The LATAM-US Divide on Who is “Latina”
Nominated for the 2024 Oscars, America Ferrera and Colman Domingo were congratulated by various outlets for being part of the few Latin Americans to be represented. While unfortunately, they didn’t…
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Camila Mendes and Rudy Mancuso Have Your New Favorite in “Música”
…also cannot seem to find his courage as an artist, figure out how to see his Brazialian-American identity as a strength, or realize that he’s with the wrong girl. Enter…
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…
Why We Need "Homeland," A Mental Health Chronicle
…psychological trauma, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which manifests in his struggles with identity, guilt, and inner conflict. Despite the weight of his past, Brody emerges as a figure of…
Latinos at SXSW 2024 Killed It (And Took Home Big Prizes)
…who is tasked with teaching high school sex education in Doing’ It. This very R-rated sex comedy directed by Sara Zandieh takes on identity, shame, and the very real need…
"My Dead Friend Zoe" Is a Different Veteran Film
…be as intimate as possible but with some very deliberate distance for the director. He did that by changing the identity of his two leads. “I mean, I’ve never seen…
SXSW's “Switch Up” Brings an Easy Latinidad to US Rom-Coms
…What it’s not, is a mediation on identity. The film sports a diverse cast, something everyone involved appeared proud of. Stand-out support performances come from two white guys (Temple Baker…
Q+A With The Flores Siblings, the SXSW Filmmakers Behind "The In Between"
…their own cultural identity and I never felt that way because of where I grew up. I always knew it was both. Robie Flores: That’s so cool because I didn’t…
4 Iconic Oscar Isaac Roles to Celebrate His 45th Birthday
…fifth live-action series, Oscar Isaac plays a mythical anti-hero who suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and is bound to the ancient Egyptian gods. The story begins from the perspective…
"La Guagua Aérea" and the Not So Promised Land
…in América. But the 1993 Puerto Rican dramedy delves deeper, reminding us that leaving one’s country often creates issues with identity, cultural pride, and assimilation. Set against the backdrop of…