Nyakio Grieco’s Vision for an Inclusive Beauty Industry
Nyakio Grieco’s Vision for an Inclusive Beauty Industry
Nyakio Grieco is no stranger to starting over. In the past twenty-three years, she has launched three successful beauty brands: Nyakio Beauty, Thirteen Lune, and Relevant Skin, all of which are thriving to this day. Grieco has raised over twelve million dollars for her inclusive beauty retailer Thirteen Lune, and [...]
Tattooing on Clothes with Chainstitch Embroidery Artist Samantha Saavedra
Tattooing on Clothes with Chainstitch Embroidery Artist Samantha Saavedra
Samantha Saavedra chain stitches with a hundred-year-old Singer sewing machine. What began as a tailoring stint at Levi’s led to running a business out of her home. Then, in 2022, Saveedra opened Mira Flores, a retail and tailor shop specializing in chain stitch embroidery and denim repair. For the artist, [...]
A Young Latina Re-Imagines World Cup Player Cards
A Young Latina Re-Imagines World Cup Player Cards
What happens when you blend a passion for soccer with a flair for photography? You create your own World Cup player cards, of course! That’s precisely what Monica Zulema did. The 23-year-old Los Angeles-based photographer was struck by inspiration while working her retail job and hunting for soccer posters [...]
Luis Guzmán Revives the Gomez Legacy in Netflix’s Adaptation of the Addams Family
Luis Guzmán Revives the Gomez Legacy in Netflix’s Adaptation of the Addams Family
Netflix’s stab at the infamous Addams Family arc concentrates on the titular teenager Wednesday, played by Jenna Ortega. The eight-episode season, shot in Bucharest, Romania and executive produced by Tim Burton, inspects a macabre chain of murders that take place at Gomez (Luis Guzmán) and Morticia Addams's (Catherine Zeta-Jones) [...]
New Music Picks: María Becerra, Camila Cabello, Paloma Mami, and More
New Music Picks: María Becerra, Camila Cabello, Paloma Mami, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes the new album from María Becerra and the return of Paloma Mami, while Camila Cabello embraces Afrobeats alongside Oxlade in "Ku Lo Sa." Also on the list: Chiquis honors the memory of her mom Jenni Rivera [...]
New Music Picks: Villano Antillano, BRATTY, ANGEL22, and More
New Music Picks: Villano Antillano, BRATTY, ANGEL22, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes the debut album from rising Puerto Rican star Villano Antillano and Latin alternative acts BRATTY and Mariangela. Also on the list: Ely Blancarte shines with "Plástico," Lupita Infante and ANGEL22 cover Christmas classics and Jota Rosa [...]
NPR’s Messi-Centered Podcast Explores Fútbol, Immigration, and Belonging
NPR’s Messi-Centered Podcast Explores Fútbol, Immigration, and Belonging
Like many Latinos, Jasmine Garsd grew up living and breathing fútbol. She left her home city, Buenos Aires, for the United States two decades ago, but her passion for the sport and support for Argentina’s national soccer team remains intact. The NPR criminal justice correspondent is stepping out of her [...]