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…TV and thought, “Hey, she looks like my mom.” As much as Jo McGuire, Carrey Martin, and Tanya Baxter are wonderful mother figures, I never felt someone had captured the…
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How 'Sex Education' Redefines On-Screen Intimacy and Celebrates Diversity
…Otis (Asa Butterfield), who learns from his mother that the way to get affection is through solving other people’s problems. We’re that frantic Lily (Tanya Reynolds) whose outlook on life…
Six Latine Shows and People to Watch This Pride
…enough to love about Vida with the colors, the cast, and the content but its creator Tanya Saracho also makes a point to put the women leads, queer or not,…
7 New Latinx Books to Read This Fall
…new Latinx books on your checkout list! Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality by Tanya Katerí Hernandez https://www.instagram.com/p/ChmqHqaN3-Y/ Released on August 23, Racial Innocence is…
Why I'm Excited for Selena Gomez's Latinx Sixteen Candles
I couldn’t be more excited for Selena Gomez’s Latinx Sixteen Candles, a spin on John Hughes’s famous teen movie, which will be developed in collaboration with Tanya Saracho and Gabriela…
Our Favorite Female Characters From 2021's New Shows
…dinner. That’s when Tanya offers Belinda a chance to fund a dream of owning her own spa. Belinda caters to Tanya throughout her entire stay, serving more as a concierge…
Our Favorite Latina-Helmed Shows of 2020
…So let’s take a moment to shout out the series that centered Latinas even if our glory was underrepresented: Vida Tanya Saracho concluded her beautiful, queer tale of prodigal Boyle…
Sex and Intelligence: ‘Vida’ Is Simply The Best
…anymore. But Tanya Saracho’s Vida manages to have insightful, smart things to say about sex, sexuality, and sexual politics while also being just plain hot. The result is quite possibly…
We Are Changemakers: Attending My First #WeAllGrow Summit
…Q&A with Yalitiza (we’re on a first name basis now). Vida showrunner Tanya Saracho was hilarious, strong, and smart, challenging us to support each other and laugh at ourselves. Meanwhile…
10 Women-Centered Shows to Watch in 2019
…to expand the portrayal of Latina and Latinx experience on TV. Latinx show creator Tanya Saracho has spoken out about how she uses her success to lift up la raza…