In a year that tested my patience and my ability to survive with very little human interaction, I had to force myself to find things that brought me joy. It definitely wasn’t easy, on the bad days I couldn’t even bring myself to enjoy music and then I remembered that books exist. Look, when I…
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Music Monday: My Favorite Love Songs| Happy Belated Valentine’s Day
As if you didn’t see enough social media posts about love yesterday, here I am bombarding you with some more love on this lovely Monday morning. I get it, there’s only so many roses and chocolate-covered strawberries that someone can take but please indulge me as I share six of my favorite love songs with…
Son of Monarchs Movie Review | Sundance 2021
I was lucky enough to virtually attend my first major Film Festival last week and let me just tell you, Sundance 2021 was absolutely invigorating. There’s nothing like watching someone else’s finished work. It instantly makes me want to work on my own creative projects. I watched so many great films and you can read…
Selena: The Series Misses The Mark By A Mile | REVIEW
I hate nothing more than giving something a bad review. I am aware of the hard work that it takes and of the certain way that the stars need to align, in order for a TV show to come to fruition. I just can’t find a positive spin on Selena: The Series, which premiered on…
“Vida de Rico” Single Review
I feel like I’ve been listening to the same 5 Latin artists for a few years now and I can now happily say that I may have found a new artist to add to the rotation. Camilo. He’s been around for a while but I’m just starting to appreciate his music. The Colombian singer/songwriter first…
A Celebration of Love | ‘Que Se Sepa Nuestro Amor’ Single Review
Nobody puts Mon Laferte in a corner. Talk about an artist who dives into every genre! Being a fan of Mon Laferte, feels like you’re discovering a new artist every single time she releases something new. Her latest collaboration is not something I would have seen coming, but it’s something I quickly fell in love…
Introducing Naida Lynn | ‘Freedom Rose’ EP Review
There’s a special kind of joy that fills your heart when you discover a new artist and you’re about to feel that joy right after you read this post and seek out the EP I’ll be discussing. Naida Lynn is a Haitian-American singer-songwriter with a soulful voice that pulls you in and lyrics that feel…
Finding My Smile | Katy Perry ‘Smile’ Album Review
This is the face of someone slowly, but fiercely, crawling out of depression: Imagine the surprised look on my face when I realized that I survived August. Truth be told, it was the worst month I’ve had in a long time. Yet, as the incomparable Cardi B once said, “Knock me down nine times but…
How To Demand Better Latinx Representation Without Being Anti-Black
I promise that it is possible to demand better Latinx representation in the media without being anti-black. Emmy nominations were announced earlier this week and though the nominations were more diverse than I’ve see before, there was an evident lack of Latinx representation. In a year where we had Pose, One Day at a Time,…
Dancing Through the Pain | ‘SUPERBLOOM’ Album Review
In case you were wondering what to do with all this free time you currently have, please feel free to schedule a crying session for one hour and one minute anytime this week. You’re welcome. Misterwives released their latest album this past Friday and I’d love to publicly apologize to my roommate for forcing her…