On Thursday, Nov. 14, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) held a press preview day for their Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream… exhibition that spans over two decades of Artist Vincent Valdez’s work about the American Dream and Mexican-American History. As we close an election year, the timing of this exhibition is relevant to the…
By Carlota Vásquez I met her in wintertime. At least, it was wintertime back home —my friend Joshua’s Instagram was overflowing with pretty pictures of him and his boyfriend in the snow; smiling, hugging, kissing. Meanwhile, I was standing in front of my grandparents’ house in Reterán, a small town on the outskirts of Cartagena….
Refugees Services of Texas is holding a “Welcome Home” Donation Drive this Thursday, August 25th, for local families in need. The drive will be held at the RST Austin Service Center tomorrow from 9 to 11 AM. The organization is looking for gently used or new household items such as rugs, dishes, vacuums, decor items,…
Cover Photo Credit: Robbie Joseph On November 3rd, 2023, singer Ally Brooke released her Christmas EP titled Under The Tree. Brooke is a San Antonio native and of Mexican-American descent. She had previously been a member of the girl group Fifth Harmony which disbanded in 2018. Weeks before the release, Brooke had been teasing the…
This Giving Tuesday Latintias invited supporters and sponsors to their home office for some cozy festivities at their annual open house event. The theme was Navidad Tropical, and true to it the organization had fun holiday music, beautiful decorations, and a tiki hut courtesy of Texas Tiki Time. As guests mingled and discussed their love…
Ariana Godoy has become one of the most influential contemporary romance authors to emerge from the digital era. Born in Zulia, Venezuela, she began her writing career on Wattpad, the online storytelling platform where millions of readers discover new voices. What started as a passion project quickly transformed into an international publishing success story. Early Beginnings…
Cinco de Mayo (5th of May), is a widely celebrated annual holiday in the United States, one that is also synonymous with huge parties, alcohol, and celebratory gatherings connected to Mexican culture. Contrary to popular misconceptions, it is not Mexican Independence Day (Actually September 16th) which it is often mistaken for. Behind the parties, festivities,…
By Ariana Maria Virginia Perez Invisible to the eye the infection spread silently from Wuhan to New York City. The count of dead bodies charted its path and displayed its power: screaming death, bustling flu. A silent demon Scientists say it is a variation of the common flu but a version encoated with aggression, exhaling…
Just a couple songs to start off with, then a whole album, then two full albums, a secret demo reel you could only access through a specific website, the lead singer’s original solo project he’d made when he was 17. I still know every word. I began watching well over 20 interviews a day. Learning…
