Harry Potter actually has horns and a tail.
When you couldn't catch 'em all:
When sleeping over wasn't an option:
When you were imprisoned in your own home:
When you tainted anything you dropped:
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18 Times The Devil Ruined Your Life
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17 Borderline Ridiculous Things Most Latinas Could Live Without
No, we don’t all want to call you “papi.”
Being described as a food dish or rare animal.
Having unnecessarily earlier curfews than brothers or primos.
Hearing opinions that are basically insults.
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9 Heartwarming Coming-Out Stories You Can’t Help But Love
“I don’t care who you love, as long as you’re happy. But can she cook?”
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"I recently came out to my dad by telling him that I had a date with a female coworker from my summer job. He ended up caring more about the potential drama it could cause at work rather than the fact that I was going on a date with someone of the same gender.
Fun fact: The date didn’t even end up happening!"
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"I was getting involved in national literature on how to work with LBGBTQIQA populations and realized that I wanted to talk to my mom about this before she found out elsewhere.
I sat with her and said that I’m bisexual, and she asked, “Okay, but can you try for a guy?” I explained that it didn’t work that way and let her know to ask me if she had any questions.
A week later she comes to me and asks, “Why are gay people vegetarian?” I told her “Gay people aren’t…” and as I thought about it I realized that, at the time, myself and all of my queer friends were vegetarian. I laughed and told her that it’s not a “gay rule” to be vegetarian, it was just an odd coincidence."
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People Are Loving This Woman's Crazily Creative Halloween Costumes
All of the handmade costumes celebrate her Latina heritage.
Meet writer and DIY enthusiast Sydney Presley from West Covina, California.
Sydney Presley
"It's tough trying to be a Mexican Karen O in high school," she said.
Presley and her mom refer to the costumes as "haute glue."
"I'm a B on a budget and a cheapskate, so that's part of why I make my own costumes every year," she laughingly explained.
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Ces sœurs latino ont trollé Eric Trump avec un simple T-shirt
Annie Cardelle a porté un tshirt avec écrit en espagnol « latina contre Trump » et a posé à côté du fils du candidat en campagne pour son père.
Faites connaissance avec Annie et Ceci Cardelle, deux sœurs qui vivent à Salisbury, en Caroline du Nord aux États-Unis.
Ces sœurs hispano-américaines sont âgées de 23 et 17 ans et font partie de la deuxième génération d’Américains d’origine cubaine. Elles soutiennent Hillary Clinton pour les élections présidentielles.
Annie & Ceci Cardelle
Vendredi 21 octobre, Eric Trump, accompagné de son épouse Lara, s'est rendu en Caroline du Nord pour faire campagne pour son père.
Chris Keane / Reuters
Lorsque les sœurs ont découvert que les Trump organisaient un événement dans leur ville natale, Ceci a insisté auprès de sa sœur pour y aller.
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A Soda Company Made One Of The Most Inspiring Ads About Immigrant Journeys
Who knew soda could get so deep?
Jarritos, a very popular Mexican soda brand, recently came out with this moving commercial and that will make you feel inspired:
The ad is called The Journey and was directed by Mexican actor and director Diego Luna, the soon-to-be male lead of Rogue One. Since going up on October 18th, the video has been viewed 1.3 million times on Facebook.
The ad starts off highlighting the journeys and sacrifices of immigrants coming into the United States.
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We see different immigrant experiences, from those who came through Ellis Island in New York...
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...to those who walked their way through the desert from Mexico.
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16 Things Only People Who Have Played Lotería Will Understand
I just need one more card…
The only reason you're even playing is because your mom brought it out.
And every single time it gives you childhood flashbacks, so of course you're super pumped to play.
So you grab your handful of beans...
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…or whatever's available…
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16 Body Hair Struggles That Latinas Know To Be True
Who needs leg warmers when I can just not shave for two days?
Being Latina can come with less-than-fun parts if you've been ~blessed~ with hair.
Your overactive hair follicles kicked in at a young age, but your mom was adamant about you not shaving.
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And even when she finally let you, you completely underestimated how much effort it actually is.
But you didn't want to be made fun of, so you begrudgingly shaved your Chewbacca legs every other day.
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28 Of The Most Iconic Selena Quintanilla Halloween Costumes Of 2016
Latina queens everywhere.
This beautiful attire that would make Selena proud:
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These adorable outfits of a Latina Disney princess and a Queen:
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This costumes that's more beautiful than a flor:
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This combo that's so good you'll lose a bumper:
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Signs Your Best Friend Is The Hot One
You never get free drinks…but they do.
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These Are The Most Popular Latino Baby Names Of 2016
Did your favorite name make the cut?
BabyCenter en Español recently released its annual list of the most popular latin baby names of the year!
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Sofía topped the list for the second year in a row.
Isabella also remained in second place — just like in 2015.
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Here's the top ten list for girls:
1. Sofía
2. Isabella
3. Valentina
4. Emma
5. Marina
6. Lucía
7. Victoria
8. Luciana
9. Valeria
10. Camila
For a full list of the top 100 names for girls, click here.
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Taco Lovers Guess The Authentic Taco
“Omg, I’m getting aroused by this.”
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The New Cover For Marvel's Queer Latina Superhero Comic Is Dope As Hell
“OK, ladies, now let’s get in formation.”
So for those who haven't delved into the wonderful world of comics, this is America Chavez — Marvel's badass superhero who's a proud queer Latina.
While she made her debut back in 2011 as the second Miss America, she finally got her own comic series in 2017 after it was announced at New York Comic Con.
Marvel Comics
Gabby Rivera, the Boricua writer and young adult author behind the series, shared the photo on Instagram and gave praise to Quinones' work.
And Quinones had a fun time doing the artwork for the issue:
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19 Things You Should Never, Ever Do Around Your Mom
Catch an attitude, I dare you.
Make a "mess."
Say the word "what" at any given moment.
Walk around barefoot.
Be on your cell phone for more than a minute.
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People Love This Video Of A Young Latina Sticking Up For A Woman In A Headscarf Being Harassed
People have been applauding a young Latina who intervened when a woman in a headscarf was being harassed on the subway in New York City.
Most of the exchange was captured on video and posted to Facebook, gaining more than 1.3 million views.
Tracey Tong, who identifies as Chinese Peruvian, told BuzzFeed News that she was on her way to work when she saw an older woman yelling at a black woman wearing a headscarf and carrying a briefcase.
“Why are you here? Why are you in this country?” the older woman can be heard asking in the video.
Tong, 23, said that before the video begins, she had also heard the older woman ask, “What’s in there?” as she motioned to the other woman’s briefcase.
Two other people, a man and another woman, attempted to speak to the woman before Tong stepped in. When the man tried to intervene, the woman assumed he was with the woman she was yelling at, and turned on him, too.
“You’re not with us,” the older woman continued. “And maybe they’re not taking them back. I know nobody [is] taking them back. And that’s a shame,” she added.
The woman standing nearby pleaded, “Would you mind stop[ping]? We don’t want to listen anymore.”
But the older woman lashed out at her, too, and told her, “No. You don’t understand. You’re not even from here.”
Tracey Tong
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Soon after, Tong came over and confronted the older woman.
Tong first asked her where she was from. When she responded by saying Puerto Rico, Tong revealed that she was half Peruvian, and began speaking to her in Spanish.
“I think you're being really unfair. We all have to work together,” Tong told the woman. “We can't be against one person. This is absolutely ridiculous and disrespectful.”
The older woman said she thought it was ridiculous “that we are in this situation,” to which Tong replied, “Exactly, so why should we fight with people and start more problems, and be against each other?”
When the older woman told Tong not to scold her, she said, first in Spanish, “I’m not scolding you.”
Then, in English, she continued, “I’m not telling you to be quiet. I’m asking you to please respect her,” she said. “In Spanish, in English, in Chinese, in French, whatever language you want me to say it, I will say it to you. Whether you’re born from here, Puerto Rico, wherever you are from.”
"We’re all in this together. Whether we like what’s going on in the government or not," Tong said. "Fuck it. We gotta deal with it. You’re a grown woman. Suck it up, and you defend your brothers and sisters.”
Tong told BuzzFeed News that the woman stopped yelling shortly after the video ends, and about three stops later, both the other man and woman she was yelling at got off the train.
Tong said she had recently moved back to New York City and had been reading a lot about the verbal abuse and mistreatment of Muslims and other marginalized groups in the US.
“I told myself that if I ever saw it happen, I would freak,” she said.
She said that she spoke in Spanish and English both because there were some things she couldn’t always translate into Spanish the things she wanted to say, but also so that other people on the train could understand her.
Since the video surfaced last weekend, Tong has received several messages from people online hailing her a hero, and thanking her for stepping in and stopping the harassment.
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“I’m lucky right now to have this as a platform to speak out for everyone, and I just want to make sure that we all are working together to spread unity and love and compassion with one another,” she said.
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Advice To My Younger Self
“The Avril Lavigne thing doesn’t last long but the pictures last forever.”
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Grab Your Tissues, This Is How People Are Remembering Selena Quintanilla
Here’s to the Queen of Tejano.
If today feels a little sad, you're not alone. It's been 22 years since the world lost the "Queen of Tejano" Selena Quintanilla. TWENTY TWO YEARS...and TBH, it feels like it was only yesterday.
The Latina music icon was murdered on March 31, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Jeff Haynes / AFP / Getty Images
Some are honoring La Reina by blasting her timeless music.
While others acknowledge just how legendary she's become.
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Women Of Color Try Nude Lipsticks
We want nudes! Send nudes!
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Curly Qs With Selena's Jackie Guerra (Full Interview)
Would You Rather Lose Sensation On Your Tongue Or Your Vagina?
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Here Are 15 Things Latinos Had To Say During The Pride Marches
“We will never be silent.”
As you may know, June is pride month. Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people forwent the usual pride parade and instead marched in a display of resistance towards the current administration.
Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images
"This queer chingonx #resists"
"I may be Mexican but my dreams won't be trumped"
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