The new stamps, out Friday, will celebrate the lowrider culture that is rooted in the 1940s working-class Mexican American/Chicano communities throughout the American Southwest, which began as a counterculture to fast cars of that time.
‘Sinners’ makeup dept. head Ken Diaz is a three-time Oscar nominee. His journey merits its own movie
After receiving Academy Award nominations in the makeup and hairstyling category for 1989’s “Dad” and 1995’s “Mi Familia,” makeup whiz Ken Diaz is nominated a third time for his role in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners.”
Cuban American designer Narciso Rodriguez became a household name after designing Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s wedding dress.
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The De Los 101
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From a community garden in East Los Angeles to a Mexican American museum and event space in downtown L.A., here are 11 ways to experience Latinidad in L.A. neighborhoods that have a little something for everyone.
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Art galleries and museums are around almost every corner in L.A. Here are 10 of the best venues to engage with Latino art spaces.
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From packed dance floors to comedy shows, this city offers a medley of nightlife experiences meant specifically for Latinos. Here are our top 10 picks.
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Whether it’s healing in nature with a BIWOC-led hiking club or shaking your booty with Queerchata, there’s a physical activity for everyone. Here’s a list of 10 Latinx-owned spaces in L.A. to get your body moving.
Latinx Files Newsletter
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Were the immigration policies of Presidents Clinton and Obama more ‘humane’ than Trump’s? Let’s look at what history says.
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After a month of ICE killings and deaths, now is the time for international soccer federations to punish the U.S. and pull out from the 2026 World Cup.
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But Sunday night’s biggest winner wasn’t Bad Bunny or Latinos. It was the National Football League. By booking him, the NFL made it clear its playing the long game when it comes to global expansion.
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Republicans are touting the Kayla Hamilton Act’s passage as a win for Americans and immigrants’ safety. Detractors say it will further harm migrant children.
Beyond Los Angeles
Las Valentinas del Valle de Coachella are a group of middle and elementary schoolers who are taking on the sport of escaramuza — an essential component of Mexico’s national sport of charrería, or Mexican rodeo.
For over 180,000 Ecuadoreans in New York City, ecuavoley, a sport from their homeland, brings together identity, community and an opportunity for mutual aid.
In the Inland Empire, where local news has been severely diminished, Ahmed Bellozo’s “On the Tira” local news videos, inspired by Huell Howser, are resonating on social media.