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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Zohran Mamdani

NYC Mayor Highlights Tenants' Rights After New Owner Waives Millions in Unpaid Rent

New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani underscored tenants' legal protections following news that a new owner of more than 5,000 mostly rent-stabilized apartments has agreed to waive millions of dollars in unpaid rent. The announcement, first reported by Gothamist, comes as tenants and housing advocates expressed concern over the accumulation of unpaid rent and the long-term stability of New York's rent-regulated housing stock.
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Menudo Fans Have a New Star to Cheer For as Jahn Lozada Chases His Own Dream on 'Guerreros Mundiales: Garra vs Veneno'

For many Latin music fans, the name Johnny Lozada immediately brings back memories of sold-out arenas, screaming fans and the golden era of Menudo. For the Univision audience, the memories go to a fantastic era in 'Despierta América.' Today, however, a new generation is discovering another Lozada. Jahn Lozada, son of the beloved singer and television personality, is making his mark on Univision and Unimás' 'Garra vs. Veneno:Guerreros Mundiales¡.
Elisha Cuthbert Returns to TV Book Tok Every Year AFter

Elisha Cuthbert Returns to TV Thanks to Book Tok with Every Year After - INTERVIEW

Elisha Cuthbert, known for her iconic early-career turns as Kim Bauer on 24 and Danielle in The Girl Next Door, is making a major return to television with Prime Video's Every Year After. In the romantic drama, she portrays Sue Florek, the mother whose presence and memory anchor a story about first love, heartbreak, family, and the ties that bind. She gave details in an interview.
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Airbnb Hosts Are Giving Away Free 2026 World Cup Tickets in 16 Cities

Airbnb is giving soccer fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: select hosts in the 16 cities hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup are including free match tickets as part of guest stays. From the group stage through the final, travelers can now book accommodations that come with access to live matches in stadiums across North America.
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Latino Flavors in Every Sip: 5 Iced Coffee Recipes to Make at Home

Iced coffee has become a summer staple, but adding a Latin twist takes it to a whole new level. Across Latin America, coffee is more than a morning pick-me-up—it's a cultural ritual, a blend of tradition and flavor. From the sweet, cinnamon-spiced notes of Mexican horchata to the rich, caramel undertones of Cuban café con leche, these beverages showcase the diversity of Latino coffee culture.
Bad Bunny and The Pope in Madrid: All We Know

Bad Bunny and The Pope Met in Madrid: All We Know

Two of the world's most influential figures from vastly different spheres crossed paths Monday night when Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny met privately with Pope Leo XIV at Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.
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Peru's Election Could Be Decided Abroad: How Millions of Immigrant Voters in the U.S. and Other Countries May Choose the Next President

Peru's next president may be chosen not only in Lima, Cusco or the Andean highlands, but also in New Jersey, Madrid, Santiago, Buenos Aires and Tokyo. With Keiko Fujimori and Roberto Sánchez locked in a razor-thin runoff, the vote from abroad has become one of the most watched pieces of the count. More than 1.2 million Peruvians living overseas were eligible to vote in the June 7 second round, a bloc large enough to matter in an election separated by only thousands of votes.
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Mamdani Infuriates Congressional Hispanic Caucus With Endorsement of Progressive Candidate

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has opened a new front in the Democratic Party's internal war, this time with Latino power players in Washington. Mamdani's decision to endorse Darializa Avila Chevalier, a democratic socialist challenging Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York's 13th Congressional District, has infuriated members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus
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Trump Says He Never Promised 'No New Wars.' The Internet Has Receipts

President Donald Trump is trying to redraw one of the clearest lines of his 2024 campaign: his repeated claim that he was the president of "no new wars." In an interview with NBC's Meet the Press that aired Sunday, Trump rejected the idea that the war with Iran violated the anti-interventionist message he sold to voters.