…adaptation of one of the most emblematic titles of Mexican literature and magical realism, Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo. Two years later, in May 2023, the streaming platform started shooting…
…folklore, surrealism, and supernatural stories. The show’s unique way of tapping into Latinx culture opened up space on HBO Max, but the magic only lasted two seasons. The characters (created…
…Esquivel’s stellar debut. Magical, bittersweet, and full of recipes, Like Water for Chocolate takes place during the Mexican Revolution and follows the story of Tita, the youngest daughter of the…
…obligations get in the way of them being together. Watch this supernatural story, known for its expression of emotions through food and use of magical realism, to find out whether…
…sort of psychedelic/magical-realism take on apps and migration that had me laughing out loud. La Mesías, a pilot episode by Spanish showrunners Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, was also delightfully…
…to her through magical realism. You can do it, too. The problem with many resolutions is unrealistic aspirations; they include the desire factor but don’t consider the work to make…
…that have been assigned to us: the narco, the guerrillero, Sofía Vergara, la salsa, Gabriel García Marquez’s magical realism. All those exist because they represent the real world but are…
…quinceañera episode because it reminds me of my quinceañera. Unfortunately, though, I couldn’t magically transform my mother into me and had to go through the whole ordeal myself. Alex’s physical…
…something magical will happen. And I do think a great novel has to have something magical happen like that, that’s beyond comprehension. SOFÍA AGUILAR: Since you brought up monologues, we…
…violence in Mexico, Tigers Are Not Afraid is a horror film that isn’t easy to categorize. Combining elements of crime genre and magical, the stark subject matter at the heart…
