Media Still Prefers Hypersexualized Latinas – Especially in Miami
A teenager once told me that, when he moved to Miami, he “thought everyone would look like Sofia Vergara.” He was surprised, and a little disappointed, to find that people…
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"The Long Game" Celebrates A History More of Us Should Know
…It wasn’t until he was at a local golf tournament in 2008 that he learned about the teen champs, saying at a recent event, “In that moment, the light bulb…
The Theatrical Re-Release of "Shrek 2" Deserves a Spanish Dub
…with my cousins in Mexico as a teenager and laughing at the jokes that celebrated our lexicon and brand of humor. I just about die every time I watch the…
“AlRawabi School for Girls” Gives Us Non-Western Empowered Girls
…didn’t disappoint. The show continues to explore salacious themes while making sure to show us character development, complexity, and moments of teen girl solidarity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=als-W7Nw2ns Worldwide, young women and girls…
Camila Mendes Might Just Be Our Generations' JLo
…her at all. All of which makes it very different from the previous decades’ rom-com plots. Coming from the CW teen drama, Riverdale (2017), Mendes has been booked and busy…
"Cheech and Chong's Last Movie" Keeps Their Legacy Smokin
…Chong’s Last Movie What eventually triggered their separation in the late ‘80s was a music video Marin produced for his song “Born in East L.A.,” based on Bruce Springsteen’s “Born…
Uncomfortable, Intimate SXSW Film “Malta” Portrays a Different Colombian Experience
…I was as a daughter – when I was a child and when I was a teenager. And I also asked myself about what kind of mother I wanted to…
Q+A With The Flores Siblings, the SXSW Filmmakers Behind "The In Between"
…industry and filmmaking… that was really cool. The other thing was working with the teens. The teenagers in Eagle Pass are bad ass, and to be able to see it…
Sundance Winner “Sujo” Honors Mexican Youth
…then jumps to Sujo as a teen, who’s become a quiet and perceptive young man, but one on the brink of trouble. L to R: Fernanda Valadez, Cristina Escobar, Astrid…
7 Must-Watch Palestinian Films
…context. It is about a Palestinian teenage girl who comes of age during the Nakba. Director and writer Darin H. Sallam was inspired by a true story and narrates a…