health advocate and former congressional candidate has a longstanding [...]
Friday Film Roundup: ‘The Creator,’ ‘Dumb Money,’ ‘Saw X,’ and More
Friday Film Roundup: ‘The Creator,’ ‘Dumb Money,’ ‘Saw X,’ and More
What a weekend we have ahead of us. This weekend is the best kind of grab-bag, with each subsequent entry in this week’s list bearing little similarity to the last. We’ve got a mini-Barbenheimer here with "Saw X" and the new "PAW Patrol" movie. It’s called, you guessed it, “SAW [...]
20 Latin-Owned Holiday Gifts for Any and All Beauty Lovers
20 Latin-Owned Holiday Gifts for Any and All Beauty Lovers
For the Latin community, Navidad begins as a beautiful banquet full of Buñuelos, Croquettes, Natilla, Arroz con Leche, y mas, as we wait for the clock to strike 12 so we can officially get to unwrapping. You know how that goes. Christmas Eve or Noche Buena is our official Christmas [...]
8 Last Minute Holiday Gifts Ideas Made By Latin American Designers
8 Last Minute Holiday Gifts Ideas Made By Latin American Designers
TUMBAO (@tumbao.popup), the pop-up concept celebrating fashion, art, and craft by emerging Latin American artists, is running in New York now through December 23rd. The pop-up slash event-series hybrid, founded by Valentina Pozo, is presented in partnership with designer Genoveva Pedrero of the accessories line de María. In its [...]
New Music Picks: Cardi B, Mabiland, Bellakath, and More
New Music Picks: Cardi B, Mabiland, Bellakath, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes Cardi B's epic collaboration with Rosalía, married duo Yailin La Más Viral and Anuel AA, and the return of ex-CNCO member Joel Deleōn. Also on the list: Nicole Zignago reproduces a Vicente Fernández classic and Diamante [...]
TUMBAO, NYC’s Hottest New Pop-Up, Celebrates Latin American Creativity
TUMBAO, NYC’s Hottest New Pop-Up, Celebrates Latin American Creativity
After working a few years in the fashion industry, Valentina Pozo felt that she hadn’t seen the full potential for a space for Latin art, design, community, and hospitality realized. The result? She founded her own: TUMBAO. TUMBAO, launched two years ago, is a pop-up concept showcasing the work [...]
This Mexican-American Artist Pays Homage to the Visionary Power of Latina Girlhoods
This Mexican-American Artist Pays Homage to the Visionary Power of Latina Girlhoods
Visual artist Yvette Mayorga tells Latina stories through the aesthetics of confection, using pastry piping bags filled with acrylic to create her richly textured paintings, sculptures and installations. This process is inspired by the confection and pastry work of her Mexican mother, who labored to support her family in a [...]