Ten Years Later, “Jane the Virgin” Still Gives Us Hope
…we can view cliches in a new light. To look past the face-shifting crime lords, shady ex-boyfriends who sell hand grenades, and even the ridiculous conventional attractiveness of everyone on…
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“Voices of Venezuela” Podcast Highlights a Humanitarian Crisis
Voices of Venezuela is a 10-episode podcast, covering various aspects of Venezuelan life, including migration, healthcare, and crime. It holds space for Venezuelan experiences and pairs them with policy experts…
"Seeking Mavis Beacon" Uses Nostalgia in the Best Way
…woman. Passersby are stopped in the street. Doors are knocked on. Plane tickets are purchased. The documentary grippingly and self-referentially evokes the true crime genre, in the sense that Jones…
“I’m Still Here” Gives Us a Quietly Resolute Mother-Turned-Activist
…on its own. He insists that these crimes not be forgotten. Hence the name, I’m Still Here. For, it is not just the torturers and murderers that were determined to…
Fall Latine TV Preview: New & Returning Shows to Check Out
…lead character Morgan ends up being recruited by Judy Reyes’ Selena to help the police department solve crimes. Morgan, of course, ends up being a breath of fresh air, even…
12 Latine Projects to Catch at TIFF 2024
…twisty crime family reunion. When an ex-criminal has his quiet holiday ruined by the unexpected appearance of his rowdy son, ex-wife, and other chaotic people from his life, there’s no…
Back into the Favela with “City of God: The Fight Rages On”
…childhood and teen years of several interrelated characters struggling to escape extreme poverty and organized crime. Directed by Fernando Meirelles with Kátia Lund, and based on the semi-autobiographical novel by…
“Las Azules” Tells the Story of Mexico City's First Women Police Squad
Following the remarkable success of productions filmed in Mexico such as Acapulco and The Mosquito Coast, Apple TV+ brings us Las Azules aka Women in Blue, a Spanish-language crime drama…
5 Latina Journalists Who Analyzed the RNC So You Don’t Have To
The Republican National Convention (RNC) has once again placed immigration at the forefront of its agenda, with a distinct focus on portraying white women as victims of crimes allegedly committed…
The Palestinian Girls of 2002's “Jenin, Jenin” and Today Deserve Peace
…to pay hefty compensation to an Israeli soldier who was accused, along with the Israeli military, of carrying out war crimes in April 2002.” Of course, the above did little…