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11 Latina-Led Films to Watch in Honor of Women’s History Month

Sofía AguilarMarch 14, 2023

by Sofía AguilarMarch 14, 202301940

Women’s History Month is a time of year to celebrate women and support their voices. Even though we should be doing that everyday, there’s no better time than now to support women in film both in front of and behind...

News and Entertainment

Latinx Playwright Explores Mystery of Frida Kahlo’s Controversial Death

Virginia IsaadJanuary 15, 2020July 18, 2020

by Virginia IsaadJanuary 15, 2020July 18, 202007956

Frida Kahlo is hailed as a feminist icon and one of the greatest painters of all time but much of her life is still shrouded in mystery and playwright Odalys Nanin’s play is a never-before-seen look at the final week...

News and Entertainment

5 Ways We Have Kept Frida Kahlo’s Memory Alive

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJuly 6, 2018September 21, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJuly 6, 2018September 21, 202003215

In honor of Frida Kahlo’s birthday which is today (July 6) , we decided to celebrate with a collection of articles that both honor her, and inform readers on her life and influence. She may have not been acknowledged enough...

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#TBT 7 Ways Frida Kahlo Has Cultivated Our Culture

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJuly 5, 2018September 21, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJuly 5, 2018September 21, 202014881

Frida Kahlo’s birthday is near (July 6, 1907), and you know we had to celebrate with a collection of articles that both honor her, and inform readers of her life and influence. She may have not been acknowledged enough during...

News and Entertainment

7 Fabulous Photos of Frida Kahlo in San Francisco

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJuly 4, 2018September 21, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJuly 4, 2018September 21, 20202 6397

Frida relaxing in San Fran https://www.pinterest.com/pin/155303887232685098/ This relaxed shot of Frida in San Francisco shows the artist in her recognizable indigenous Mexican garb. Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera called San Francisco home twice, first in 1930, and then in 1940....

Culture

Google Launches World’s Largest Digital Frida Kahlo Exhibit

Yvette MontoyaMay 25, 2018October 8, 2020

by Yvette MontoyaMay 25, 2018October 8, 202001599

Frida Kahlo has inspired generations with her careful emotional vignettes of the things she struggled with: her sadness, her health, her relationships, her identity, and her political ideology at the time of the Mexican revolution. Yesterday Google Arts and Culture...

Culture

Mexico City Judge Rules Mattel Must Stop Selling Frida Barbie Doll

Araceli CruzApril 23, 2018October 15, 2020

by Araceli CruzApril 23, 2018October 15, 202011343

The family of Frida Kahlo have scored a major victory in the battle against Mattel. But then again that victory largely depends on which family of Frida‘s you’re referring to. On April 18, according to the official Frida Kahlo estate...

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Viva La Frida: 9 Gift Ideas for Frida Kahlo Lovers

Virginia IsaadDecember 16, 2017November 23, 2020

by Virginia IsaadDecember 16, 2017November 23, 202012919

Frida Kahlo was born more than a century ago but her fame and her iconic image have only grown in popularity through the decades. Her feminist ideals, passion and unique beauty altogether make for one of the fiercest Latinas in...