New Music Picks: Mon Laferte, Maria Becerra, La Cruz, and More
New Music Picks: Mon Laferte, Maria Becerra, La Cruz, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes the new album from Mon Laferte, Maria Becerra’s alluring collaboration with Chencho Corleone and Ovy on the Drums, and the sexy single from gay reggaeton singer La Cruz. Also on the list: Brazil’s stars Anitta and [...]
Friday Film Roundup: ‘The Marvels,’ ‘The Killer,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ and More
Friday Film Roundup: ‘The Marvels,’ ‘The Killer,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ and More
As the year comes to an end, we’re getting ready to cover the November-December awards season where studios stuff their best releases into the last two months of the year in order to qualify for Oscar voting. It’s a bit of a tricky system and one that explains why movies [...]
Krystal Puga on Breaking Barriers in Space as a Latina Engineer
Krystal Puga on Breaking Barriers in Space as a Latina Engineer
Many kids dream of becoming astronauts and going to space, moved by their fascination for what’s out there. While most won’t actually go on to pursue a career in astronomy, Krystal Puga remained true to her childhood dream of studying space. Now, a Space Segment Systems Engineer at Northrop Grumman, [...]
Two Million Women Are Jailed Every Year, These Are Their Challenges
Two Million Women Are Jailed Every Year, These Are Their Challenges
The U.S. Department of Justice recently reported that there has been a decrease in prison inmates but an increase in jail population. In a country that still lives under the shadow of mass incarceration, this increase should be taken with caution as the criminal justice system often punishes harsher those [...]
New Music Picks: Denise Rosenthal & Danna Paola, Gloria Trevi, Vikina and More
New Music Picks: Denise Rosenthal & Danna Paola, Gloria Trevi, Vikina and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes Denise Rosenthal’s duet with Danna Paola, the return of Gloria Trevi, and Vikina’s EDM collaboration with Deorro. Also on the list: Emilia’s ode to her father, Boza’s sensual collaboration with Kenia Os, and Sebastián Yatra’s summer [...]
Gotopo Pays Tribute to Her Afro-indigenous Roots, While Reinventing Folkloric Sounds
Gotopo Pays Tribute to Her Afro-indigenous Roots, While Reinventing Folkloric Sounds
“Ein Kilo Orangen, ein Kilo Bananen bitte [One kilo of oranges, one kilo of bananas, please],” recites the Berlin-based Venezuelan singer/producer, Gotopo, during a heartfelt phone conversation with her mother, who is home in Caracas. Giggling as she proudly relates her first grocery store purchase in full German, Gotopo reassures [...]
Friday Film Roundup: The Flash, Elemental, The Blackening, and More
Friday Film Roundup: The Flash, Elemental, The Blackening, and More
With the summer movie season officially in full swing, expect to see a lot of marquee releases stacked on top of each other. This weekend, we have a three-way battle between a long-awaited superhero movie, a Pixar release, and the sequel to one of the most popular Netflix originals [...]