By Natasha Ford AUSTIN, Tx.—In Laura Taylor Namey’s second novel, “A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow,” Namey creates a world full of love, support, friendship, and, of course, food. For me, this book was a long, warm hug from my family. It was cozy, while also being honest about grief and loss. It…
With the buzz of Halloween and the holidays, it’s important to take time to honor Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Together, we can take a look at the history of Día de los Muertos and how this holiday came to fruition. We can also observe the traditions of Día de los Muertos…
Después de un largo año , con sube y bajas, lleno de despedidas y reencuentros. Llega la época del año donde debemos ver hacia atrás y sentirnos agradecidos por aún estar acá. Por haber llegado hasta estas fechas del año dando lo mejor de nosotros sin dudarlo, pero sucede que cuando en lo largo del…
Last Saturday, Latinitas packed up their gear and headed over to the Jewel C. Weitzel Center in San Antonio for an exciting Startup Chica Conference in the city. Startup Chica is Latinitas one-day-only conference that inspires attendees, students between the ages of nine and fourteen, to take a crack at inventing their own business. Throughout…
Ticketmaster has recently taken heat for troubling ticket woes amongst customers. Recently, the organization was hit with a probe from the United States Congress to address ticket issues stemming from the glitches and malfunctioning of Ticketmaster’s website (Da Silva, NBC) last November (2022). Congress took notice of such glitches due to the crash of Ticketmaster’s…
September 15, 2025 — Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman to travel to space, has already secured her place in history with honors like the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a spot in the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. Now, she’s being recognized in a new way — as a Barbie doll. On Monday, Mattel unveiled…
Latino Indie Rock band Vortxz has moved from their hometown, Houston, to Austin, and we spoke with them about what their fans can expect from them after the move. I’ll confess that I had not heard of this band until they were set to be the headliner for one of the University of Houston-Downtown Thursday…
By Samantha Paradiso AUSTIN, Tx. — Adam Rapaport and Stephen Gan and Anna Wintour, oh my! Magazine editor-in-chiefs seem to have edited out their diversity and inclusion a bit. Rolling off the backs of the Black Lives Matter movement, many Black and POC creatives such as Kevin Curry and Shelby Ivie Christie took to social…
By Jessica Enriquez They met while they were both working at a plastic bag factory in Mexico City. He was 23. She had just turned 18. Ana was everything he was not: disciplined, level-headed, and serious. She came from a poor family that lived on the narrow avenue leading to Plaza de Los Martes. She…
