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Somos Latinx
Black & Brown Women Are The Driving Force Of This 800-People Island — & It’s ...
Victoria Leandra
Jul 9, 2024
Somos Latinx
Why Autistic Latinas Often Get a Late Diagnosis
Sofia Viera
Jul 9, 2024
Somos Latinx
I Took Up Folklórico As An Adult & It Saved My Mental Health
Stephanie Montes
Jul 2, 2024
Somos Latinx
As Tourism Booms in Latin America, Sexual Harassment Against Lati...
On a Friday night in 2023, Monique Brasil, a 37-year-old Black community organizer, entered a swanky club in the Brazilian city of São Paulo for a lively
by
Christina Noriega
Somos Latinx
Palestinian-Chilean Artist Elyanna Won’t Stop Advocating fo...
“Seeing everything that has been happening in all of these universities in the U.S., I just want to say how proud I am to see our generation speak their
by
Brenda Barrientos
Dedicated Feature
The 7 Must-See Titles You Should Stream On Max Right Now
When it comes to the Latine experience, the entertainment industry has only ever operated in one way: to underrepresent us on-screen and behind the scenes,
by
Brenda Barrientos
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Somos Latinx
Peru Lists Transgender Identities As “Mental Health Problem...
Weeks before the start of Pride month, when many companies and politicians choose to court the LGBTQ community, Peru was making headlines for the opposite:
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Bianca Padró Ocasio
Somos Latinx
Hit Man’s
Adria Arjona Is Stepping Into the Leading ...
Good people may do bad things, but that doesn’t make them bad people. Or does it? That’s the philosophical crux at the center of the movie Hit Man, now
by
Mekita Rivas
Somos Latinx
Mexico Elects Claudia Sheinbaum Its First Woman President — But S...
On June 2, 2024, Claudia Sheinbaum, the candidate of the governing Morena party and a former Head of Government of Mexico City, made history becoming Mexic
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Bárbara González
Somos Latinx
Mon Laferte Is Ever-Evolving. Her Autopoiética Tour Encourages Yo...
Mon Laferte is in the dressing room of the McAllen Performing Arts Center in McAllen, Texas, when she logs into the video call. When we speak, she is relax
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
Why Are Latinas So Overrepresented In The Foster Care System?
At 8, Child Protective Services removed Elvira Laguna from her mother’s house and placed her in a foster care home in Pasadena, California, with around 6
by
Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
After Grief, I Quit Traveling. But This Trip to Mexico Reminded M...
I used to love traveling. With my best friends by my side, I was nearly swept away by the Reynisfjara waves in Iceland, spun like a princess outside of the
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Raquel Reichard
Latinx
Where Are The Latinas in Sports? Allow Drafted to Show You
Growing up as a queer Latina in Southern California, Karina Martinez found comfort in playing sports in high school. Martinez, who came out as queer at 16,
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
Yes, My Mom Died By Suicide. No, She Wasn’t Being Selfish
I sat on top of a table overlooking my high school track field, which at one point was my happy place, but things were different now. Twenty-five minutes i
by
Jovita Trujillo
Somos Latinx
What Max’s
Turtles All the Way Down
Gets Right (& Wr...
Aza Holmes (Isabela Merced) can’t stand her own thoughts about bacteria and germs anymore. Despite doing therapy for her diagnosis of obsessive-compulsiv
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
How Ryan Castro’s Barrio Pride (& Nickname) Inspired His First Album
It’s late April and one of the first 80-degree days in New York City, the ideal weather to be meeting someone born and raised in “La Ciudad de la E
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Ashley Garcia Lez...
Somos Latinx
Jay Wheeler Doesn’t Want You to Feel Alone. So He Made
Música ...
A futuristic mélange of sonic vignettes about love, loss, and heartbreak permeates Jay Wheeler’s latest offering, Música Buena, Para Días Malos. Throu
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Richy Rosario
Manicurated
As A Latina, Nail Care Is More Than Self-Care
I was 11 when my 20-year-old sister drove me to my first nail appointment. Until then, I had observed for years my mother and my two older sisters visit th
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Patty Serrato-Cas...
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Manicurated
Latine Culture’s Most Overlooked Art Form Is At Our Fingertips
While images of la Virgen de Guadalupe, el Sagrado Corazón, and the festive, rainbow-bright colors so often associated with Latin America have indeed grac
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Jessica Chia
Manicurated
From Chongas to Cholas, Acrylic Nails Have Long Been Central to L...
For much of my life, I have found myself sitting in a salon chair every two weeks, getting my nails clipped, my cuticles nipped, my acrylics filled, and my
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Raquel Reichard
Somos Latinx
Why Are So Many Puerto Rico Public Schools In Disrepair?
On the week of February 5, several stalls in the bathrooms at public high school Luis Felipe Crespo in Camuy, Puerto Rico, had padlocks on them for no appa
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Valeria Ricciulli
Somos Latinx
Colombian Singer Elsa y Elmar’s “Spiritual Pop”...
Before you meet Elsa y Elmar, it’s understandable if you assume you’ll encounter a musical duo or perhaps a gender-switching artist. But Elsa y Elmar i
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Nicole Froio
My Era
I’m In My Gorpcore Era. Here’s How I Achieve The Look & Lifestyle
I vividly remember my first trip to a national park. I was 23 visiting the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park for the first time. For the occasion, I boug
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Evelynn Escobar
Somos Latinx
Melissa Barrera Is Stepping Into Her Scream Queen Power With
A...
Abigail is “a perfect gateway movie into the horror genre,” according to its star Melissa Barrera. And she should know — she’s become the reigning
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Cristina Escobar
Somos Latinx
With Ludmilla’s Historic Coachella Performance, “The ...
On a routine grocery shopping trip, 12-year-old Ludmilla decided to become a singer. While accompanying her mom, a DVD of a Beyoncé performance that playe
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
Latinas Are Tired. These ASMR Creators Are Helping Us Relax
In her most popular TikTok video, Desiree Diaz carefully places ingredients in a tiny pan perched on a just as teeny hot plate. She starts with oil, then s
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
Dora The Explorer Is Back. Here’s What The Character Has Me...
She’s back. Or, perhaps more accurately, she never left. The she in question? None other than Dora Márquez, the seriously curious, adventure-seeking 7-
by
Mekita Rivas
Somos Latinx
Recovering From Parentification Hasn’t Been Easy. But It Sa...
I’m 10 years old sitting alone at my desk. I finished my language arts homework, now wrinkled from excessive erasing and wet from my tears. I’m terrifi
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Kat Lazo
Somos Latinx
Música
Is A Quirky Movie Exploring The Brazilian Immigrant...
As a Brazilian-Colombian culture critic, the lack of specificity and the generalization of Latine people as one group has always been irritating at best an
by
Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
Latina Artists Rarely Get Their Flowers. Billboard Women in Music...
In 2018, a Washington Post article pondered, “Is the Latin music industry finally ready to embrace women?” Five years later, a Billboard article stated
by
Brenda Barrientos
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