Kristine Kwak

At some point in the last few years, you may have found yourself torn between getting yourself yet another cup of coffee or walking towards the fridge for a Guayakí Yerba Mate. The drink contains a little less caffeine than your average joe but tastes like a flavored tea, although it actually isn’t a tea at all. Yerba Mate has become wildly popular over the last couple of decades, and […]

We’re back to the blockbusters and this one isn’t like any of the others, mostly because it stars Tom Cruise. The “Mission: Impossible” franchise is undeniably one of the most impressive collections of action films ever made, thanks to Cruise’s refusal to compromise. The latest and penultimate installment, “Dead Reckoning, Part One,” continues the trend of having Cruise one-up himself with each subsequent film. But this is the beginning of […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes the return of Brazilian superstar Anitta, Nicki Minaj’s “Barbie Girl” remake with Ice Spice, and the new album from Mexican singer Peso Pluma. Also on the list: The emergence of rising bilingual artist Niko Rubio and Yahritza y Su Esencia’s collaboration with Yuridia and Ángela Aguilar. Plus, Bad Gyal’s stellar remix of “Chulo” with Tokischa and […]

Sueños Music Festival brought all the Latin hit-makers to Chicago this past weekend. Grant Park was taken over by acts like Becky G, Ivy Queen, Wisin y Yandel, Young Miko, Feid and more. The two-day festival featured all kinds of genres in the Latin music space, from reggaeton and Latin trap to regional Mexican music and EDM. Here are a few of our favorite moments at the 2023 Sueños Music […]

Every day it seems like there is another environmental disaster or news of a new concern from scientists regarding the health of the planet. “Doom Scrolling”, or spending too much time reading negative news on the internet, is our generation’s vice. If we are prepared for the worst, then nothing can surprise us, right? Why are we, as a society, wired to inundate ourselves with negative content until we become […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes the debut album from rising Puerto Rican star Villano Antillano and Latin alternative acts BRATTY and Mariangela. Also on the list: Ely Blancarte shines with “Plástico,” Lupita Infante and ANGEL22 cover Christmas classics and Jota Rosa drops “Cucu,” a beat-shifting banger with Young Miko and Gotopo. Villano Antillano, “La Sustancia X” Villano Antillano just released her […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features new music from Dominican star Tokischa and the debuts of Medellín’s Ryan Castro and Puerto Rico’s Paopao. Also on the list: Anitta releases her “Gata” music video, Carlos Zaur duets with fellow Monterrey native Sofía Reyes, and Kenia OS supports the LGBTQ+ community. Plus, FUFU makes waves as a nonbinary artist, and Álvaro Díaz releases a […]