"Selena y Los Dinos" Gives Us Personal Look at the Singer
…was amazing.” He said some of the moments were hard for him to watch, especially with his father-in-law sitting behind him. But the whole point to him was to show…
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Netflix’s “Running Point” and Hollywood’s Obsession with the Long-Lost Latino Sibling Trope
…using it as a shocking family shake-up. The Fosters (2013-2018): This one introduced a last-minute Latino identity reveal for Callie and Jude’s father, but never meaningfully explored it. The list…
It's Past Time to be Done with Toxic Telenovelas Male Leads
…let his father constantly disrespect his girlfriend in Rebelde. I watched Federico Fritzelwalden, Floricienta’s season one male star, lead Flor on while he was engaged to her (secret) half-sister Delfina….
NEON's "The Monkey" Only Delivers Shocks
…because otherwise, it’s pointless. The start of the film raises questions about Bill and Hal’s father. But he never returns. Thrasher has some flashes about his father, who’s no longer…
9 Latinx Romance Books to Get This Valentine's Day
…years. With the help of Leo’s mischievous grandfather, Sofi’s equally devious grandmother, and an adorably sweet rescue dog, Leo’s determined to get the stubborn woman of his dreams to finally…
In "Mad Bills to Pay: (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)," Machismo Belies A Wounded Heart
…a crossroads – how will he move through this world when he becomes a father? How can he? Mad Bills to Pay is unlike many coming-of-age stories thanks to its…
Lessons for Today from 1987's "Born in East L.A."
…immigrant grandparents are nothing to be afraid of. My grandfather John got his visa in the ’60s to become a tax attorney. My other grandfather, Jorge, became an army veteran…
Three Latina Oscar Snubs in 2025 – We Can Do Better
…today. Sujo, the title character, begins as a four-year-old boy whose father is murdered by the local cartels. From there, his life remains immersed in Mexico’s particular, perpetual cycle of…
9 Latinx Films to Catch at Sundance 2025
…music video director and expectant father” who hires a doppelgänger to help him manage it all. Sundance is calling it “a clever and entertaining commentary on the artistic process, capturing…
Netflix's "One Hundred Years of Solitude" Is a Courageous Retelling
…starts – as it must – with Colonel Aureliano Buendía in front of a firing squad, remembering a “distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice.” It moves…