A study involving Latinas (predominantly or solely Mexican and Mexican-American) seeking pre-natal health care in Texas showed that those who had been “Americanized” were more prone to depression. The study focused on lower-income pregnant women who sought care at...

Salma Hayek really gives the impression of having it all: A thriving career, scores of fans, business savvy, intelligence, beauty, a loving family and no need for bras with enough padding to cushion a car crash. So what’s her...

In an attempt to woo Latinos in possession of vaginas, Senator Barack Obama tried to organize a meeting with House Latinas. But they were all like, “Eh:” Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois huddled with members of the Congressional Hispanic...

We thought the reader-submitted email on our Jennifer Lopez coverage, and some of the responses to it, were pretty damn entertaining. But they also got us a bit worried, because we have to share subway rides and stand in...

The Pew Hispanic Center has come out with a list of statistics on Hispanic women, and it would seem we’re, for the most part, pretty hard-working baby-makers - especially those of us born abroad: Hispanic women generally, both U.S.-born...

Associate Editor Alex Alvarez, befuddled to find that her boobs and hips, or lack thereof, seem to fall in and out fashion like leggings and stirrup pants and poppers, takes a look at the American women’s magazine industry in...

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which helps undocumented immigrant women status in the United States apply for legal status, is apparently a smidge too helpful in empowering victimized women and not entirely xenophobic enough for the Department of...

Hey laaaadies! Guess what? Y’all totally pwned the Texas primary, constituting about 20% of the total votes, with Hispanic men at about 14%. Hmm. To what can we blame attribute this?: The surge in Latina voter participation in Texas...

“American’s Next Top Model” winner Jaslene Gonzalez talks about what it’s like to be a Latina and a role model to so many young women who were otherwise lacking in tall, skinny reality TV contestants to look up to:...

Can Latina magazine save Jessica Alba from her own Latiness? Can the actress redeem herself from the title of most embarrassing Latina? Jessica goes on damage control in the pages of the magazine’s March issue. Never one to be...

Some lovely and talented dude named Rio Yañez out there in Internetlandia wrote a thoughtful and thought-provoking piece asking, “What would Juno be like with a Latina lead?:” For my part, maybe I would have too much baggage as...

While idling the time until his son finished up a dental appointment, actor-you-recognize-when-you-see-him Michael Rapaport perused the latest issue of Smooth Girl magazine - the Latina issue, to be exact. TMZ already snagged the “Rapaporn” and “be more smooth...

Fiorana, a clothing company based in Fort Worth, Texas, has come out with a line of “Latina Cut” jeans especially for your giant, round, rice-and-bean fed ass. Oh, you don’t have a big, round ass? Then shut up, mutant:...

A study conducted by the University of Chicago Medical Center shows that control plays a big part in when a young Latina has sex for the first time. Greater sense of personal control over sexual behaviors appeared to be...

A grant from the National Cancer Institute hopes to encourage Latinas, who have a higher-risk of cervical cancer than non-Latinas, to feel less anxious about having a stranger stick things into their chochas. Tequila?: Many factors have been blamed...

Our favorite politically-minded rednecks are back, and they’ve got a burning question for Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo as he prepares for CNN’s Republican debate. Tancredo, as you may recall, is the notoriously anti-immigrant senator from Colorado. And, frankly,...

A survey conducted by laxative maker Dulcolax found Latinas would rather talk about their age and weight than about how full of shit they are: This survey reveals Latinas are far more comfortable talking about these topics than talking...

Travel writer Stephanie Elizondo Griest has traveled the world on her own. She’s also drunk many beers with us. So visits with her are always full of great stories. We caught up with her recently in the middle of...

Author Rosie Molinary wants to remind you that Latinas can be just as shallow and materialistic as any other obnoxious teen girl. In her recent book, Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image and Growing Up Latina, the South Carolina native...

Looks like a Los Angeles judge finally grew some cojones. Michelle Rodriguez has been spanked with a 180-day jail sentence by a Los Angeles court judge after violating about a trillion different probation statutes. Her negligence ranged from not...

In an effort to remind their readers of the irresistible power of Latina ladyparts, People en Español has compiled a list of (predominantly white) men who have fallen under the spell of various Latinas. It’s like Jungle Fever, but...

Michelle Rodriguez looks to be in hot water with the L.A. City Attorney after allegations that she violated her probation by not participating in the community toilet scrubbing and cigarette butt collecting she was scheduled to perform. Rodriguez violated...

You can always count on Overheard In New York to portray us brown folks in a negative and vulgar light. (Just like everybody else that the eavesdropping, Big Apple-based dialogue aggregator labels with catch-all titles like “JAP,” “Yuppie,” and...

Weeks ago we came across the following catcall from Overheard In New York, and didn’t find it funny nor worth publishing. But, in light of a recent event fucking the fashion magazine world, we figured it now merits mention:...

How in the world is America Ferrera making it in Hollywood despite not being white or thin? That is the question Glamour seeks to answer in their latest issue. Sure they call her a bombshell and praise her for...

A new study released by the Public Policy Institute of California shows that Latina women there outlive their White and Black counterparts, enjoying an average life expectancy of 83. (That’s three years longer than gringas.) One Mexican egghead reacting...

Good thing nobody’s ever organized a clusterfuck of B-list Latina celebrities’ skankiest snapshots online so that millions of hairy-palmed, free lad mag-reading idiots can vote on them in a mindless competition to see who makes them pitch a tent...

Meet María Montes, a 22 year-old student whose hobbies include reading, traveling, fine dining, and letting the cameraman get a blatant shot of her ass. Montes is just one of many Latina women looking to marry for citizenship for...

Ever do a Google video / YouTube search for the word “latino”? We do all the time. (Official reason: to treat you to a buzz-inducing clip at the end of the day; unofficial reason: a slow news day.) More...

Remember when MySpace was cool and edgy and full of bands you’d never heard of hawking their wares? We don’t either. But one thing’s for sure, it’s still full of people you’ve never heard of hawking their wares. In...

While doing research on Wikipedia, we stumbled upon its raciest entry to date: an alphabetized list of Latina porn stars. (Who knew the site stooped so deliciously low in its quest to cover all information in the known universe?)...

In case you missed it, hip-hop magazine turned TV production crew Ego Trip took one hour of last night’s VH1 programming block to regale us with “TV’s Illest Minority Moments”. What was essentially a retrospective look at a clusterfuck...

Lurking in the wings and waiting for some gullible Hispanic businessmen to invest, it’s Glamorosas! The “girl’s lifestyle brand”—cartoon series? clothing line? figment of the imagination? it could be anything!—is the creation of fashion designer and illustrator Carlos Marrero,...

Don’t get us wrong: we get peeved from time to time at the whitewashing that takes place when the gal to the right picks her roles. (Exhibit A—the makeover she underwent to go from chongalicious “Honey” to vanilla-flavored “Fantastic...

Over the weekend, a well-meaning fashion photographer for The New York Times turned his lens on Central Park to capture young Latinas at their finest—celebrating their quinceañeras with all the modesty one can muster while wearing an oversized tiara....

The New York Village Voice featured a cover story recently on a fascinating trend: The ethnic Lesbian thug. They’re here, they’re queer and they are throwing dance parties with rap music. But, according to Voice writer Chloé Hilliard, some...