Friday Film Roundup: Barbie vs. Oppenheimer
Friday Film Roundup: Barbie vs. Oppenheimer
Throughout the summer movie season, studios tend to stay out of each other’s way as much as possible. If three huge movies come out in the same weekend, they’re more likely to disappoint at the box office. If just one of them is released per week, the chances of them [...]
A Guide to the Bay Area’s Summer Art Scene
A Guide to the Bay Area’s Summer Art Scene
This summer, the Bay Area art scene is replete with many “firsts.” With great joy, Chicana pioneering artists Yolanda López, Amelia Mesa-Bains and Juana Alicia get long-overdue solo exhibitions. Friends and artists, Mario Ayala, rafa esparza, and Guadalupe Rosales will unveil collaborative new works. Patrick Martinez paints his first [...]
Andrew Velazquez Doesn’t Let Change Bother Him
Andrew Velazquez Doesn’t Let Change Bother Him
Getting picked up by the Los Angeles Angels wasn’t exactly the plan for Andrew “Squid” Velazquez, a Bronx-native whose talent and tenacity made him a fan favorite during his months-long stint on the New York Yankees. He had just been bumped up to their 40-man roster – the list of [...]
Fede Álvarez’s ‘Texas Chainsaw’ is a Reckoning of Past & Present
Fede Álvarez’s ‘Texas Chainsaw’ is a Reckoning of Past & Present
This isn’t the first time Fede Álvarez and I have met. We crossed paths nearly one decade before, at a fan-only screening of his “Evil Dead” remake in Tempe, Arizona. At the time, he was promoting his feature-length debut, and I had decided to pursue a career in film criticism. [...]
This Week’s New Music Releases: Goyo, Prince Royce, Camila Cabello, and More
This Week’s New Music Releases: Goyo, Prince Royce, Camila Cabello, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly round-up of the best new music. This week many of the releases are empowering, especially in time for Women’s History Month. First, the self-proclaimed “La Reina Del Combo” Goyo celebrates her Afro-Colombian roots with her debut album “En Letra De Otro.” Paopao, La Gabi, Aria Vega, [...]
Teens of LA: A Quinceañera, a Prom Queen and an Anime Lover
Teens of LA: A Quinceañera, a Prom Queen and an Anime Lover
Personal style is all about creative self-expression. It might be piecing together your favorite shirt with your comfiest pair of Converse Chucks and a scarf your mom finally let you take from her closet. Or styling hand-me-downs that your grandmother has saved since the 1970s, instinctively knowing that trends [...]
5 Moments from Bad Bunny’s El Último Tour Del Mundo Pitstop in L.A.
5 Moments from Bad Bunny’s El Último Tour Del Mundo Pitstop in L.A.
“I’ve waited two years for this,” was the common consensus among the crowd at Bad Bunny’s concert at the Forum on February 25th. This was part of the Puerto Rican superstar’s three-night stand in Los Angeles with his El Último Tour Del Mundo 2022. After Bad Bunny dropped two top-selling [...]