[email protected]If you’ve ever attended a basketball game, chances are you’ve heard the crowd yell: “T him up!” or “That’s a technical!” What these fans are yelling about is a technical foul. While this type of foul isn’t necessarily super common, it does occur enough that it’s important coaches, players, and fans alike understand what it … Read more
You may notice that sometimes players can let their emotions get the better of them. And when that happens, they can take it out on an opponent with an overly rough and sometimes even dangerous foul. This was termed as a “flagrant foul” many years ago, and its penalties are rather stiff to hopefully prevent … Read more
The opening track of Bad Bunny’s sixth studio album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” which was released on Jan. 5, doesn’t begin in the way many of us have come to expect typical reggaetón songs to start. There are no heavy synths underlining the intro, no plucky “wite” melody (how Puerto Ricans refer to the iconic … Read more
If you watch basketball at all, chances are you’ve heard the term “double-double.” It’s a pretty easy concept to understand, but there are many types of double-doubles, which can make things a little complicated to figure out at times. To help with that, let’s discuss what a double-double is, what different types of double-doubles are … Read more
There’s a reason Sophie Castillo’s discography doesn’t focus on one genre, one language, or any one rhythm. The London-born Colombian-Cuban is a multifaceted artist whose music is a testament to the cross-cultural environment she grew up in. You might recognize Castillo from TikTok, where her song “Call Me By Your Name” became one of her … Read more
Sasha Merci as Josefina in “La Egoísta” by Erlina Ortiz at Philadelphia Theatre Company. (Image Source: Mark Garvin) Soy Demasiado, a special issue for Juntos, celebrates Latinas who are reclaiming what it means to be “too much.” Read the stories here. In a Dominican family, women are often raised to be the glue that holds … Read more
With both the 2024 Presidential election and the Puerto Rican Gubernatorial election rapidly approaching, citizens of the Caribbean island once again found themselves in a delicate position and in the headlines. Donald Trump’s latest rally was filled with the kind of hate we’ve come to expect. However, Latinos and Puerto Rico were specifically singled out … Read more
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. When you start looking for the best paranormal romance books, you’ll find countless sexy, swoony, and even funny love stories, featuring … Read more
I had just sent a voice note to my friend when a curious feeling came over me. “Let me listen back to it,” I thought to myself. As I did, an even stranger feeling came over me, a lack of recognition of my own voice. You see, I’ve been code-switching so long that sometimes I’m … Read more
Danny MartinezDanny Martinez I make a living acting in the machine known as Hollywood — an industry that commodifies me but isn’t for me. An industry where if I am using my hands too much on camera, the director shouts in all seriousness, “Not so much of the ethnic hands!” “White hands, Chris, white hands,” … Read more