A Love Letter to Selena Quintanilla
…Selena did a lot of shows at South Texas carnivals and fairs. During this time period, my dad and grandfather actually watched her perform live at the stock show grounds…
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Media Still Prefers Hypersexualized Latinas – Especially in Miami
…a wealthy man, old enough to be her father; but, perhaps to soften her image, she also happened to be a loving, doting mother – and so playing into another…
"Fallout" Gives Us A Rich Neo Sci-Fi/Western in First Two Episodes
…Lucy MacLean (Yellowjackets’ Ella Purnell), a lifelong vault dweller whose life is changed forever when she has to leave her sheltered life behind to find her father, Hank (Sex in…
“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,…
Camila Mendes Might Just Be Our Generations' JLo
…Someone Great (2019), Father of the Bride (2022), The Perfect Kind (2023), What Men Want (2019), etc. I particularly liked Upgraded (2024), which stars Brazilian-American Camila Mendes as Ana Santos,…
Lío Mehiel is Just Getting Started
…and directed by Colombian-American Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio, the film tells the story of two sisters and their challenging relationship with their troubled father, played by the Grammy-award winning artist, Residente….
Decoding the Feminine Power in “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”
We’ve all been there before: Meeting a lavishly charming gay man who fills all the voids our dear fathers left. He’s an often-extravagant man who listens and gives us access…
Latinos at SXSW 2024 Killed It (And Took Home Big Prizes)
…a mother who hit the bricks long ago, Lily is left with a father, Robert Trevino (French Stewart – 3rd Rock from the Sun), who gives her about as much…
"My Dead Friend Zoe" Is a Different Veteran Film
…dead BFF Zoe. Merit is supported in the film by veteran grief counselor Dr. Cole (Morgan Freeman), grandfather Dale (Ed Harris), her mother Kris (Gloria Reuben), and love interest Alex…
Why "Designing Miami" is Latinx TV Excellence
…the age of five. She tears up when recalling how her mother provided for their family by cleaning houses, while her father worked at Burger King. In college, Camila remembers…