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Somos Latinx
How 4 Women Are Processing TikTok’s “Hairy Latina” Trend
Mekita Rivas
Jan 30, 2024
Somos Latinx
What Playing Janis in
Mean Girls
Taught Breakout Star Auli’i Cravalho
Mekita Rivas
Jan 29, 2024
Somos Latinx
America Ferrera Was Nominated For An Oscar. That’s The
Barbie
Story...
Lola Méndez
Jan 25, 2024
Somos Latinx
Griselda
Is More Copaganda Depicting Latines As Criminals,...
I started watching Netflix’s Griselda with a healthy amount of skepticism. Following the success of Narcos and Narcos: Mexico, Griselda, featuring Colomb
by
Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
City Señoras Will Map Out Your Slow-Living Era For You
There’s a loneliness epidemic in the United States, and this isolation and lack of connection is having devastating effects on countless people, contribu
by
Grace Gavilanes
Somos Latinx
Why Europe Is Suddenly Obsessed With Latine Music
Many of the Latin music and dance genres we love today contain European influences: Italian opera helped create Mexican rancheras. Uruguayan/Argentinian ta
by
Daniella Tello-Ga...
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Latinx
My Body Has Always Been Deemed “Desirable.” Then I Started Using ...
In my 31 years, ableism and fetishization have permeated a fair share of my relationships because of my intersecting identities as a queer Latina. My ethni
by
Andrea Lausell
Latinx
Drag Performer Xitlali Celesté Couldn’t Have a Quinceanera....
A spiritual and social event, quinceañeras are a traditional coming-of-age celebration for Latina youth. When a girl turns 15, she throws on a big poofy g
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R29 Somos
Somos Latinx
Kali Uchis Reclaims The Passionate Latina Trope in
Orquídeas
Kali Uchis begins her latest album Orquídeas with a premise we can all agree on: she is a goddess. The opening song “¿Como Así?” is one of delicate
by
Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
An Officer Died of Heart Failure While Attacking Virgilio Aguilar...
On the night of May 19, 2023, Virgilio Aguilar Méndez, 18, was eating some food at the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel he was staying at in St. Augustine
by
Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
I Feel Like I Have to Choose Between Starting a Family or Caring ...
In recent years, a deeply personal and emotional dilemma has weighed heavily on me. As a Latina in her mid-30s with parents in their late 60s, I find mysel
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Annell López
Somos Latinx
How to Set Intentions in 2024, According to Your Zodiac Sign
It’s the start of a new year, making it the perfect time to take stock of all that you have, acknowledge your growth from the year before, celebrate
by
Daisy Maldonado
Unbothered
Waited Until The Last Minute? Here Are 14 Holiday Gift Ideas That...
by
Christa Eduafo
Fashion
Why The Marías’ María Zardoya Wears A Puffer Coat In Los Angeles:...
When I think of María Zardoya, the lead singer of the Los Angeles-based band The Marías, two colors come to mind: black and red. Since releasing their fi
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Frances Solá-Sant...
Somos Latinx
Still Working on Your Christmas List? Here’s Somos’ L...
by
Raquel Reichard
Somos Latinx
Best Latine Movies of 2023
Even before calls for more Latine representation in TV and film, Latine filmmaking has been influential in U.S. culture. And in 2023, we saw a growth of La
by
Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
A Message for the People Who Judged Me for Being a Latina Who Can...
My relationship with dance is un poco complicado. Having grown up during the 1990s and early 2000s — aka the golden age of the pop star — I couldn’t
by
Mekita Rivas
Somos Latinx
Mexico’s Next President May Be A Woman. But Some Mexican Wo...
It’s officially election campaign season in Mexico. Since November 20, candidates have begun addressing members of their parties and launching policy pro
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Bárbara González
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La Nota
6 Latine Christmas Movies & Shows to Watch This Season
Latines love entertainment. For years, we have been the top moviegoers — even though the films we watch rarely reflect our communities. While we represen
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
Tefi Pessoa’s Immigrant Parents Didn’t Understand Her Caree...
Tefi Pessoa wants to get back to basics by becoming a clown. “I read a long time ago that Pablo Picasso, it took him his whole life to learn how to
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Mekita Rivas
Somos Latinx
Border Stories Too Often Depict Latine Pain. These Artists Center...
Latines who cross the Mexican border into the United States regularly confront misconceptions about immigration and life at the edge of two countries. The
by
Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
The Cast of MTV’s
Washington Heights
Deserved Better
As we reckon with reality television — particularly those with negative work culture, violent outbursts, and the increased fabrication of relationships a
by
Damaly Gonzalez
La Nota
6 Essential Latin American Movies That Center Indigenous People &...
Latines love entertainment. For years, we have been the top moviegoers — even though the films we watch rarely reflect our communities. While w
by
Nicole Froio
Dedicated Feature
The Mexican Holiday Tradition That Brings My Friends & Family Tog...
“Good things come to those who are patient,” says Yasmin Maya — content creator, eyelash entrepreneur, and mom of two. Having spent the past decade b
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Samantha Simon
My Era
I’m in My Alabaré Era. Here’s How I Achieve the Look & Lifestyle
Growing up in Reynosa, Mexico, I was raised in a vibrant, loving, and pretty constricted Pentecostal household. Whether at home or in church, I was taught
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Paloma Sánchez
Somos Latinx
As a Xicanx Vegan, I’m Dismantling a Cruel & Racist Food Sy...
Growing up in Texas in the 1970s, I spent long periods away from my mother. My parents divorced when I was 4 years old, so my mom raised my sisters and me
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Lauren T. Ornelas...
Somos Latinx
The Problem With the Latin Grammys Being Held in Spain
For the first time in its 24-year history, the Latin Grammys, the leading award show recognizing Latin American and Latine artists, will be held at the FIB
by
Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
Biden Is Expanding the Border Wall. But South Texans Are Fighting...
Despite President Joe Biden campaigning against former President Donald Trump’s contentious border wall during the 2020 presidential election, he has use
by
Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
Why Many Indigenous Folx From Latin America Don’t Identify ...
The region that is now recognized as Latin America wasn’t always known as such. The countries that make up this part of the world are relatively young na
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
We Should Listen to Palestinians, Not Selena Gomez (Or Other Cele...
Nicole Froio is a feminist scholar and writer. In this op-ed, she shares her perspective on why we should be looking to Palestinians, not celebrities, for
by
Nicole Froio
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