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How to Set Intentions in 2024, According to Your Zodiac Sign
Daisy Maldonado
Jan 3, 2024
Unbothered
Waited Until The Last Minute? Here Are 14 Holiday Gift Ideas That Unbothered and...
Christa Eduafo
Dec 20, 2023
Fashion
Why The Marías’ María Zardoya Wears A Puffer Coat In Los Angeles: “Winter ...
Frances Solá-Sant...
Dec 19, 2023
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
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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
by
Bárbara González
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
by
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
by
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
by
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
by
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
by
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
by
Nicole Froio
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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
Somos Latinx
Vogue Icon Leiomy Maldonado Carved Her Own Path. Now She Helps Qu...
Leiomy Maldonado is like a machete, grazing through dense barriers to carve her own path. Perhaps it’s her Puerto Rican roots. Or maybe it’s that as a
by
Raquel Reichard
Somos Latinx
Why I Ditched My Doble Quince Party & Celebrated My 30th Birthday...
Growing up, my dad didn’t believe in the cultural tradition of quinceañeras. “You’re not a woman at 15,” he would say. He rejected the elaborate,
by
Diosa Femme
Somos Latinx
There’s an Ancient Lesson on Life & Death Behind the Día De...
With fall, comes death — at least for those who celebrate Day of the Dead. The event, which happens on November 1, is a celebration and remembrance of ou
by
Samantha Leal
Somos Latinx
This Día de Muertos, I’m Learning to Live for My Late Mom
I never celebrated Día de Muertos before. The Mexican holiday, which remembers and honors loved ones who have passed away, was never formally observed in
by
Irene Franco Rubio
Somos Latinx
Enter the World of Latine Death Doulas
Death is one thing we all have in common as humans. But, ironically, death, dying, and grief can feel extremely isolating when you’re going through it. T
by
Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
My Religion Made Halloween a Taboo, so Celebrating It Now Is Libe...
Spooky season has always held a special place in my heart. From trick-or-treating with my siblings, to resourcefully creating costumes from my closet (Frid
by
Jacqueline Delgad...
Somos Latinx
Botánicas, a Staple in Latine Neighborhoods, Supply More Than Magic
Michael Cardenas started shopping at botánicas at 12 years old. While visiting family in San Diego, his aunt secretly took him to Botánica Mama Roots, on
by
Zameena Mejia
Somos Latinx
TikTok’s “Blokecore” Is the Latest Fashion Tren...
As a first-generation Colombian American, I grew up around sports, and let’s be real fútbol, culture — even if I, personally, wasn’t kicking a ball.
by
Ashley Garcia Lez...
Somos Latinx
Growing Up As The “Quirky” Latina,
Ugly Betty
...
I grew up on the outskirts of Y2K, indie sleaze, and the Tumblr era. A baby Internet sage, I observed and reblogged, always on the periphery of the convers
by
Natasha López
La Nota
Netflix’s
Neon
Addresses the Whitewashing of Reggaet...
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
Somos Latinx
Behind the Archive Preserving the History of Trans & Queer Cuba
Growing up in Placetas, Cuba, Librada González Fernández couldn’t get enough of her hometown library. As a kid, she would go after school and look at i
by
Sophia Isabel Leb...
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