Alicia Civita

Entertainment and Pop Culture writer


Trilingual multimedia journalist with 20-plus years of experience in legacy and new media, as well as social media. Founder and CEO of Life a la Latina, a bilingual community celebrating the Latino experience. Before, I relaunched the U.S. Latino edition of Selecciones, the Spanish version of Reader's Digest, and was the founding editor of EFE´s Hispanic News Service. I have also worked at The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. I love show business, politics, traveling and home-making, but above anything, I'm proudly mamá.

Entertainment and Pop Culture writer

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Michelle Obama and Barack Obama

New Obama on the Ballot? California Voters Meet Barack D. Obama Shaw

The Obama name is making an unexpected return to politics, though this time it is not connected to former President Barack Obama. Among the more than 60 candidates competing in California's gubernatorial primary is a little-known contender whose name has sparked curiosity across the state: Barack D. Obama Shaw.
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Trump's Pick for Florida Governor Byron Donalds Breaks With Him on AI as State Sues OpenAI

President Donald Trump's preferred candidate for Florida governor has broken with him on one of the fastest-moving fights in American politics: who gets to regulate artificial intelligence. Rep. Byron Donalds, the Trump-backed Republican running to succeed Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2026, said Monday that states should be allowed to take the lead in creating rules for AI.
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Eduin Caz Threatened in Tijuana Narco Banner: "Stick to Music or We'll Execute You"

Mexican singer Eduin Caz, frontman of the regional Mexican band Grupo Firme, was named in a threatening narco banner discovered in Tijuana, Baja California, according to Mexican authorities and local media reports. The message warned the singer to "stick to music" and accused him of intervening on behalf of an individual identified in the banner.
Chicago Mayor Goody Bag Pope Leo

Did Chicago Just Win Gift-Giving at the Vatican? Pope Leo's Goody Bag Says Yes

During a private meeting Thursday with Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff and lifelong White Sox fan, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson presented him with the key to the city and formally invited him to return home to celebrate Mass in Grant Park, echoing St. John Paul II's historic 1979 visit to Chicago. The pope did not commit to a trip, but the mayor said he hoped Leo would come back to the city in 2027.
Diego Boneta Killing castro interview

Diego Boneta's Fidel Castro Transformation in 'Killing Castro' Started With the Team Behind Luis Miguel - EXCLUSIVE

For Diego Boneta, the most shocking part of becoming Fidel Castro was not the fear, although there was plenty of that. It was not the politics either, even though he says the role arrived at a moment when Cuba feels newly urgent again. It was the discovery that the thing audiences are most likely to talk about first, how uncannily he looks like Fidel in Killing Castro, came down to something surprisingly small.
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Possible Serial Killer Case Adds to Security Fears Ahead of 2026 World Cup in Mexico

A suspected serial killer investigation in western Mexico is intensifying security concerns just weeks before the country hosts its first matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Authorities in the state of Jalisco are investigating multiple killings linked to a man accused of targeting victims in communities near Guadalajara, one of the tournament's major host cities
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Nicolas Cage Intimidated Her at First, Then Karen Rodríguez Created Marvel's Most Unexpected Latina Heroine in Spider-Noir - INTERVIEW

Karen Rodriguez opens up about stepping into Marvel's dark new universe in Spider-Noir, starring opposite Nicolas Cage. In this exclusive interview with The Latin Times, the Mexican-born actress reveals how intimidated she felt during her first scenes with Cage, why she turned Janet Ruiz into a "very Mexican" woman inspired by her mother and Dolores del Río, and why Latino characters deserve to be messy, complicated and powerful.
Pam Bondi

Trump Brings Pam Bondi Back Into White House Orbit Amid Reportedly Cancer Battle

President Donald Trump is bringing back one of his longtime political allies back into his administration orbit, appointing former Attorney General Pam Bondi to a White House advisory panel focused on artificial intelligence, according to multiple media reports. Soon after the news broke, a report said she was battling cancer.