Contributor: U.S.-born Brian Gutiérrez and Obed Vargas signal a new era for Mexico’s national team
Two American-born players who are also expected to become pillars of Mexico’s national team: Brian Gutiérrez, from Berwyn, Ill., and Obed Vargas, from Anchorage, Alaska.
In her debut album, ‘Ultra,’ Six Sex counters today’s ‘sex recession’ with ‘ultra terrorific fantasy.’ She spoke to De Los about her pleasure-seeking ethos and Argentina’s alt-pop vanguard.
Mexican American folk singer Selines signed to Interscope and released her second studio album, “(Nostalgia),” in May. She spoke with The Times about the emotional road to her major label debut.
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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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The Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold birthright citizenship was a big win for immigrants, especially Latinos, and a blow to President Trump’s attempt at reshaping American history. But the 6-3 split points to an alarming judicial trend.
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The Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights reopened the deep wounds of environmental neglect that has plagued Latino communities in L.A. for decades. Those affected relayed their rage and frustrations.
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Latinx representation in films plummeted over the last year even though Latinx people make up more of the U.S. population than ever. Latinx Hollywood veterans spoke with De Los to access the current state of affairs for the sizable yet overlooked demographic.
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The path to the World Cup has been mired in controversy and sportswashing. Once the tournament kicks off, joy and community will be what stick most with fans worldwide.
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.
Three-fifths of Californians now live in an area where MEHKOS are legal, with Los Angeles’ recent opt-in last year tipping the scale past the halfway mark.
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.