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Alex Dvorak

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My Over-the-Top Abuela's Tip For Youthful Skin Was a Surprisingly Affordable Secret

Oct 8, 2021

My Over-the-Top Abuela's Tip For Youthful Skin Was a Surprisingly Affordable Secret

My mainland American friends described their grandmothers as sweet, old women who baked them cookies and took them to the park.

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Here Are the Best Shopping Tips I Learned From My Fabulous Primas

Sep 29, 2021

Here Are the Best Shopping Tips I Learned From My Fabulous Primas

Since I was a little girl growing up in the States, I wanted to be just like my primas in Puerto Rico.

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How I Learned to Express (and Appreciate) Gender Identity Through Fashion

Sep 2, 2021

How I Learned to Express (and Appreciate) Gender Identity Through Fashion

When I turned 31, it was time for a fashion upgrade.

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How Battling Cancer Taught Me to Love My Body Exactly as It Is

Jun 22, 2021

How Battling Cancer Taught Me to Love My Body Exactly as It Is

My modeling agent poked my hip bone with his index finger and said, "Take this down by two inches."

Meet Kali Uchis, the Colombian Chart-Topper Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling

Apr 14, 2021

Meet Kali Uchis, the Colombian Chart-Topper Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling

Kali Uchis (pronounced OO-chees) is a genre-bending, Grammy-winning, 26-year-old Latin American singer, songwriter, and director.

There's More Than Reggaeton! These Are the Latinx Artists to Watch in 2021

Jan 22, 2021

There's More Than Reggaeton! These Are the Latinx Artists to Watch in 2021

Breaking news: your playlist called, and it needs a refresh.

Forget the Boys! These Latina Artists Are Killing the Game in 2020

Feb 3, 2020

Forget the Boys! These Latina Artists Are Killing the Game in 2020

A new wave of female artists are disrupting the Latin music scene in 2020 and kicking down the "Boy's Only" sign on their way up.

Older Generations May Not Understand Bad Bunny, but Here's Why His Music Speaks to Me

Jan 31, 2020

Older Generations May Not Understand Bad Bunny, but Here's Why His Music Speaks to Me

I switched off my uncle's playlist of classic salsa tunes and turned up Bad Bunny.

Say Adiós to the Winter Blues With the Hottest Latin Songs to Keep You Warm

Jan 28, 2020

Say Adiós to the Winter Blues With the Hottest Latin Songs to Keep You Warm

When I feel that freezing gust of wind, I throw on my headphones for the Latin cure.