Iconic Chilean author Isabel Allende released The House of the Spirits in 1982 and since then it’s been translated into over 20 languages and become a fixture on lists dedicated to the best books of all time. Now it’s getting...
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We’re looking forward to seeing Latinas play superheroes like Sasha Calle being the first Latina to play Supergirl, as we slowly start to see more representation and diversity in film and TV. However, it’s been decades since the first Latina...
Many famous scary films have become iconic franchises (Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street) but many of the scariest films we’ve seen have less gore and more of a fantasy element sometimes pulling from real-life events. If you grew up in...
We are always excited to see Latinas take on superhero roles like Leslie Grace who is set to play Batgirl and Sasha Calle, the first Latina to play Supergirl. But representation in these iconic stories is exciting no matter the...
Adrienne Houghton Talks the Reality of Being a Jefa and Being a Proud Latina
Adrienne Houghton made history as the first Latina daytime TV talk show host as part of The Real but as if that wasn’t enough, she’s the jefa behind jewelry line XIXI and loungewear and vegan leather handbag line La Voute....
Amara La Negra & Karamo Brown Talk Colorism in the Latinx Community on ‘RTT: The Estefans’
The latest episode of Red Table Talk: The Estefans is tackling colorism in the Latinx community, and it gets deep. The Estefans talked to Afro-Latinx singer and Dominican TV personality Amara La Negra and Queer Eye‘s Karamo Brown, who is...
World Champion Boxer Marlen Esparza Talks Destigmatizing Mental Health in the Latinx Community
Seeking help for mental illness remains stigmatized in the Latinx community and part of the work that needs to happen to dismantle that is actually talking about mental health. During the panel discussion, “Wellness from Within,” for the L’Attitude 4-day...
Family is everything to us but that doesn’t mean we want them around 24/7 because tensions can rise and that’s basically the premise of a new drama series about Latina sisters. Diary of a Future President creator Ilana Peña is re-teaming...
October has been a great month for On My Block fans! Just four days after the show premiered its fourth and last season on Netflix, the streaming service announced the main cast for the show’s upcoming spinoff, Freeridge, created by...
Having a viral hit isn’t always a positive and Jenny69 is currently riding high on the success of her song “La 69” despite the haters. Born Jennifer Ruiz, the 27-year-old Mexican American influencer based in Riverside, California initially gained her...
In a tragic series of events an 18-year-old Latina mom was shot and subsequently died after over a week on life support following an altercation at a school in Long Beach, California. The school safety officer, Eddie F. Gonzalez who...
When Netflix’s On My Block first premiered on the streaming service in the spring of 2018, I already knew it was going to be something special. The show featured the first on-screen depiction of gang violence that didn’t make me...
