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ICE Is Targeting Latine Activists. But They Can’t Silence a Movement Born to ...

Don’t Blame Rachel Zegler for Snow White’s Failure

Yolanda Saldívar Was Denied Parole. Now, Let’s Confront the Obsession That Drove...

Anti-Immigrant Hate Is What Killed 11-Year-Old Jocelynn Rojo Carr...

Born in Gainesville, Texas, Jocelynn Rojo Carranza was a regular 11-year-old kid by all accounts. According to her online obituary, she loved to dance and

by Nicole Froio

Trump Has Assaulted DEI & Immigration. Here’s How Undocumen...

Since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, immigrants have been scrambling to keep themselves safe amid emerging executive orders, nationwide

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Trevor Noah’s Grammys Jokes Were Aimed at Trump. But They H...

In the midst of a wave of state violence against Latine immigrants in the United States, the host of the 67th Annual Grammy Awards Trevor Noah has made the

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As Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship, Latine Immigrants Le...

On January 20, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States of America. During his campaign, Trump vowed to brutally tackle

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Actually, Latine Influencers Are Expanding Representation — & Tha...

There’s a problem with Latine representation. There’s always been. Not only is the community less likely to see ourselves represented in film, TV, and

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9 Latine Christmas Movies & Shows to Watch This Season

As the holiday season approaches, Latines are getting ready to celebrate this period with traditional foods and rituals alongside our families (and/or our

by Nicole Froio

English Teacher’s Brian Jordan Alvarez Satirizes S...

Evan Marquez loves his job, but his job doesn’t always love him back. In FX’s TV series English Teacher, Marquez works in a high school in Austin,

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Why Did So Many Latines Vote for Donald Trump?

The list of horrific and harmful remarks president-elect Donald Trump has made about Latines, and especially Latine immigrants, in the United States is ext

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No, It’s Never Okay to Use Deportation as a Weapon in Relationships

Getting cheated on sucks. Betrayal from the person you’ve given your heart and body to isn’t just distressing — that heartache and anger can make you

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La Máquina Is A Delightful Buddy Comedy With Your Favori...

Estebán “La Máquina” Osuna (played by Gael García Bernal) was once Mexico’s greatest boxer, but after he loses a key fight to a younger boxer, he?

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Midnight Family Tells The True Story of Family-Run Ambulan...

Marigaby Tamayo (Renata Vaca) is a paramedic, as is older brother Marcus (Diego Calva) and their father, Ramón (Joaquin Cosío). Marigaby’s younger brot

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Latino Rappers Endorsing Trump Is Dangerous — but It’s Not ...

Celebrity endorsements have taken over the 2024 presidential election, and in the last month, reggaeton artists like Anuel AA, Nicky Jam, and Justin Quiles

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Latine Heritage Month

Vedettes Were the It Girls of Latin American Entertainment. Then ...

Rossy Mendoza did it all. Onstage at the cabaret clubs where she performed in Mexico City, starting in the 1960s, she danced several rhythms and styles, sh

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Why Do Some Of Us Still Not Feel Latina “Enough?”

During a Buzzfeed Pero Like interview, journalist Carolina Reynoso went off-script and told actor Jenna Ortega that she is Latina enough, prompting the Bee

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Why the Children of Immigrants Tend to Be More Anxious Than Their...

As a teenager working as a cashier at Target during rush hour, Cindy Portillo would struggle to catch her breath as her palms became sweaty and her heart r

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Julio Torres’ Fantasmas Is A Queer Immigration Com...

It’s impossible to know what you’re getting into when you start watching a Julio Torres production. The Salvadoran writer and director has made a name

by Nicole Froio

Why First-Gen Latines Often Have An Insecure Attachment Style

At 4, Viviana and her mother immigrated from Colombia to Miami. Living in a multi-generational home with her grandparents, she didn’t get to spend as muc

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Lou Pearlman Targeted Latino Youth In His Boy Band Scams

In the early 1990s, Lou Pearlman formed the Backstreet Boys, arguably kicking off the boy band fever that took over in the ensuing years. Repeating the sam

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Behind The Movement to Get More Afro-Latines in Office

Existing at the intersection of Blackness and Latinidad, Afro-Latines’ absence in public offices across the United States is two-fold. As they belong to

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Mon Laferte Is Ever-Evolving. Her Autopoiética Tour Encourages Yo...

Mon Laferte is in the dressing room of the McAllen Performing Arts Center in McAllen, Texas, when she logs into the video call. When we speak, she is relax

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Why Are Latinas So Overrepresented In The Foster Care System?

At 8, Child Protective Services removed Elvira Laguna from her mother’s house and placed her in a foster care home in Pasadena, California, with around 6

by Nicole Froio

Where Are The Latinas in Sports? Allow Drafted to Show You

Growing up as a queer Latina in Southern California, Karina Martinez found comfort in playing sports in high school. Martinez, who came out as queer at 16,

by Nicole Froio

What Max’s Turtles All the Way Down Gets Right (& Wr...

Aza Holmes (Isabela Merced) can’t stand her own thoughts about bacteria and germs anymore. Despite doing therapy for her diagnosis of obsessive-compulsiv

by Nicole Froio

Colombian Singer Elsa y Elmar’s “Spiritual Pop”...

Before you meet Elsa y Elmar, it’s understandable if you assume you’ll encounter a musical duo or perhaps a gender-switching artist. But Elsa y Elmar i

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With Ludmilla’s Historic Coachella Performance, “The ...

On a routine grocery shopping trip, 12-year-old Ludmilla decided to become a singer. While accompanying her mom, a DVD of a Beyoncé performance that playe

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Latinas Are Tired. These ASMR Creators Are Helping Us Relax

In her most popular TikTok video, Desiree Diaz carefully places ingredients in a tiny pan perched on a just as teeny hot plate. She starts with oil, then s

by Nicole Froio

Música Is A Quirky Movie Exploring The Brazilian Immigrant...

As a Brazilian-Colombian culture critic, the lack of specificity and the generalization of Latine people as one group has always been irritating at best an

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