Pollo Punch: A Little Havana Rooster Throws Dreams Into the Ring
Sarah Moreno from Miami Herald writes about Miami Film Festival’s animated film The Pollo Punch, directed by Cuban Alec Castillo, and starring Yunián, a rooster with a dream to die on the boxing ring. Click here to read more. Photo: The Pollo Punch, Courtesy Alec...
Eva Longoria Becomes ‘La Patrona’ of Necaxa
Jad El Reda from Los Angeles Times writes about Eva Longoria bringing Hollywood vibes to Liga MX with her docuseries on Club Necaxa—think Welcome to Wrexham, but Mexican—and she’s giving the team a fresh spotlight. Click here for more. Image courtesy of FX, via Los...
Telemundo Deportes Ahora
Catch all the action with Telemundo Deportes Ahora, a new 24/7 FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television) sports channel that just launched a week ago—from Premier League and Liga MX to MMA and World Cup qualifiers. Coverage includes daily live shows like Telemundo...
Knowledge, Music, and Brews In the Tripping Animal Brewing Company
Pro tip para la gente in Miami: Don't miss the monthly Thursday salsa and boogaloo dance night at Tripping Animals Brewing Company in Doral. Last time, they dropped 100 copies of their limited edition "Afro Latin Culture Flavor" zine—the July issue featured fantastic...
La Casa De Alofoke Attracting Millions
Shirley Gomez from Hola! writes about producer Santiago Matias, AKA Alofoke, & his 24-hour reality TV show bringing in millions of views every night. Competing with sources like the WWE, this has become a fan-favorite and the top show for Latin American viewers,...
Bobbito Garcia’s Captivating New Memoir
Bobbito Garcia's new basketball memoir "Bobbito's Book of B-Ball, Bong, Bong" is definitely one to pick up. We love Jessie Washington's thoughtful piece about it on Andscape.com. As Bobbito tells Jessie, "It's a big ball memoir, but it's about family. It's about...
Cuban Tom Llamas Takes Over Nightly News
Tom Llamas, born in Miami to Cuban parents, is now anchoring NBC Nightly News and "Top Story with Tom Llamas." ¿Estamos orgullosos? We are incredibly proud! Check out this sweet segment where Tom joins Al Roker for a little tour of Little Havana. Mojitos at Ball &...
Bad Bunny’s Historic Residency
Last Sunday's New York Times featured a stunning opinion piece by Dr. Yarimar Bonilla, writing from San Juan about Bad Bunny's three-month residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. Her reflection on the challenges facing the island and how música can bring light, can...
Rennell Medrano’s Artistic Brilliance
At Hip Latina, there's a beautiful feature on Rennell Medrano, the incredible photographer and artist who just directed Bad Bunny's "Nueva Yol" video. For a deeper dive into her work, and an homage to her Dominican roots, check out this Harper's Bazaar piece from last...
Cheech Marin Honored With Hispanic Heritage Award
This Los Angeles Times article — written by Carlos De Loera — reports that comedy legend and Chicano art collector Cheech Marin has been named a recipient of the 2025 Hispanic Heritage Award for the Arts, recognizing his decades‑long contributions to Latino culture...
Jazz & Salsa Icon Eddie Palmieri Passes
Giovanni Russonello from the New York Times writes a farewell piece to Puerto Rican Eddie Palmieri, a major contributor to salsa and jazz. To learn more about Palmieri’s legacy, from playing Tito Puente’sclassics in the jukebox to winning a Grammy, click here. Photo:...
On Venezuela
Nuestros amigos at DeLos with a write up and recommendation from Roxsy Lin, for Rafael Osío Cabrices's “Venezuela. Memorias de un Futuro Perdido” (“Venezuela. Memories of a Lost Future) Check it out aqui:...
Lights ON for Johnny Rodriguez
RIP to the first popular Mexican American country artist, Johnny Rodriguez, with a string of number one country music hits, Livia Albeck-Ripka has the Obit in the NY Times - Check it out: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/arts/music/johnny-rodriguez-dead.html Pic...
Making The Historic Register
NBC News has the story on music by Lin Manuel Miranda, Vicente Fernandez and Freddy Fender entering the National History Register - pero we already knew they were unos classics! but still... Check it out aquí:...
Connecting To SRZ
From Discogs, Sam Tornow with the story of SRZ, The Argentine selector’s approach to choosing music, he writes, "whether in her listening room or an expansive warehouse, (SRZ) invites listeners to connect and feel the story within each record". Check out this article...
Thinking of Selena
Though its hard to get our heads around it - Selena was murdered 30 years ago last week. Natasha Rodriguez compiled much of the NY Times reporting on what made Selena so... Selena. Missing her. She's ours. And she's us. And more. Check it out aquí:...
Mira Jenna y A24
At The Cut, Phoebe Reilly brings it - in this profile of Jenna Ortega. Check it out aquí: https://www.thecut.com/article/jenna-ortega-wednesday-season-2-death-of-a-unicorn-interview.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Bad Bunny llego a NPR
Ok, al fin. Bad Bunny Brings Puerto Rican Culture to NPR Tiny Desk and Jeanette Hernandez has the story at Remezcla.com. Check it out aquí: https://remezcla.com/music/watch-bad-bunny-brings-puerto-rican-culture-to-npr-tiny-desk/ Pic Creds: NPR Tiny Desk
Death Toll Rises – All Our Prayers
As death toll rises - nuestros pensamientos are with our brothers and...
Billboard’s 50 Female Latin Pop Artists of All Time
At Hip Latina, Anna Ortega has the story as Billboard ranks the top 50 female Latin Pop Artists of All Time with Shakira, Celia Cruz, & Selena coming in at the top. https://hiplatina.com/latina-top-artists-billboard/
Prayers for the tragedy in the D.R.
Sending thoughts and prayers to our brothers and sisters in the DR - pensando en ellos...
P-Rod 1 Reissue
Last week, Nike announced they were gonna re-issue Paul Rodriguez’s iconic Nike SB P-Rod 1 - and that it's set to return in 2025, marking its 20th anniversary. First launched in 2005, the P-Rod 1 became Nike SB’s first signature skateboarding shoe. You can read the...
NO Such Thing as Latina Makeup
NO Such thing as Latina Makeup - this week's great read. At Huffpost, Marilyn La Jeunesse sets the record straight, cultural appreciation is great - but let's be clear 🙂 Check out this article and more, at huffpost.com:...
A Scarier, Sexier Drácula
A Scarier, Sexier Drácula - in a Remezcla colab at Latino USA , lets revisit their story on the brief tale of Universal Pictures' 1931 spanish language Dracula By Vanessa Erazo and Yara Simón. Check it out at Latino USA's site...
Starfire! Inspired by Iris Chacon
According to Reddit user Modusros, when George Pérez and Marv Wolfman created her, they were thinking of La Bomba de Puerto Rico, la bella Iris Chacon (who many of us grew up watching on our abuelo's TV) - Taylor Mills has the tale on Screenrant:...
Becky G Not Backing Down
Victoria Leandra has the story, on how like Bad Bunny, Becky G reps "hyperlocal sounds in her albums “Esquinas” and “Encuentros.” "The songs on these albums, once considered too niche for the US mainstream, are now a form of resistance and cultural pride." Check it...
Tonita’s is OPEN
Toñita’s is still standing in Los Sures, in south Williamsburg—the most gentrified neighborhood in New York City. Marta Martinez has the story at LatinoUSA. https://www.latinousa.org/2025/02/09/tonitasclub-2/.
Zoe Saldaña Wins it!
Let's Go!!!! “My grandmother came to this country in 1961. I am a proud child of immigrant parents. With dreams and dignity and hard working hands,” Saldaña said. “And I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award. And I know I will not be the...
ALT. Latino
At NPR's ALT Latino, a few weeks back they brought another legit jazz descarga with Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, and made our fave mix in a while, which went from "Dia de los Muertos III Mambo Cadaverous" to XIXA, "Xolo de Galáxia" and Jessie...
Afro-Latino Excellence: Arturo & the Executives Elevating Our Community
At Hispanic Executive, we're thrilled to see a longtime great friend of ñ who we've been proud to feature many times, Arturo Nuñez - Featured, on a list of distinguished executives who are Afro-Latino - Many of whom are highlighted in this piece from Hispanic...
