This year’s SXSW featured a plethora of riveting panels from famous casts to famous musicians, and for a moment it seemed as if every celebrity in the world was in the Lone Star State. As if the festival couldn’t get any more exciting, NASA decided to hold a keynote session with the astronauts who will…
Fashion Designer, Author, and Teacher Olivia Echeverria (known professionally as Olivia Bis) has lived a colorful and fascinating life. From her upbringing in East Los Angeles to her rewarding fashion career in Hollywood, Bis has experienced success, career transitions, and an enduring love for teaching and clothing design. Last October, Bis released her new book…
By Manoela Torres Editor’s Note: “School Shooting” dives into gun violence and may be sensitive for some readers. According to Everytown Research, there were at least 130 incidents of gun violence on school grounds in 2019. In 2020, 66 incidents of gun violence has been reported. You are lucky if you come out alive If…
This past weekend, I had the absolute pleasure of attending ACL and speaking to the incredible Grace Sorensen. A local R&B artist with a voice like butter and a heart of gold. From the moment I met up with her, I was in awe of this twenty-year-old talent. Her kindness was everpresent, and everything from…
“Al jugar y explorar, se produce una interacción natural entre la ciencia, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas (CTIM). Las rutinas cotidianas y las experiencias de juego [de los niños] son momentos propicios para aprender sobre CTIM”, de acuerdo al sector educacional del gobierno de Nueva Gales del Sur, estado del sureste australiano. Aquí tienes 6 ideas…
This past weekend the streets surrounding the Texas Capitol were filled to the brim with enthusiastic readers, well-known authors, and long-established news outlets, all determined to celebrate their love and appreciation for the art of literature as the 28th annual Texas Book Festival was underway. Originally founded in 1995 by Former First Lady and Librarian…
El 5 de enero del 2025 se llevó a cabo la 82 gala de los Premios Globo de Oro en Beverly Hills, donde la actriz de nacionalidad Americana, de descendencia Dominicana y Puertorriqueña Zoe Saldaña ganó su primer Globo de Oro a Mejor Actriz de Reparto por su papel secundario en Emilia Perez. “Mi corazón…
By Manoela Torres The hollow of lifeless soil Bleeds injustice and punctures lives This scar they sow, so splendidly cruel The scar unties soil It separates blood, lacks life It dissects landscapes, starves dreams This victory of an unpromised land Stabs imperfection and corrupts chained eutopia It absorbs the prayers of the voices that…
By Miryam Pinto While many Americans gather together on Christmas Eve, watching classic holiday movies like “Home Alone” or set out cookies for Santa Claus; Latinx households prepare for the mother of all holidays: Nochebuena. Nochebuena, which translates to “holy night,” is one of the Latinx culture’s most important holidays. Families put on their best…
