By Dana Garibaldi MCALLEN, TX. — As a theater student and enthusiast, I know my fair share of Broadway musicals, which I hold near and dear to my heart. One of my personal favorites is “In The Heights” — a four-time Tony Award-winning musical that tells the story of a vibrant and predominantly Latino community…
While there are many streaming services out there creating and funding documentaries, no one has quite the reach that Netflix has. For years now Netflix has been shining a light on the important issues with their documentaries. Academy award-winning films that make us aware of a slew of issues that exist right under our noses….
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…
By Jessica Enriquez This poem was written in the style of Jericho Brown’s Duplex. The men in my country have been taught to believe Women are property. A plot of land made for a marketable production Although the plowing makes it infertile Although the plowing makes it infertile, Women in the village light…
Photography Credit: @yoelphotostudio.1 From October 31st- November 3rd, a celebration of Dia de los Muertos was held in Seattle, Washington titled “Seattle Catrinas Festival” at the Town Hall in the downtown area. The festival covered 4 days of festivities and included numerous activities such as face painting by makeup artists from Maritza’s Beauty College, Mexican…
Currently signed to GT Digital Distribution, 22-year-old Gabriella is one of music’s hottest rising stars. Originally from Tampa Bay Florida, Gabriella made the move to Texas within the last few years and is quickly catching the attention of music lovers everywhere with her beautiful voice, confidence, and charisma. Speaking of living in Texas now, Gabriella…
Last Thursday Camp Latinitas had the opportunity to tour Austin’s famed Moody Center. An arena located on the UT campus that has housed the talents of Bad Bunny, Justin Beiber, Sza, Olivia Rodrigo, and many many more. It was an exceptional opportunity for the young students in Camp Latinitas to get to see behind the…
Latinitas is humbled to have been featured on Mitu’s FIERCE – a site that showcases “fierce boss ladies”. Mitu is a digital-first news company devoted to uplifting Latino voices. Their platform is for “the 200%,” as they say, “100% American and 100% Latino”. Earlier this month, Christine Bolaños published an article to the critically-acclaimed site spotlighting…
On those late nights, where I’m exhausted from the days work and just want a way to unwind and shift my focus, I often find myself perusing the Documentary section of Netflix’s catalog. As such I’ve found a boatload of Netflix’s very own original documentaries that I adore, but I’ve already talked about those. Today,…
