One of Marvels newest superheroes has come to an unfortunate end. America Chavez is a Latinx, queer superhero with an incredible skill set. She has super human strength, speed, impressive stamina, and the ability of flight. She’s also able to cross deminsions among other impressive traits. While Chavez had many adoring fans, she also had …
So about a month ago there was a lot of talk about how Bruno Mars benefits from being racially ambiguous. It all started with a tweet by a writer and cultural critic that goes by Seren Sensie who seems to have either changed or deleted their twitter account with the originating comments. His tweet went …
For Latinos there are just some words we say differently. Especially those who only speak Spanish and try to say words that don’t exactly have a Spanish translation. Places for examples, like restaurants or stores. It’s pretty hilarious when we think about it and we can all have a good laugh about it when think …
This post is a little different than what I usually write on here but I wanted to share some of my favorite traditional Puerto Rican dishes with you. Especially mofongo! A dish made of fried and then mashed plantain with garlic and salt. Usually served with some kind of meat. After moving away from my …
For those of you who don't know who Lejuan James is here's a quick intro. Lejuan James is a half Dominican, half Puerto Rican comedian famous for his short videos about the Hispanic experience. Lejuan is able to make videos that are relatable to many Hispanics, not just Dominicans or Puerto Ricans. It's as if …
This is Latinx Represente. Not Latino Represente. To be honest, I decided that mostly because it looks and sounds nice, but I also really wanted to be gender inclusive. Honestly the subject was a complicated one for me. The Spanish language is gendered. Nouns are gendered. Whenever you use the word “the” in Spanish, it …
What does a Latino look like to you? Is there a specific look that comes to mind? I guess this is something that is different to everyone. To me I don't have one specific image that comes to mind. In my family we have pale Latinxs with blonde hair and blue eyes. We also have tanned …
Let’s talk about Residente, and not just the former lead singer of Calle 13, but his movie. For those who don't know, Residente, also known as René Pérez, is a highly successful artist from San Juan, Puerto Rico. He has won over 24 Grammy Awards, which is the most ever awarded to a Latin artist, and …
Yes. We want more Latinx representation. We want it now! So what do we do? Well... what can we do besides go see movies with large Latinx casts or buy music from Latinx artists. It can be hard to think of how else we can support and advocate for own representation. So what I've done …
Like many people one of my favorite movie franchises are the Star Wars films. They start off with a very white cast, but with the newest additions to the Star Wars stories we have seen many Latinos enter the galaxy. As a Latina and huge fan this has meant the world to me, especially after …
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