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Calling all poets! April is National Poetry Month, and Being Latino wants to celebrate by sharing poems from our very own talented readers. We’ll be posting your poetry throughout the entire month. So go ahead and send us your best poem, from now until April 27th. Here’s the info: Send your poems to blarticlesubmissions@gmail.com with Poetry Submission in Read More
Book of the Month For all you literary types, we offer a new series. Join us as we explore the work of Latino authors together, both old and new! Mark your calendars: on the first Wednesday of every month, the Book of the Month will be reviewed, with commentary and questions for discussion, as well Read More
Wives and girlfriends are rejoicing around the world as the cure for mamitis has finally been discovered. Mamitis, which is the over-the-top, eye-rolling, just-cut-the-umbilical-cord-already relationship between a mother and son, has long been a nuisance to women married to or dating men suffering from this debilitating disease. Scientists have been working on the cure for Read More
Story Behind the Anthem The Bolivian national anthem was first publicly revealed in the city of La Paz. It was introduced as Canción Patriótica at noon on November 18, 1845, during the celebration of the fourth anniversary of the Battle of Ingavi. Ninety musicians from the military band played the music composed by Leopoldo Benedetto Read More
Is your job making you fat? After a long stressful day at work, the last thing many of us feel like eating is a salad. Instead, we crave comfort food. A new study found that people who were experiencing burnout at work were more likely to engage in emotional eating than those with no burnout. Read More
Story Behind the Anthem Welcome to Story Behind the Anthem, a new series that seeks to appreciate the beauty of one of the most important symbols of a country: the national anthem. Every two weeks, we’ll focus on the music, the lyrics, and the stories of how they came to be, one beloved Latin American Read More
After a drunken night of passion, leaving the next morning can be difficult or easy, depending on the person. After collecting your things and getting dressed, will you hold your head up high or will you avert your eyes as you make your way back home? Usually, the walk of shame is associated with women, Read More
What if you had a pill that could end racism? Would you give it to every racist in the world? Should racism even be considered something treatable? Intended as a pill to treat high blood pressure, among other things, the drug Propranolol has an interesting side effect: it decreases racist tendencies. A new study found Read More
The next time you tell your child to put away those video games, maybe you should think twice. New research shows that video games produce actual changes in the brain, and that they’re for the better. The results are impressive. Avid gamers make decisions 25 times faster than others, and can pay attention to more Read More
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’re aware of the Zumba-mania that’s been going around. Who doesn’t love Zumba? With its combination of salsa, cumbia, and bachata steps, as well as other Latin rhythms, it’s a party every time you choose to work-out. People love it because they feel like they’re really dancing, but Read More