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Abercrombie vs H&M

Commentary: It’s Not OK For Abercrombie & Fitch To Tell Me I’m Too Fat

By Irina Gonzalez | 05/16/2013 - 16:50 | 0 Comments

Being overweight in America is not easy. I know because, although I’m at a healthy weight now, I have struggled with my weight for most of my life. At my highest, I ballooned up to 230 pounds (at just 5’2”!) and wore size 18 clothes. Well, to be honest, I really should have been wearing size 20 pants but I refused to go up that high. Instead, that was the...

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Sh*T latino celebrities say

Sh*t Latino Celebs Say: 8 Outrageous Quotes

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 01/11/2012 - 17:20 | 0 Comments

Latin celebs say some crazy things! Whether they’re sounding off on their own bodies (Salma Hayek), suggesting that others do things to theirs (Roselyn Sanchez), praising mass murderers (John Galliano) or threatening bodily harm (Snooki), they create headlines for us to enjoy. Thanks, celebs!

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Latina Magazine’s 2011 Top 11 Politics Stories
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The 11 Biggest Political Stories Of The Year

By Viviana Hurtado | 12/23/2011 - 12:00 | 0 Comments

The clock is counting down, not just to a New Year, but to one of the most exciting Presidential elections which may be determined by Latinos.  We decided to look back at the most important issues, policies, and political stories of 2011 that may influence for whom voters cast their ballots in 2012.

1. Latinos, A LOT of them: Mainly...

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Year of JLo

25 Things J.Lo Did This Year!

By Lee Hernandez | 12/23/2011 - 11:05 | 0 Comments

It’s been a busy year for Puerto Rican superstar Jennifer Lopez! The mother-of-two, singer, actress, TV judge, dancer, producer, global ambassador, designer, most beautiful woman in the world (one sec—let us catch our breath!), has been working non-stop all year long!

Join us as we take a look back at 25 things the Boricua...

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Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Officers Turn In Their Badges
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's Officers Turn In Their Badges

By Amaris Castillo | 12/22/2011 - 10:43 | 0 Comments

Jail officers working for Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio handed in their federal credentials during a news conference in Phoenix Wednesday, a day before civil rights attorneys will be in federal court to seek a ruling in a lawsuit that alleges Arpaio systematically discriminated against Latino residents in conducting traffic patrols and so-called "crime...

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Cuba Publishes Che Guevara's Diary of Revolution

Cuba Publishes Che Guevara's Diary of Revolution

By Mariela Rosario | 06/14/2011 - 13:12 | 1 Comment

The Cuban government has given the green light to the publication of Che Guevara's personal diaries of the revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power in 1959. Entitled Diary of a Combatant, the diaries share Che's experiences first hand—from landing on the Cuban coast in 1956 aboard the now infamous yacht,...

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Jennifer Lopez’s Home Videos Allegedly Stolen
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UPDATE: Judge Orders Jennifer Lopez Tapes Under Lock & Key

By Latina Staff | 06/09/2011 - 13:15 | 0 Comments

The intimate home videos that Jennifer Lopez has fought to keep ex-husband Ojani Noa from using were reportedly "stolen" co-executive producer of the mockumentary project her ex was working on. Ed Meyer took the data drive which contained the footage from the house of Claudia Vazquez, Noa’s current partner/...

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Rick Gonzalez Has a God Complex in Lady Gaga's New Music Video for "Judas"

Rick Gonzalez Has a God Complex in Lady Gaga's New Music Video for "Judas"

By Mariela Rosario | 05/09/2011 - 08:55 | 0 Comments

Rick Gonzalez has been in a bunch of films (Old School, War of the Worlds, Coach Carter) and starred in the cult TV series Reaper, but it's his latest role as Jesus—yes, as in the Jesus—in Lady Gaga's controversial new music video for her single "Judas" that has him in the spotlight these days....

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