Kimberly Aleah

We have made it to the twelfth, final, and best month of the year. As the first real post-pandemic year since 2020, these last twelve months of cinema were very different from a lot of what we’ve seen in the last few years. Writers, directors, actors, and just about everyone else on the call sheet came back in full force, giving audiences some of the most passionate, and even divisive, […]

Raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Jessa Williams always participated in sports, but surfing wasn’t on her radar in the midwestern city. Once she moved to L.A. for work and her son got hooked on the surfing during the pandemic, after some convincing, she finally gave it a try and eventually gained the confidence to paddle out on her own. But Williams had an experience out on the water that would’ve turned […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes Shakira‘s fiery corrido with Fuerza Regida, Natti Natasha‘s knockout collaboration with Tokischa, and the new album from Rawayana. Also on the list: Aitana‘s empowering duet with Danna Paola, Debi Nova‘s return to music, and the emergence of Cuban-American singer Paola Guanche. Plus, Feid‘s Afrobeats banger with Rema and Manuel Medrano’s nostalgic love song. Shakira and Fuerza […]

If you watched Only Murders in the Building, you’ll likely remember the most looming mystery in a show full of them, that of the Tie-Dye Guy. Present at several key points in the show, he was at last revealed to be Oscar Torres, the handsome friend of Mabel (Selena Gomez) and Tim (Julian Cihi), who was wrongfully accused of murder and recently released from prison. The Tie-Dye Guy became a […]

‘Tis the season for tamales, mole, and turkey (or pernil). On Thanksgiving, families across the States come together to celebrate with several courses of food and conversation, with the possibility of cocktails or coquitos in between. Some folks come prepared with a new outfit, even though they’ll be celebrating in the sala (living room), others prefer to keep it cozy in anticipation of all the food they plan to eat. […]

Over the last few years, Tiny Desk, a musical series where emerging and established artists perform a medley of songs behind NPR Music’s All Songs Considered Bob Boilen’s desk, has soared in popularity. Conceived in 2008, the series expanded during COVID-19 into “Home” concerts, where artists play intimate sets from places they call home. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month this year, observed from September 15 through October 15, El […]