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Selena, Seen Clearly

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
Francisco Avilés Pino
A Portrait of Lalo Alcaraz

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
Julio Ricardo Varela
Dolores Huerta, Again and Always

Oct 21, 2025

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5 min read

Dolores Huerta, Again and Always

A new documentary reminds us that American history is incomplete without her voice and fight

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
Cristela Alonzo’s Power, Truth... and Rest

Sep 22, 2025

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7 min read

Cristela Alonzo’s Power, Truth... and Rest

Her ‘Upper Classy’ Netflix special blends comedy and conviction, calling out exploitation and insisting that rest is survival

Cristina Escobar
Cristina Escobar
Immigrant Relief Fund Marks First Televised Lowrider Parade

Aug 15, 2025

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4 min read

Immigrant Relief Fund Marks First Televised Lowrider Parade

Continues San Francisco Lowrider Council’s legacy of cultural preservation and social justice

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
Sueños Festival Brings Latin Music and Unity to Chicago’s Grant Park

May 26, 2025

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7 min read

Sueños Festival Brings Latin Music and Unity to Chicago’s Grant Park

The weekend spotlighted the next wave of pop talent

Hector Cervantes
Hector Cervantes
Braids and Moños Bring Back Childhood Memories

May 13, 2025

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7 min read

Braids and Moños Bring Back Childhood Memories

Evanelly Aguilar’s Moños de mi Niñez events offer a nostalgic space for healing and cultural connection

Chantal Vaca
Chantal Vaca
Philadelphia’s Spanish Speakers Rewrite the Rules

Mar 20, 2025

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7 min read

Philadelphia’s Spanish Speakers Rewrite the Rules

Signs around town mix formal and informal Spanish in new ways

The Conversation
The Conversation
Hispanic Fans Bring Passion and Business to Football

Feb 7, 2025

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7 min read

Hispanic Fans Bring Passion and Business to Football

Think about that as you watch Sunday's Big Game

Stacie de Armas
Stacie de Armas
Connecticut Bill Proposes Statewide Three Kings Day School Holiday

Jan 3, 2025

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5 min read

Connecticut Bill Proposes Statewide Three Kings Day School Holiday

Legislation aims to recognize cultural heritage

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
The Rise of Latino Podcasting

Dec 18, 2024

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5 min read

The Rise of Latino Podcasting

A new report shows a 72% rise in monthly podcast listenership among U.S. Latinos since 2020

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
The Selena Gomez Debate Isn’t About Her Accent

Dec 17, 2024

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9 min read

The Selena Gomez Debate Isn’t About Her Accent

The controversy with Eugenio Derbez reveals a deeper struggle to define Mexican American identity and representation

Félix Sánchez
Félix Sánchez
The Space We Build

Dec 13, 2024

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6 min read

The Space We Build

Episode 20 of The Latino Newsletter with Philadelphia journalist and cultural producer ⁠Alisha Miranda⁠

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
Selena Gomez, Eugenio Derbez, and the Weight of Language in Representation

Dec 12, 2024

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7 min read

Selena Gomez, Eugenio Derbez, and the Weight of Language in Representation

Why this story goes beyond one performance to questions of belonging and identity

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
Season 1 of Netflix's CIEN AÑOS DE SOLEDAD Series Delivers

Dec 4, 2024

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10 min read

Season 1 of Netflix's CIEN AÑOS DE SOLEDAD Series Delivers

As skeptical as I was, the new adaptation of the literary masterpiece will make the streaming giant (and many fans of the book) happy

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
End Gatekeeping and Build Real Equity

Nov 20, 2024

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5 min read

End Gatekeeping and Build Real Equity

It's time to break down barriers and ensure equitable opportunities for all

Alberto O. Cappas
Alberto O. Cappas
Latino Identity in 2024

Nov 1, 2024

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6 min read

Latino Identity in 2024

Episode 14 of The Latino Newsletter podcast with OG taco journalist Mando Rayo

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
The LATINO VOTE 2024 Will Be Diverse and Decisive in New PBS Doc

Oct 22, 2024

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8 min read

The LATINO VOTE 2024 Will Be Diverse and Decisive in New PBS Doc

Documentary highlights key issues and shifts influencing Latino voters

Cristina Escobar
Cristina Escobar
Pew: 'Latinx' Awareness Doubled Since 2019, Still 4% Use Term

Sep 12, 2024

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6 min read

Pew: 'Latinx' Awareness Doubled Since 2019, Still 4% Use Term

A new study also looks at use of 'Latine'

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
A New Bad Bunny Children's Book Is Out

Sep 10, 2024

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9 min read

A New Bad Bunny Children's Book Is Out

I connected with author Claudia Romo Edelman about the next installment of the Hispanic Star series

Julio Ricardo Varela
Julio Ricardo Varela
Speaking Spanish Is Important to My Identity

Sep 2, 2024

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8 min read

Speaking Spanish Is Important to My Identity

And it will always be

Carlos Egaña
Carlos Egaña

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