Shakira recently shared one of her ultimate goals in life - the Colombian singer will one day be the first lady of Barcelona when her partner Gerard Piqué becomes the president.
When it comes to reality -- life off of the page -- the MIT professor, Pulitzer Prize winner and compulsive reader Junot Díaz still flourishes. Díaz recently shared his thoughts on immigration, activism, advocacy and cultural identity in an email interview with Latin Post; the author's answers are as bold and astounding as one might expect from the frank novelist. "I'm an activist before I'm a writer. That's about as much as I can say without sounding ridiculous," said Díaz, who's been extremely vocal about the "sentencia" and stateless Haitians in the Dominican Republic.
Puerto Rican salsa legend Cheo Feliciano, 78, tragically died in a car accident, prompting the governor of the U.S. territory to declare three days of mourning. Cheo Feliciano was known as one of the most celebrated Puerto Rican salsa singers on the planet, with hits that the Puerto Rican and the Latino community as a whole embraced, including his most popular tunes "Una en un millón," "Mi promesa," and "Contigo aprendi."
Editors at Bomb Magazine published a terrific literary exchange between the stellar Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat and the Dominican frontrunner for well-written and finely-crafted fiction, Junot Díaz. The introduction to the article made a compelling statement, remarking that if Marvel Comics had gotten their hands on Oscar Wao (the lead from The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao), then he "would have been a hero." A novel idea... in fact, one might imagine the same might occur if Marvel got its hands on Díaz. However, Díaz would undoubtedly disagree.
On March 26, James Macedonio, Leslie Kirby and George Chrisafis, co-founders of Wall Street Rocks presented Operation Finally Home Executive Director Daniel Vargas and Dancing with the Stars Champ, Iraq War veteran J.R. Martinez a check for $50,000 to help returning veterans in need of a home.
Imagine your grandmother or great-grandmother salsa dancing, being propelled in the air, doing daring twists and turns, sliding across the floor and being flipped and lifted over the shoulders of her dancing partner who is 40 years her junior.While that may be a wish for some of our Abuelitas, that's the reality for 79-year-old Sarah "Paddy" Jones who left the highly critical Simon Cowell, the panel of judges and the audience speechless and in awe during a recent episode of Britain's Got Talent.
Do you want to know what's on the minds of some of the biggest-selling, Grammy and Latin Grammy artists, including Puerto Rican salsa legend Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias, Carlos Vives and Elvis Crespo?
Jay-Z has his hand in many pots, and the latest pot he is trying to get his hands in is as a media mogul. He has an outlet, Life and Times, whose website describes itself as "a digital experience covering art, sports, music, fashion and culture."
Recently, it has been claimed that Penélope Cruz may take the title of oldest Bond girl in the highly anticipated addition James Bond film series, Bond 24.
In the New York Knicks' locker room, post-game, subsequent to the Knicks' loss to the Cavaliers (106 to 100) on March 23rd, Carmelo Anthony told Latin Post his thoughts on sports and athleticism and its importance in the lives of young Latinos. "Some people are born with natural ability. And some young men and women have to work at it. It's just important to work toward good health, and to work hard."
When we last mentioned the 2014 GLAAD awards, we discussed the strong Latino representation throughout various nominee categories. Now that the show is over, we’re proud to announce the Latino winners of the 25th Annual GLAAD awards that took home big wins and made us proud.
World Cup Brazil 2014 is fast approaching, and Latinos and soccer aficionados around the world are gearing up to see their favorite soccer teams battle it out on the field, willing to give their blood, sweat and tears for their countries, in the midst of a Brazilian backdrop filled with screaming fans.
What does community mean to you?A true sense of community is more than borrowing a cup of sugar, saying hello or holding the door, it's going the extra mile in a time of need. For East 'Harlemites' who are still reeling from the tragedy of the East Harlem explosion at 116th St./Park Ave on March 12, the community is pulling together to raise funds for displaced families and making sure their voices are heard well beyond the quadrants of their block.
Not too long ago, Star Trek: Voyager's Robert Beltran, famed for his role as Commader Chakotay, participated in a Reddit AMA where people asked the actor dozens upon dozens of questions about his film career and his upcoming feature (former Kickstarter project) Resilient 3-D, which will begin filming sometime this month.
¡Viva las empanadas! In celebration of National Empanada Day, the Latino Post Company sampled a variety of delicious empanadas from New York's Havana Central and shared what the savory pocket of goodness means to us and our cultures.
We've already seen that Latinos watch more streaming digital video that the general U.S. consumer. Now, the Motion Picture Association of America's newest study on moviegoers at the theater has found that Latino oversample in that arena, too.
Star Trek: Voyager is where we know him best: the tribal tattoo above his left eye pronounces his character's Native American heritage; soft flute music accompanying his entrance into rooms reminds us; and phrases like "A-koo-chee-moya" proclaimed whenever he contacts his animal guide makes damn sure that we never forget that he's a Native person.
New York City's iconic music venue, the Roseland Ballroom, which has existed for almost a century, is closing its doors on Monday, April 7 with the last performance by the eccentric, vocal powerhouse, Lady Gaga. The music venue has welcomed many legendary artists throughout the years, including Spanish Harlem's Tito Puente, who has been hailed as "the Godfather of Latin jazz and salsa."
Alma Award-winning actor, Manny Pérez, who stars in the film, Greencard Warriors and has a re-occurring role in the hit show, Homeland, spoke exclusively with the Latin Post about his intense roles as an undocumented father who faces severe injustice to a cold terrorist with no remorse.
In his youth, Oscar Torre wanted to be a baseball star. He played often, invested time and energy into the sport, but lacked the skill and speed to make that dream a reality. Yet, becoming an actor was accidental for the motivated and eager film and screen star. "I fell into acting by chance," Torre said. "I had one more credit left in college, an elective. And my girlfriend at the time, I asked her to sign me up for a class. And, as a joke, she decided to sign me up for acting class, though I was quite shy."
