An insightful movie that leans into its particular perspective, ‘Discontinued’ is about the will to live – who has it, who loses it, and why.
Cristina Escobar
Cristina Escobar
A writer and activist, Cristina Escobar is the co-founder of latinamedia.co, uplifting Latina and gender non-conforming Latinx perspectives in media. A rehabilitated English major, she’s a member of the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association and writes at the intersection of race, gender, and pop culture. Her words can be found in Glamour, Roger Ebert, Latino Rebels, Remezcla, Shondaland, and lost grocery lists. Finally and most importantly, her abuelita made the best tamales this world has ever seen. You can follow her on Twitter: @cescobarandrade.
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Let’s take a moment to celebrate the top ten Latinx performances in mainstream shows in 2022, proving we belong anywhere and everywhere.
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“Somewhere We Are Human” Illuminates the Undocumented Experience
“Somewhere We Are Human” is a new anthology created by currently or formerly undocumented people. Curated by Reyna Grande and Sonia Guiñansaca, the entries range from visual art to personal essays (with poetry, arguably, in between), with authors, artists, and curators hail from Latin America, Asia, and Africa. Inherently this book shapes an understanding of immigration usually left out of US textbooks.
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Being a feminist is “like taking the red pill,” says Eréndira Ibarra, the Mexican/American actress who rounds out the cast of ‘The Matrix Resurrections.’
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Q&A with Dominique Nieves, Filmmaker Featured in PBS’s ‘The Latino Experience’
I spoke to Dominique Nieves, one of the filmmakers featured in PBS’s ‘The Latino Experience’ to learn more about her journey creating media from a Latina’s perspective today.
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So while I recommend watching ‘Casa de las flores: The Movie,’ I do hope it concludes the de la Mora family saga. We’ve officially now seen these characters do it all.
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It definitely made us worry but Queen of the South 510: “El finale” ends in a way that makes us feel happy we were along for the ride.
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A LOT happened in Queen of the South 509: “A prueba de balsas,” which is exactly as it should be in a second-to-last episode in a series! Major spoilers ahead so let’s just say here that we cannot wait to watch the ‘Queen of the South’ finale…
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Queen of the South 508 “Todo Lo Que Toco” sees a return to the Teresa that was all heart, without truly losing what made her the Queen of the South. With two episodes to go, this sets up an interesting showdown between the crime boss she was becoming and the woman she could be if she chooses to walk away. What will Teresa end up choosing and how will the people around her react to those choices?
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Queen of the South 507 “El zorro en la gallinera” had our hearts racing. It was nonstop action, suspense, and heartbreak. Queen of the South has officially entered its final…