Azucena Rasilla

Azucena Rasilla

Freelance Journalist from Oakland, masochist A's fan.

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'SWIPED' A New HBO Documentary Explores Online Dating

'SWIPED' A New HBO Documentary Explores Online Dating

Social media and online media apps have drastically changed the way we interact with others, not only in a social setting but on a deeper level when looking for romance. According to the dating site eharmony, 40% of Americans use online dating. This percentage reflects just how all these applications

DJ Riobamba Spins Music, Politics and Community Together

DJ Riobamba Spins Music, Politics and Community Together

If you live in New York and enjoy its endless and eclectic nightlife, chances are, you know DJ Riobamba. Sara Skolnick, the Ecuadorian-Lithuanian DJ, and producer has been a staple in the nightlife scene and music industry for the past eight years — in recent years, she has started to use

Here Are Ways To Help Immigrant Families Being Separated At The Border

Here Are Ways To Help Immigrant Families Being Separated At The Border

By now you have seen the photograph of a two-year old immigrant, Honduran asylum seeker crying hysterically as the toddler and her mother were taken into custody at the US-Mexico border. The heart-wrenching image taken by John Moore, a special correspondent and senior staff photographer for Getty Images is one

Claudia Sandoval Talks MasterChef Latino, and It Being the Year of the Woman

Claudia Sandoval Talks MasterChef Latino, and It Being the Year of the Woman

The culinary world, often dominated by male figures, is slowly, but surely changing its landscape thanks to outstanding female chefs taking over, one recipe at a time. Claudia Sandoval is one of those mujeres chingonas changing the game. Sandoval was the first ever Latina to win MasterChef, the ruthless cooking

The Hits and Misses of Netflix's GLOW

The Hits and Misses of Netflix's GLOW

You will either love or hate GLOW I have to admit that I enjoyed it, but with some reservations. GLOW is the new Netflix original based loosely on the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling TV series which ran from 1986 to 1989. The Netflix show co-created by Liz Flahive and Carly

The Collective Power of Gay Pride and Immigrants

The Collective Power of Gay Pride and Immigrants

June is an important month for two groups currently facing scrutiny under the Trump administration; the LGBTQ and our Immigrant communities. While the majority of Americans in the USA are eager to kick-off their Summer plans, others make plans to continue resisting the rhetoric of the current Administration. This weekend,

There's So Much More To The Song "Despacito"

There's So Much More To The Song "Despacito"

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know how the song “Despacito” has completely taken over radio airwaves, digital platforms, and articles written praising the song. Sure, I can get into it and discuss what a moron Justin Bieber is for mocking the Spanish language, even though he

The 'New' Single Mujer

The 'New' Single Mujer

Y el novio? Te vas a quedar para vestir santos, le voy a rezar a San Antonio para que te encuentre un buen novio. Phrases commonly heard in Latinx households when addressing the elephant in the room, the single gal of the family. In this day and age there is

Donald Trump: The Real Deporter-In-Chief

Donald Trump: The Real Deporter-In-Chief

Juan Manuel Montes, a 23-year-old from Calexico, California is the latest victim of the mass deportation agenda that Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions currently have going on. Montes’ case is not isolated, The Washington Post reports that since Trump took office, arrests of undocumented immigrants rose 32.6 percent. What

The Get Down Part II - Is This The End?

The Get Down Part II - Is This The End?

SPOILERS, SPOILERS AHEAD, STOP READING IF YOU ARE NOT ALL CAUGHT UP! WATCH Netflix’s Part I, first! ? Now that the warning is out of the way let us talk about The Get Down Part II. The story picks up about a year later, The Get Down Brothers are still

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