Asada Anthems: Songs to Spice Up Your Summer Days
Asada Anthems: Songs to Spice Up Your Summer Days
As the sun blazes down and the days grow longer, there's no better way to embrace the season than with a perfectly curated summer playlist. Picture this: you're lounging on a sun-drenched patio, a refreshing mezcalita in hand, the smoky aroma of some carne asada wafting through the [...]
Latina Classics: The Books That Raised Us
Latina Classics: The Books That Raised Us
In honor of Latino Books Month, Latina editors curated a list of books that truly "raised us." Featuring timeless classics from incredible Latina authors like Julia Alvarez, Esmeralda Santiago, and Sandra Cisneros, these works dive deep into themes of family, identity, migration, and assimilation. Their powerful stories have paved the [...]
Can This New App Help Latinos Send Money to Their Families Abroad?
Can This New App Help Latinos Send Money to Their Families Abroad?
For many Latino migrants living in the United States, the only thing harder than making a livable wage is figuring out how to send some of it back to their families. Until recently, Latinos sending money abroad have been dependent on short-term banking solutions like money orders and check cashing, [...]
WATCH: Take a Wild Ride With Pharrell, Swae Lee and Rauw Alejandro in Their “Airplane Tickets” Music Video
WATCH: Take a Wild Ride With Pharrell, Swae Lee and Rauw Alejandro in Their “Airplane Tickets” Music Video
Pharrell Williams, Swae Lee and Rauw Alejandro have given us one of the most unexpected collabs of 2023. The musicians joined forces to deliver “Airplane Tickets” — a vibrant bilingual pop track. The single, which dropped on December 8, perfectly highlights all three artists’ unique sounds. The fashion-heavy music video [...]
Chef JJ Johnson on Creating Your Own Traditions and Starting Noche Buena Early
Chef JJ Johnson on Creating Your Own Traditions and Starting Noche Buena Early
When Chef JJ Johnson released “The Simple Art of Rice" in the fall, his Instagram DMs were flooded with messages like, “Oh my God, you are really Puerto Rican.” The cookbook, spotlighting the grain’s versatility across cultures everywhere from Africa to the Middle East, opened a window into the James [...]
Pechuga Vintage’s Johnny Valencia Dares to Dream Big
Pechuga Vintage’s Johnny Valencia Dares to Dream Big
Before Johnny Valencia became one of Hollywood’s most sought-after vintage designer plugs – securing shoes, dresses, and other garments for clients including Beyoncé, Rihanna, Anitta, Ice Spice, Pedro Pascal, and the Kardashian-Jenner family — Valencia had several career paths he wanted to pursue. He began college with aspirations to become [...]
WATCH: Tainy Is Kicking Off 2024 With a Special Concert Celebrating His Debut Album ‘Data’
WATCH: Tainy Is Kicking Off 2024 With a Special Concert Celebrating His Debut Album ‘Data’
For years, Tainy has been the mastermind behind some of your favorite reggaeton hits working as a producer with superstars like Bad Bunny, Karol G and J Balvin. In June, he decided to further elevate his career by doing what he had never done before — release a first full-length [...]