Category: Style

There’s a reason Sophie Castillo’s discography doesn’t focus on one genre, one language, or any one rhythm. The London-born Colombian-Cuban is a multi-faceted artist whose music is a testament to the cross-cultural environment she grew up in. You might recognize Castillo from TikTok, where her song “Call Me By Your Name” became one of her…

Sasha Merci as Josefina in “La Egoísta” by Erlina Ortiz at Philadelphia Theatre Company. (Image Source: Mark Garvin) Soy Demasiado, a special issue for Juntos, celebrates Latinas who are reclaiming what it means to be “too much.” Read the stories here. In a Dominican family, women are often raised to be the glue that holds…

With both the 2024 Presidential election and the Puerto Rican Gubernatorial election rapidly approaching, citizens of the Caribbean island once again found themselves in a delicate position and in the headlines. Donald Trump‘s latest rally was filled with the kind of hate we’ve come to expect. However, Latinos and Puerto Rico were specifically singled out…

Each Halloween season, people flip on horror movies, venture into haunted houses, dress up in scary Halloween costumes, and otherwise dare to expose themselves to various goose-bumps-inducing experiences. And of course, many of us, myself included, love a good horror movie no matter the time of year. But why do we go out of our…

Sarah J. Maas’s “A Court of Thorns and Roses” just seems to keep getting bigger, even years after the book’s release. With multiple sequels, including “A Court of Mist and Fury,” “A Court of Wings and Ruin,” “A Court of Frost and Starlight,” and “A Court of Silver Flames,” the series is a favorite in…

What’s better than dressing up alone? Dressing up as an iconic duo with your best friend. While coordinating couples’ costumes are popular for spooky season, we also love duo Halloween costumes for any parties of two, whether they’re romantic or not. And when you look to pop culture’s biggest hits, there’s always plenty of dynamic…

The true spirit of Halloween isn’t just carving jack-o’-lanterns or getting cavities (though both can be fun). It’s about gathering together, celebrating imagination, and sussing out who’s secretly the funniest person in the friend group. And while a well thought-out solo Halloween costume can be epic, there’s an underrated magic to conspiring with a whole…

When you start looking for the best paranormal romance books, you’ll find countless sexy, swoony, and even funny love stories, featuring all manner of magical beings. We’ve got the classics, like witches, vampires, and werewolves, plus plenty of others, like merfolk, fae, ghosts, zombies, necromancers, and so much more. These supernatural romance books bring a…

I make a living acting in the machine known as Hollywood – an industry that commodifies me but isn’t for me. An industry where if I am using my hands too much on camera, the director shouts in all seriousness, “Not so much of the ethnic hands!” “White hands, Chris, white hands,” I whisper to…

I had just sent a voice note to my friend when a curious feeling came over me. “Let me listen back to it,” I thought to myself. As I did, an even stranger feeling came over me, a lack of recognition of my own voice. You see, I’ve been code-switching so long that sometimes I’m…

The best horror books are just as chilling, if not more so, than their movie counterparts. In scary books, you get added details and character insights that horror films don’t always have time to cover (or do justice). Plus, Hollywood-approved frights can sometimes be too narrow to satisfy all the needs of a true suspense…

You may find eroticism and horror movies strange bedfellows, but you shouldn’t – sexy horror films are absolutely a thing, and with so many good ones to choose from, they probably deserve their own genre. We’ve picked the sexiest horror movies out there, featuring everything from blood-sucking vampires and carnal werewolves to unhinged serial killers…

In our Q&A /feature series Tell Me Más, we ask some of our favorite Latine celebs to share some inside info about their lives and some of the ways they are prioritizing their mental health. This month, we spoke with Colombian rising star Elsa y Elmar about dealing with burnout, safeguarding her mental health, and…

About a year ago, J Balvin, whose full name is José Álvaro Osorio Balvín, told PS why he took a year to prioritize his wellness and focus on his family. The Colombian reggaetónero – who has become one of the biggest stars in musica urbano and the second most streamed Latin artist on Spotify –…

I have a deep yearning for uniting people. I believe that one of my purposes in this life is to bring people together in a way that transcends status, class, and occupation, creating a space where everyone feels truly united and understood. That’s why in 2022, I decided to launch my first El Teteo party…

There’s no time like back-to-school season to give your book stack the refresh it needs. But if you’re anything like me, your “want to read” shelf continues to grow with beach reads, sexy romance novels, and much-anticipated releases. To help us decide what to read next, we tapped the experts: folks who read and write…

In our Q&A /feature series Tell Me Más, we ask some of our favorite Latine celebs to share some inside info about their lives and some of the ways they are prioritizing their mental health. This month, we spoke with reggaetón artist Moffa on how being adopted by his Puerto Rican parents impacted his music,…

When fellow emerging comedian Glorelys Mora and I first met in the comedy scene – it was an instant connection. I was in awe of her ability to capture and materialize people’s need for expression through comedy. Her determination and contagious, guttural laugh drew me in, and we quickly bonded over our shared experiences and…

Last week, Sofia Vergara made history at the Emmys as the first Latina to be nominated for best lead actress in a limited series for her role in Netflix’s “Griselda.” This nomination comes after years of Vergara battling a double-edged sword: her undeniable talent and her Colombian accent, which were both part of the path…

When “Yo Soy Betty, La Fea” aired its first and only season starting in 1999, no one could have imagined the impact a Colombian telenovela that followed Betty Pinzón, a quirky, corporate Latina protagonist navigating her career and love life, would have on millions of people around the world. The show was televised in 180…