Friday Film Roundup: ‘Bottoms,’ ‘The Equalizer 3,’ ‘Perpetrator,’ and More
Friday Film Roundup: ‘Bottoms,’ ‘The Equalizer 3,’ ‘Perpetrator,’ and More
The first weekend of September is full of blood, guts, and gore. All five films we’re highlighting this weekend are pretty brutal affairs. We have the Denzel Washington-led Equalizer threequel, a bloody spoof of high school comedies, and two ultraviolent, indie horror films that are most definitely not for the [...]
Raizado Festival: The Latinx House Plants its Roots in Aspen
Raizado Festival: The Latinx House Plants its Roots in Aspen
Among its incredible vistas and high-alpine charm, Aspen, Colorado is also known to be expensive and inaccessible to most. The Raizado Festival is looking to change that. The premise of the festival is simple: to bring together Latino changemakers and to uplift the workers who often [...]
New Music Picks: Kany García, Immasoul, Manuel Turizo and More
New Music Picks: Kany García, Immasoul, Manuel Turizo and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Kany García's new album "El Amor Que Merecemos." Mexican singer Immasoul teams up with rap star Kofi for the banger "Na Pa Ti" and Colombian singer Manuel Turizo comes through with a bachata bop. Also on [...]
Two Latina Therapists on the Importance of Prioritizing Mental Health
Two Latina Therapists on the Importance of Prioritizing Mental Health
Since 1949, the month of May has been designated to Mental Health Awareness. In the midst of the recent school shooting in Uvalde, the ongoing war in Ukraine and the ever-present pandemic, it has become increasingly important to check in on our mental health. As the month comes to an [...]
TikTok Obsesses Over Johnny Depp’s Latina Lawyer
TikTok Obsesses Over Johnny Depp’s Latina Lawyer
Camille Vasquez, 37, rises to internet fame thanks to her sharp interrogation skills and persistent objections. “Mr. Depp Got you that role in Aquaman, didn’t he?” “No Ms. Vasquez. I got myself that role by auditioning” With over 2.1M likes on TikTok, this newly famous exchange between Amber Heard and [...]
Girl Ultra Pays Tribute to Mexico City in Her Latest EP
Girl Ultra Pays Tribute to Mexico City in Her Latest EP
Known for her sultry, slow-burning R&B en español, Girl Ultra has risen to the forefront of the Latinx musical scene. Mariana de Miguel, the Mexico-City- based artist behind Girl Ultra infused her latest project, a multi-textured EP titled “El Sur” with the sounds that have come to emblematize her style. [...]
What We Know About the Uvalde Elementary School Shooting
What We Know About the Uvalde Elementary School Shooting
UVALDE, TEXAS — This week, Robb Elementary prepared for the last few days of school with a series of theme-days. Tuesday’s theme was “footloose and fancy,” and students wore outfits and fun shoes to celebrate, reported Reuters. Many students, including Xavier Lopez, received awards that morning before the massacre occurred. [...]