Indie “Café Chairel” Gives My Mexican Hometown the Movie Treatment
Seeing my hometown of Tampico, México on screen in “Cafe Chairel” healed a little piece of me. It’s the comfort movie I didn’t know I needed.
Ces Heredia
Ces Heredia (she/her) is a Mexican Jewish writer and personal stylist. Her work focuses mainly on bringing light to issues related to size inclusivity in the fashion industry, Latinx issues, her Jewishness, and fighting fatphobia. Ces believes anything is possible with a little sparkle and a good matcha latté.
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Sorry John Leguizamo, “Dear Killer Nannies” Shouldn’t Exist
For all their supposed moral grayness, narco shows like “Dear Killer Nannies” end up glorifying their subjects. And that’s sickening.
Take It From a Mexican Jew: We’re Getting the “Deep Cuts” Controversy Wrong
Pretending a person can’t be Mexican AND Jewish – as seems to be the case in the conversation around the ‘Deep Cuts” casting – is wrong.
Why the Capture of Maduro Has Me Rereading “In the Time of the Butterflies”
Venezuela, like the Dominican Republic “In the Time of the Butterflies,” survived a brutal dictator and his ouster.
7 Latina Body Positive Books to Read This Holiday Season
This holiday season, I’m pushing back on my family’s “little” comments about my body, a skill I learned from Latina body positive books.
With “My Fair Señor,” Alana Quintana Albertson Gives a Classic a Latinx (but Retrograde) Twist
In “My Fair Señor,” Alana Quintana Albertson celebrates Mexican-American culture through a flawed second-chance romance.
“Hazbin Hotel” Season Two Asks Us to Question
Created by Salvadoran-American Vivienne Medrano, “Hazbin Hotel” asks – Who’s good? Who’s bad? And how do we decide?
Start Your Spooky Season with “The Possession of Alba Díaz”
The third novel by Isabel Cañas, “The Possession of Alba Díaz” is a beautifully, unsettling read that manages to also be oddly optimistic.
Latina Books “Gabriela and His Grace” and “The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes” Will Get You Through the Fall
Trust me – you should add upcoming Latina books “Gabriela and His Grace” and “The Lost Story of Eva Fuentes” to your reading list.
Season Two of Prime’s “Betty la Fea” Offers Nostalgia and a Little Hope
Everyone shut up, my favorite telenovela is finally back on! Yes, Prime Video’s “Betty La Fea: La Historia Continua” is back with season two.