"The Long Game" Celebrates A History More of Us Should Know
When Humberto G. Garcia attended San Felipe High School in Del Rio, Texas, he didn’t learn about the Miracle Five–the Mexican-American golf team who won the state championship in 1957….
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The LATAM-US Divide on Who is “Latina”
…were born in the US, and therefore did not represent them. Was part of the problem Domingo’s Blackness and Ferrera’s Browness? Probably. Latin American has a history of excluding Black…
Lío Mehiel is Just Getting Started
Lío Mehiel made history as the first trans person to earn the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award in Acting at Sundance in 2023 for their portrayal of a trans man…
Q+A With Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Author of "Plátanos Are Love"
…special fruit is an important part of her history, culture, food, and identity. Sofía Aguilar and Alyssa Reynoso-Morris hopped on Zoom to discuss Plátanos Are Love, writing for children, and…
Latinos at SXSW 2024 Killed It (And Took Home Big Prizes)
…a scientist who, along with her other scientist BFFs must come out on the winning side of the greatest threat in human history. Or in the world of a Latina…Tuesday…
4 Iconic Oscar Isaac Roles to Celebrate His 45th Birthday
…predominantly white neighborhoods. Like the book, Show Me a Hero tells this bit of history through the personal and political journey of Mayor Nick Wasicsko as he must confront a…
The Short List of the 8 Oscar-Nominated Women Directors
In 96 editions of the Oscar, only eight women directors have been nominated. The statistics don’t lie, of the nearly 500 nominations in the best director category in Oscar history,…
Jackie Cruz Taps into Her Maternal Instincts for “History of Evil”
…mother always believed in my talent,” Cruz, 37, told Latina Media Co during a recent interview from her home in Oaxaca, Mexico about her new film, History of Evil. “It…
Why We Need an Ugly Betty Remake Now
…the icing on the cake was America Ferrera — who nailed the role. Ugly Betty made history in U.S. television, but it was not the only version. The success of…
“They Shot the Piano Player” – A False Documentary on a True Music (and Political) Story
…story, the legend of a musician who helped revolutionize Brazilian music and, consequently, music’s history. By murdering him, the Argentinean and Brazilian regimes didn’t just end his life but also…