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Latina.com Exclusive Giveaway: Win a DVD of <i>La Misma Luna</i>!

It may be one of the most powerful films about the American Latino experience in recent history, and now you can win your very own copy. Latina.com is giving away five DVDs of La Misma Luna to some lucky readers. Enter to win now, and watch a clip of the film below!

Lionel Richie: Surviving Nicole Was a "Struggle-and-a-Half"

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Legendary singer Lionel Richie thinks he deserves praise not for lasting four decades in the music industry, but rather for surviving half that time as father to reformed wild child Nicole Richie. The crooner told press at the TV Land Awards this past weekend (where he won the Icon award), ''Forget about surviving 40 years in the music business. Just surviving 27 years of Nicole Richie has been a struggle-and-a-half, I want to tell you. I stand here as a survivor, I want you to know, for all the parents out there.''

Selena Gomez: No Sex 'Til Marriage

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She may be hailed the next Miley Cyrus, but rising Disney tween queen Selena Gomez isn't following in all of her predecessor's footsteps. The 15-year-old starlet claims that she plans on saving herself for marriage. "I said, 'Dad, I want a promise ring,'" Selena tells Extra. "He went to the church and got it blessed. He actually used me as an example for other kids. I'm going to keep my promise to myself, to my family and to God."

LATINOMETER <br/> Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake is, like, so hot right now. But even the world's biggest popstar recognizes the value of keeping in touch with his, er, Latin roots. From dating an A-list Latina, to jumping on the telenovela-to-mainstream bandwagon, Justin Timberlake is pulling out all the stops to cross over into Latino territory. But not so fast, Justin.

The 6 Hottest Beach Reads!

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Dirty Girls on Top  by Alyssa Valdes-Rodriguez

 

In this latest installment of her Dirty Girls series, which hit big in 2003 and created a new genre now known as chica-lit, Valdes-Rodriguez follows the familiar characters introduced in the first novel. The 6 now 30-something amigas are still trying to find their way in life, but are no longer feeling as though they have all the time in the world. Sound familiar? This identification with the characters, Latina or not, is what makes the Dirty Girls series resonate with readers. But the salacious lives they lead is what makes this the perfect summer beach read!

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