"The Devil Never Sleeps" at 30: Lourdes Portillo’s Family Mystery Endures
How well can we ever know our loved ones? It’s one of many questions that haunts Lourdes Portillo’s classic documentary, The Devil Never Sleeps or El Diablo Nunca Duerme. A…
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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…
On-Screen Latinx Couples To Watch this Valentine’s Day
…the LGBTQ Black and Latinx ballroom culture in New York City. Besides the amazingness of it having “the largest cast of transgender actors in series regular roles,” “the largest recurring…
"Selena & Yolanda" Deserves the Outrage
…the LGBTQ community across those groups. They all take off their imaginary hoop earrings and pull their hair back, waiting for Saldivar to exit jail. Tik Toker bigizzothemadtitan said it…
How Trauma Shapes The Women of “The Bold Type”
…societal stereotypes and familial expectations. Her touching navigation through depression and anxiety resonates deeply, echoing the silent battles fought by many within the LGBTQ+ community in their pursuit of acceptance…
'Frog and Toad' is the Ultimate Queer Comfort Show
…helped her father come to terms with his sexuality and come out to their family. Today Frog and Toad have found newfound fame in the LGBTQIA+ community in the same…
Alex Russo is a (Bisexual, Latina) Icon
I’m nostalgic for the Disney Channel period that revolved around Lizzie McGuire (2001), The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (2005), Hannah Montana (2006), and Wizards of Waverly Place (2007)….
“De La Calle” Celebrates Urbano Music and the Latinx Musicians Who Make It
…De La Calle also takes pains to celebrate Black, Indigenous, and LGBTQ artists, discussing racism and homophobia along the way. Black, brown, and queer folks are tasked with explaining and…
How 'Sex Education' Redefines On-Screen Intimacy and Celebrates Diversity
Film and television’s approach to sex has always been paradoxical. While the industry has been obsessed with the subject, it rarely gets it right. From Heisse’s The Kiss to Bergman’s…
"Strange Way of Life" is Almodóvar's Love Letter to Queer Cowboys
Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s latest short film, Strange Way of Life, is a spaghetti Western postcard to unanswered love – an Almodóvar trademark – by which Spain’s greatest filmmaker since…