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Jenna Ortega On Latines in Hollywood: “I Want To See Us Everywhere, Doing ...
Brenda Barrientos
Feb 13, 2024
Somos Latinx
Latina Cosplayers Don’t Feel Represented, So They Reimagine Their Favorite...
Nicole Froio
Feb 13, 2024
Somos Latinx
Who Has Found Love on Latine Dating Apps? Apparently, These Couples
Mekita Rivas
Feb 13, 2024
Somos Latinx
Prime Video’s
Upgraded
Reimagines
The Devil Wears...
The first time I watched The Devil Wears Prada, I related to Andy’s struggles as a twenty-something nobody who aspired to be a writer but ended up in a j
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
I Have 24,000 Followers, But I Still Feel Lonely On Social Media
I have this distinct memory of a summer family party in Queens, New York. While the grown-ups danced to Joe Arroyo’s salsa hits in the backyard and kids
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Kat Lazo
Somos Latinx
From
Upgraded
to
Música
, Camila Mendes Is The New L...
It’s Wednesday morning and Camila Mendes is gearing up for the debut of her latest role on the silver screen — Ana Santos in the movie Upgraded. The Pr
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Lola Méndez
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Somos Latinx
Celebrating Galentine’s Day? Here’s Somos’ Gift Ideas For L...
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Brenda Barrientos
Somos Latinx
How “Latin Music” Erases The Black Origins of Many Ge...
“If you’re advertising something I create with a name [I didn’t choose], nobody should have the right to come and change the name.” For the late Ma
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Shaadi Devereaux
Somos Latinx
Grammy-Nominated Superstar Producer Tainy Isn’t Going Anywhere
“The past year has been crazy. At least, that’s one way to put it — it’s been special. I’ve waited years to put out my album, and it finally happ
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Brenda Barrientos
Somos Latinx
How 4 Women Are Processing TikTok’s “Hairy LatinaR...
One reality that’s as ubiquitous as abuela’s cafecito but rarely discussed with the same candor? Body hair. Specifically, Latina body hair. Because let
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Mekita Rivas
Somos Latinx
What Playing Janis in
Mean Girls
Taught Breakout Star Auli...
Auli’i Cravalho may never know exactly what ignited her love for performing, but she has a hunch it probably had something to do with her upbringing.&nbs
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Mekita Rivas
Somos Latinx
America Ferrera Was Nominated For An Oscar. That’s The
B...
The 96th Academy Awards is a few days away, and Latinas can’t wait to watch America Ferrera shine. For the first time in her more than two decade-lon
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Lola Méndez
Somos Latinx
Griselda
Is More Copaganda Depicting Latines As Criminals,...
I started watching Netflix’s Griselda with a healthy amount of skepticism. Following the success of Narcos and Narcos: Mexico, Griselda, featuring Colomb
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
City Señoras Will Map Out Your Slow-Living Era For You
There’s a loneliness epidemic in the United States, and this isolation and lack of connection is having devastating effects on countless people, contribu
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Grace Gavilanes
Somos Latinx
Why Europe Is Suddenly Obsessed With Latine Music
Many of the Latin music and dance genres we love today contain European influences: Italian opera helped create Mexican rancheras. Uruguayan/Argentinian ta
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Daniella Tello-Ga...
Latinx
My Body Has Always Been Deemed “Desirable.” Then I Started Using ...
In my 31 years, ableism and fetishization have permeated a fair share of my relationships because of my intersecting identities as a queer Latina. My ethni
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Andrea Lausell
Latinx
Drag Performer Xitlali Celesté Couldn’t Have a Quinceanera....
A spiritual and social event, quinceañeras are a traditional coming-of-age celebration for Latina youth. When a girl turns 15, she throws on a big poofy g
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R29 Somos
Somos Latinx
Kali Uchis Reclaims The Passionate Latina Trope in
Orquídeas
Kali Uchis begins her latest album Orquídeas with a premise we can all agree on: she is a goddess. The opening song “¿Como Así?” is one of delicate
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Nicole Froio
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Somos Latinx
An Officer Died of Heart Failure While Attacking Virgilio Aguilar...
On the night of May 19, 2023, Virgilio Aguilar Méndez, 18, was eating some food at the parking lot of the Super 8 Motel he was staying at in St. Augustine
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Nicole Froio
Somos Latinx
I Feel Like I Have to Choose Between Starting a Family or Caring ...
In recent years, a deeply personal and emotional dilemma has weighed heavily on me. As a Latina in her mid-30s with parents in their late 60s, I find mysel
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Annell López
Somos Latinx
How to Set Intentions in 2024, According to Your Zodiac Sign
It’s the start of a new year, making it the perfect time to take stock of all that you have, acknowledge your growth from the year before, celebrate
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Daisy Maldonado
Unbothered
Waited Until The Last Minute? Here Are 14 Holiday Gift Ideas That...
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Christa Eduafo
Fashion
Why The Marías’ María Zardoya Wears A Puffer Coat In Los Angeles:...
When I think of María Zardoya, the lead singer of the Los Angeles-based band The Marías, two colors come to mind: black and red. Since releasing their fi
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Frances Solá-Sant...
Somos Latinx
Still Working on Your Christmas List? Here’s Somos’ L...
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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
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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
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Mekita Rivas
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
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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
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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
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