I’m fantasy casting the US government with my favorite sci-fi heroes and the answer seems super clear: Biden is Picard and Harris is Burnham.
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Justicia and CulturaWhat We're Watching
Bridgerton’s Sexual Politics: We Haven’t Come as Far As We Think
I introduced my partner to the term “bodice ripper” last week. Oddly, as a straight male, he’d never heard it but the rise of Bridgerton (before the whole, attempted coup…
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Wednesday, like most of America, I was glued to the television, watching as whiteness wielded its power and stormed the U.S. capitol. Countless images of white supremacists turned domestic terrorists…
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ is out, so what did Latinas think? Was this feminist icon’s sequel better than the original? Turns out our reviews were mixed as we tried to enjoy the DC Comic flick for what it is while also being disappointed in its worldview.
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As a clinical procrastinator, I chose the last socially acceptable week to watch Hulu’s tinsel infused Happiest Season. Looking forward to savoring the last bit of holiday cheer, I tuned in…
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First of all, ‘Sylvie’s Love’ is good. This Tessa Thompson-led picture matches its beauty with a sweet, simmering love story and smart social commentary.
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Vida. One Day at a Time. Station 19. Latinas and femme Latinxs may be the least likely to be represented on TV but that doesn’t mean we’re absent.
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“Selena: The Series” debuted on Netflix last week and Latinas, well, we have THOUGHTS. Pretty much every single one of us. So while we’re normally agitating for more Latina critics, we know we can’t just sit back and savor this moment – we have to support these mujeres problématicas, defending them against the “why-can’t-Latinos-just-support-each-other” crew (otherwise known as men).
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The Saved by the Bell reboot premiered last week and it appears to be… good? Of course, we believe its success can be found in its latindad – it stars TWO Latinas in Haskiri Velazquez and Alycia Pascual-Pena and Maria Lopez is a producer. But what do Latinas think? Turns out, we’re pretty into it.
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We’re still talking about The Queen’s Gambit. There was the initial wave of fawning reviews, then the more nuanced takes (yes the ‘magical negro’ is a problem), the reminder that star Anya Taylor-Joy is (white) Latina, and it goes on. So what did Latina critics think? Let’s dive in.