LatinaMedia.Co co-founders Cristina Escobar and Nicola Schulze are here to help you untangle what happened with ‘In the Heights,’ appraise the film’s importance, and add a bit to the conversation.
The Latinx community DOES NOT agree on In the Heights and that’s a good thing – let’s confront the colorism in our community and hold even our heroes/stars/favorites accountable.
The Latinx community has COME OUT for ‘In the Heights’ as it hits theaters. And ‘In the Heights’ appears to be the one thing Latinas agree on – here are a dozen (a literal DOZEN) reviews from Latinas below and they all love it!
A partnership between #WeAllGrow Latina and LatinaMedia.Co MENTAL HEALTH May was mental health awareness month and our mujeres aka #TheLatinaPress gave us what we needed! At HipLatina, Shayne Rodriguez Thompson broke down the cultural narratives Latinas face. Whether it’s our famous work ethic, the stigma around seeking therapy, or figuring out how to take better care of […]
When Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk) signed on to adapt Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer-prize-winning Underground Railroad, we held back. We knew we’d need to hear what Black critics thought.
We admit it, we’ve been falling hard for Rutherford Falls. Created by Navajo and Mexican American Sierra Teller Ornelas, it’s rare to have a show that centers the modern Indigenous experience. It also happens to be funny, witty, and full of great performances. But honestly, who cares what we think? The real experts here are Indigenous women. So in a break from our traditional, What Latinas Have to Say, we’ve rounded up Native journalists covering the show.
It’s been weeks since Netflix dropped ‘Shadow and Bone’ and our feeds are still filled with hot takes. It premiered on the top-ten list and seems to have at least some staying power. Is ‘Shadow and Bone’ really that good? Or is it just the algorithm sweet spot of YA, fantasy, adventure, romance? Per usual, Latinas do not agree…
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To close out Women’s History Month, we hosted a conversation with next-generation Latinas, shifting our focus to women’s future! Spend an hour with us and our inspiring guests: Isabella Gomez, Alycia Pascual-Pena, Emily Tosta, and Haskiri Velazquez.
Take this Women’s History Month, Hollywood, to learn about these seven Latinas, past and present, who deserve major motion pictures. Build upon what you’ve done in the past and listen to the Latinx creatives who are ready to tell these tales. Hire us. Pay us. Promote our work. We are the future!