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Mandys Peña Turned a Garage Salon Into a $9.5M TikTok Live Business
She started doing hair at 16, immigrated at 20, rebuilt after a devastating setback, and generated $9.5M through TikTok Live in 2025, without investors.
6 hrs ago
A “Rape Academy,” Deepfakes, and the Industry of Men Who Hate Women
From “sleep” content on Motherless to Telegram spyware markets to AI nudification in schools, misogyny is scaling through platforms and institutions.
Apr 20
Shakira's 10 Loba Commandments are the Footprint to Long Lasting Latina Friendships
Shakira is reminding us that while guys go out of style, our friends are the MVP’s of our lives.
Apr 18 • Karla Montalván
Op-Ed: What Ciara Miller Revealed About the Rules for Black Women on Reality TV
Reality TV celebrates white women’s meltdowns as iconic, then brands Black women “aggressive” for far less. Ciara knew the difference.
Apr 17 • Latesha Byrd
Meet Jennifer Muñoz, the Former Pro Asking Bigger Questions About Women’s Soccer
The former Club América midfielder and Mexico international opens up about identity, visibility, and why women’s soccer deserves more than trend-cycle…
Apr 17
‘In Case She Says No’: The TikTok Trend 'Training' Men to Attack Women
A brutal stabbing in São Gonçalo and a wave of viral “practice” videos have forced Brazil to confront how online misogyny can escalate into real-world…
Apr 15
When the Perpetrator Is a Woman: What We Miss About Sexual Violence Between Women
Ruby Rose’s allegation reignited a conversation people avoid: consent, fetishism, and why violence between women is so often minimized or disbelieved.
Apr 14
Meet Liliana Villarreal, the Latina Who Brought Artemis II Safely Back to Earth
Born in Cartagena and trained in the United States, she ran the mission’s most unforgiving minutes: reentry, splashdown, and extraction.
Apr 14
Karol G’s Coachella Set Proved What Happens When Latinas Control the Narrative
She made Latin culture the framework, not the garnish, and she made women the gravitational center of the night.
Apr 13
Verónica Rodríguez Is Proof Latinas Belong at the Sports Desk
Her career is a reminder that women were never “new” to sports culture. The industry just took too long to hand over the mic.
Apr 9
What Latino Parents Don’t Say About Sex Can Shape What Kids Tolerate Later
Marianismo, mixed messages, and the missing conversations that can shape who we date and what we excuse.
Apr 8 • Karla Montalván
How Karol G Turned a Playboy Cover Into a Latina Reckoning
Karol G says she did the cover because she grew up inspired by the magazine’s images, but her interview makes the real point: autonomy, self-love, and a…
Apr 7
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