Jeff Ihaza

Banana trees and calling cards are some of the motifs of Paola De La Calle’s largest body of work to date, spanning across ceramics, textiles, installation, and sound, In This House We Are All Buried Alive, runs through August 27th at San Francisco’s SOMArts. In her debut solo exhibition, De La Calle conjures memories of her childhood, family migration, and Colombia. For the multimedia visual artist, everyday objects are imbued […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes the new album from Karol G, Bruses’ literal heartbreak anthem, and Estevie’s dreamy collaboration with Cuco. Also on the list: Álvaro Díaz’s sexy song with RaiNao, Kany García’s foray into banda with Carin León, and Gordo’s banger with Maluma. Plus, Feid’s Afrobeats-infused single and the emergence of Pink Pablo. Karol G, “Mi Ex Tenía Razón” Karol […]

Last Friday, Freak City L.A. brought us into the world of the “freaks” with the debut of their Spring/Summer ‘24 collection, “THE NEW LA”, at L.A.’ s Stomping Ground. The essence of their brand mixes referential pop-nostalgia with the identity of L.A.— that is, their L.A. — the city of outcasts, music, graffiti, and underground nightlife culture. The show was an explosion of their punky spirit that veered close to […]

Welcome to LATINA’s Friday Film Roundup, our bi-weekly picks for the new movie releases on our radar. Following the massive, nearly $120 million opening for “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” last weekend, this Friday is a decidedly lowkey affair (probably to encourage viewers to see “Guardians” a second [or third] time before the next major release wipes the slate clean). However, that’s not to say there isn’t anything this […]

Welcome to LATINA’s Friday Film Roundup, our bi-weekly picks for the new movie releases on our radar. Weeks like these are always interesting. There is very clearly one movie on track to become the weekend’s biggest success, so much so that distributors are avoiding this Friday like the plague. With the MCU’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” making landfall on May 5th, the only other movies that stand a […]

Thirty years ago, Madonna shocked the world when she freely expressed her sexuality through her book “Sex” and the album “Erotica.” The Queen of Pop knows how to spot a pop provocateur (like herself) when she sees one, so this year she started collaborating with Dominican artist Tokischa. Like Madonna, Tokischa is pushing boundaries for women in Latin music with her sex-positive lyrics, all while bringing Dembow, the underground sound […]