It’s no secret Latinx creatives have been working and striving in the background for years. We’re only now seeing a stronger push for inclusion across all popular media. But what about the people who opened ...
What am I thankful for? Above all, I am thankful for every morning I wake up next to my nenas. Being able to still hear my mom tell me for the millionth time about how ...
It’s so wild that only a few generations ago, my family had never lived anywhere other than Puerto Rico. Though Puerto Ricans are American citizens, moving to a small town in Massachusetts was a huge ...
Denise Lopez is a Puerto Rican ceramicist who is the owner and operator of D: Ceramics, a small studio located in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles. After dabbling in graphic design, Lopez was ...
The minute November hits, you get the sensation that the holidays are right around the corner. Everywhere you go displays are set, stores are running sales, and the music is inescapable. I am 1000% triggered ...
I grew up celebrating Las Posadas with my Puerto Rican family in Massachusetts. During the nine days leading up to Christmas, we would gather with our community to reenact the journey that Mary and Joseph ...
Activists gathered at the Museum of Modern Art’s grand reopening in New York this past week. Their protest called for the removal of Steven Tananbaum from MoMA’s board. The group says that Tananbaum owns $2.5 ...
It’s been two years since Hurricane Maria, but the post-disaster efforts are far from over. Artists Marc Anthony and Bad Bunny have partnered with Local Initiatives Support Corporation to help the communities in Puerto Rico ...
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we’re taking time to remember the legacy and contributions of Puerto Rican professional baseball player Roberto Clemente, who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates. ...
You might remember Adrienne Bailon from Disney favorites such as That’s So Raven, The Suite Life Of Zach and Cody, and of course, The Cheetah Girls. Bailon grew up in a Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian ...
CGTN Spanish recently sat down with Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor Daddy Yankee, who came to East China’s Shanghai City for his concert. Yankee talks about how amazing it is that #duradance has gained ...
Since Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico has suffered more than just infrastructural and economic losses. Shortage of money across the country has caused a domino wave of budget cuts for programs supporting theater, dance, and etc., ...
In the wake of Hurricane Dorian’s advancements earlier this week, Puerto Rico braced itself for another wave of weather damage, closing down schools and airports as part of necessary precautions. Dorian thankfully steered itself away ...
There has been a lot of chatter about Carmelo Anthony as of late, and he wasn’t having it anymore. The 10-time NBA All-star recently sat down with Stephen A. Smith for an exclusive interview on ...
The governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Rosselló, has announced his resignation following massive daily protests that evolved from a chat scandal. The Washington Examiner notes: “Hundreds of thousands of protesters in San Juan marched over the weekend ...
Every single Puerto Rican I know has talked highly about Vieques as the perfect beach getaway. They say that the atmosphere is relaxing, and that the town is perfect to dance a veinte uñas (20 ...
I know it’s over two years old now, and was released in November, but Princess Nokia is a witch always ahead of her time. I’ve just revisited all her music videos of the past three ...
With her featured roles in Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame and Avatar, Zoe Saldana is set to be first person and woman of color to star in 2 of the highest grossing films of all time. The ...
Bad Bunny is a Latin trap and reggaeton artist well known within the Latinx community that’s gained a pretty big following. Like any other artist, the rapper has had some influence on his fans. Check ...
Don’t know of any Puerto Rican slang? Ay bendiiiiiito! It’s about time to learn. Watch our girl Gina Rodriguez and the handsome Isamel Cruz Córdova teach their fans some cool (and also pretty bizarre) colloquial ...
A tropical rainforest with ample hiking opportunities and waterfalls to admire? Yes, please! El Yunque National Rainforest is one of Puerto Rico’s most treasured and visited spots on the island, filled with incredibly lush vegetation ...
2019 is already looking pretty great for Gina Rodriguez. Am I right? The 34 year-old star of “Jane the Virgin” is everywhere on both the small and big screens, starring in Netflix’s reboot of “Carmen ...
Ironically, Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the lyrics to Hurricane without imagining the similarities with the first hours of silence and darkness that took over Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria hit. It’s been over fifteen months ...
Feliz navidad, prospero año y felicidad! That’s the lyrics to “Feliz Navidad,” a classic hit known to every American across the United States. It’s in every holiday playlist you can find on streaming services and ...
Earlier this year, Latina.com published a list of 45 Latinas who have made, and some continue to, make a difference in their industries and even the world. This got us thinking about all the Latinxs ...
This month has been great for Orlando Leyba. First, he made a hilarious debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and today, he premieres his half-hour special on HBO Latino. Nicely done Leyba (slow-proud ...