On Its 20th Anniversary, I Wish “Spanglish” Made Me Proud
…it still makes me cry like a baby. And I totally got Cristina’s annoyance that her mother wouldn’t “make an effort” to learn a new language, leaving her daughter to…
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“Radical” Reminds Us A Teacher (and A Child) Can Change The World
…One of those niños to which he refers is Lupe, the eldest of a growing brood in a struggling working-class family. Desperately, we hope for a different future for this…
At CinemaCon 2024, It’s Obvious Latinas Are About to Have a Big Year
…21-year-old Emmy-winning actress is next starring in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, playing Astrid, the daughter of Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) in the highly anticipated sequel. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is out in theaters on…
“AlRawabi School for Girls” Gives Us Non-Western Empowered Girls
…School for Girls shows us the ways mothers and fathers are expected to raise their daughters. This season’s characters’ actions and social media posts all collide with family dynamics, values,…
Q+A With Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Author of "Plátanos Are Love"
…my daughter’s library that I realized there was still not enough diverse representation. I did research, learned the structure of writing a picture book, got into mentorship programs, and kept…
Uncomfortable, Intimate SXSW Film “Malta” Portrays a Different Colombian Experience
…I was as a daughter – when I was a child and when I was a teenager. And I also asked myself about what kind of mother I wanted to…
4 Iconic Oscar Isaac Roles to Celebrate His 45th Birthday
…couple. Jonathan teaches philosophy at Tufts, does most of the housework, and is the primary caretaker of Eva, the couple’s young daughter. Meanwhile, Mira is a high-level executive, caught up…
Jackie Cruz Taps into Her Maternal Instincts for “History of Evil”
…(Paul Wesley), and young daughter, Daria (Murphee Bloom). On the run from a right-wing evangelical militia, the family takes shelter in an abandoned house with a dark history stemming from…
"This is Me... Now" Won't Help JLo's Reputation as an Artist
…like a Boricua Romeo and Juliet. Alida, the daughter of a powerful Indian chief, falls in love with Taroo, a young Indian warrior. Their forbidden love turns her into a…
"La Guagua Aérea" and the Not So Promised Land
…a few years earlier and never returned. When his worried granddaughter asks “¿Abuelo tú vas a volver?,” he reassuringly tells her he will but we’re left doubting it. Later on,…