Last month Austin’s biggest festival set the city ablaze as SXSW transformed the town into a bustling pop culture hub. Amongst the star-studded movie premieres and glamorous musical acts, SXSW hosted panels covering topics as niche as AI in the Army or Content Creation for Gen Z. Among them, a panel caught my eye titled,…
The sequel to “Black Panther,” “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” had a much anticipated opening night on Friday, November 11th. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, the film’s historic for a couple of reasons. The first installment was of course impactful due to it’s predominantly Black cast, with the main…
On Friday, August 16th, Peso Pluma played to a sold out frenzied crowd at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena. Currently on his Exodo Tour, Pluma can be credited for ushering in a new generation and style of Mexican ‘’Corridos Tumbados.” At 25 years old, Pluma has catapulted to stardom due to his distinctive raspy vocals, style,…
The Korean Pop group BTS is arguably one of, if not the, biggest music group in the world right now. They are a record-breaking, chart-topping, trend-setting group of seven male vocalists, dancers, and lyricists; Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook. With over 20 albums, many critically acclaimed, in just nine years it seemed…
Like many other countries in Latin American, Honduras’ indigenous community has suffered abuse and loss of their land and at the hands of their government. However, Honduras receives very little coverage internationally, making media centered on the struggles of their people that much more important. As a NYC native and given my involvement with nonprofits…
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…
Halloween is here, and it’s the perfect time to pay homage to iconic and legendary Latinas as the fall weather comes in and we near the end of the year. A lot of us grew up witnessing trailblazing Latinas in the music, arts, and entertainment industries. This Halloween is the perfect time to educate others…
This year at SXSW Lena Dunham delivered a panel discussion on “authenticity” in media. The free-spoken writer, actress, director, and producer — often accused by audiences for being too progressive — presented a case for authenticity that resonates with any woman willing to question stereotypes and media criticism. Dunham argues that women need to be…
Having just premiered at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, Agniia Galdanova’s documentary “QUEENDOM” is a raw, emotional journey that chronicles the life of Gena Marvin. As explained in the official film synopsis, the documentary follows the life of, “Gena, a queer artist from a small town in Russia, [who] dresses in otherworldly costumes made from…
