by Daniel Cubias A nine-year-old girl in Arizona is brutally shot down by a psychopath who may also be a right-wing nut. No, this is not the story of Christina Green, the little girl born on 9/11 who was killed in the assassination attempt on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson. As heartbreaking and appalling as… [Continue Reading]

by Keyla Cedano Read Part I and Part II If you haven’t been up to date on this series, this is the last of a three-part piece regarding the issue of abortion. We have already discussed abortion within the Latino community, and whether the issue pertains to women only. Now, we will acknowledge the third… [Continue Reading]

by Ulises Silva Our fifth and last day began like every other day during our coverage of Sundance: with a mutter about getting too old for this and a yawning shuttle ride to a movie theater. While Ari benefited from a proper ticket and an extra hour of sleep, I made my way to Main… [Continue Reading]

by Lisa Quinones-Fontanez It happened at FoodTown while making my biweekly comprita. Pushing my shopping cart at 7:30 a.m. on a Saturday, purchasing a pillow sack of Canilla rice, cans of Goya beans, the ingredients for sofrito and all the other necessary items to feed a small family. The young cashier referred to me as… [Continue Reading]

by Justice Sanchez My mother was born in Puerto Rico. My father was born in the Dominican Republic. Growing up as a first generation born in the immigrant hub of New York City, I have witnessed changes in the way our Hispanic communities execute respect. Coming from a time where minors did not interject in… [Continue Reading]

by Jennifer Turano It’s been about three years since I’d attended a gym regularly. Being a student means a lot of time sitting at home with your nose in a book, and often very little cash. I simply didn’t have the time or money to go. But three years of constant studying leaves its marks.… [Continue Reading]

by Ulises Silva Granito Directed by Pamela Yates The Bottom Line: An emotionally charged, compelling, and brilliant documentary about the genocide trial against Efraín Ríos Montt, and the way a documentary’s outtakes are serving as key evidence. “Sometimes a story told long ago can speak to you in the present.” These are the haunting opening… [Continue Reading]

by Ulises Silva Day 4 of our coverage of Sundance started early—very. In fact, it technically started at midnight with a screening of a Colombian satire, All Your Dead Ones. Which we watched right after waitlisting a 10 p.m. Tuesday screening of Silent House, an American remake of the Uruguayan La Casa Muda. Silent House… [Continue Reading]

by Carla Caraballo “OMG, This is so delicious! Who started making this?”  That’s how our conversation started in a Dominican restaurant. My friend being Puerto Rican, immediately said, “We did of course!” I said, “No way.” As our debate continued, I couldn’t dismiss it. How and where did this “chicharron” craze start and who made… [Continue Reading]