The search for new, exciting music is an endless life journey. Whether it be my personalized Release Radar on Spotify, recommendations from friends and family, or exploring new genres and artists, I’m always on the lookout for individual musical discoveries. As someone who listens to pretty much every genre, my catalogs of new music tend…
By Jessica Enriquez I’m afraid of You You, and the man who lingers in the highway the hands that reach to tear, scrape skin and flesh with nails like claws not buds sprouting from the grass barely wet in morning rain I’m afraid of You You, and the worms that climb the bed their…
On June 17th, 2023 country music legend George Strait played to a packed house at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington. For those unfamiliar, Strait, (a native Texan), changed the landscape of country music when he emerged in the early 1980s, bringing a more modern authentic take on the genre which at the time was experiencing…
If you’re anything like me, you love a good Rom Com. A love story so perfect it transports you to a fictitious world where nothing bad could ever happen, and if it does, it’s merely a stumble on the road to happily ever after. I grew up on Rom Coms, and though my tastes have…
Hosted by Elisa Garcia Editor’s Note: This is a transcription of Latinitas Magazine’s SoundCloud podcast “20 Questions With,” where we invite bold and creative individuals to discuss their experiences and background. Listen along by clicking the link! Hola Chicas! Welcome to 20 Questions With, a podcast in conjunction with Latinitas Magazine. Latinitas Magazine is a strong…
Today marks Juneteenth, which officially became a federal holiday in 2021. Also known as “Emancipation Day,” the day is the longest-serving holiday which celebrates the ending of slavery in the state of Texas proclaimed on June 19th, 1865. The backdrop of Juneteenth coincides with the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln in 1862. The proclamation became…
Los orígenes del Día de la Tierra; La historia de el día de la tierra empieza con una persona, el senador Gaylord Nelson. El Senador, originario de Wisconsin estaba preocupado por el estado del ambiente de los Estados Unidos. El Senador, junto con muchos otros, fue testigo del derrame de aceite en Santa Bárbara,…
My mom says my brother and I came to a mutual agreement to call her that. We must have been young because I don’t remember the moment we knew she wasn’t a Grandma, but a Momo. I mean, I don’t know what we would have called her otherwise. Our Momo could be nothing other than…
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and one of the best ways to celebrate and honor Hispanic and Latino/x heritage is by reading Annette Chavez Macias’ novel, “Big Chicas Don’t Cry.” Published on September first, Macias’ brand new book is a beautiful piece of literary work centered around family, friendship, love and cherishing one’s Latinx roots. Readers…
