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IDENTITY

How Benicio del Toro Quietly Disrupted the Latin Lover Trope

With his unique drawl, our Boricua Brando cut his own lane in Hollywood. But where are his acolytes?

Mar 5, 2026

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12 min read

Mark Pagán

Young Artists on What Keeps Them Going During These Times

They are not giving up

Feb 19, 2026

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10 min read

Jessica Garcia

Sundance Winner ‘American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez’ Is the Affirming Doc Our Community Needs

“This is a film about belonging,” director David Alvarado tells The Latino Newsletter

Feb 16, 2026

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10 min read

Cristina Escobar

Mar 6, 2026

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5 min read

Gustavo Arellano and Early Detection

Season 2, Episode 12 of The Latino Newsletter podcast

The Latino Newsletter

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Performance Gave Me Chills

It was as simple as it was radical

Feb 9, 2026

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10 min read

Nuria Net

Wanna Be the Next Bad Bunny? Berklee Launches Its First Spanish-Language Music Course

The Boston-based school plans to expand access for students worldwide

Feb 5, 2026

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8 min read

Rosanna Marinelli

An ‘American Boy’ Calls Out the MAGA Haters

Is Marcello Hernández a one-trick pony, or a powerful Latino voice?

Jan 29, 2026

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10 min read

Susanne Ramírez de Arellano

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IDENTITY

Latino Men and the Emotions We’re Taught to Hide

Dec 15, 2025

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9 min read

Latino Men and the Emotions We’re Taught to Hide

A personal essay on masculinity, emotional silence, and the long work of learning how to feel without fear

Chris Bustos

This Is the State of Latinos in Massachusetts

Dec 3, 2025

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9 min read

This Is the State of Latinos in Massachusetts

The Latino Newsletter and El Planeta interview Governor Maura Healey

Rosanna Marinelli

Nov 24, 2025

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9 min read

Selena, Seen Clearly

The new Netflix documentary turns to the archive to reveal the person behind decades of mythmaking

Francisco Avilés Pino

Nov 7, 2025

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5 min read

A Portrait of Lalo Alcaraz

Our latest podcast episode with a Latinolandia OG

Julio Ricardo Varela

Why Latino Men Will Try Everything But Therapy

Oct 13, 2025

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9 min read

Why Latino Men Will Try Everything But Therapy

It's time to break the cycle

Chris Bustos

U.S. Latinos Reach Record Highs in Population and Labor Force

Oct 7, 2025

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6 min read

U.S. Latinos Reach Record Highs in Population and Labor Force

One in five Americans is Latino, a new UCLA and Cal Lutheran study says

Julio Ricardo Varela

Nearly Half of Latinos Say the American Dream Is Slipping Away

Aug 18, 2025

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5 min read

Nearly Half of Latinos Say the American Dream Is Slipping Away

Hispanic Sentiment Study reveals a decline in optimism, eroding trust, and a widening gap between Latino influence and recognition

Julio Ricardo Varela

Jul 9, 2025

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6 min read

The Hispanic-American Identity Crisis

Growing up Latino in the U.S. and questioning what that means for me

Chris Bustos

How Benicio del Toro Quietly Disrupted the Latin Lover Trope

Young Artists on What Keeps Them Going During These Times