“Sabrina & Corina” Colors in Our Erased History
I’ve always thought of Colorado as a white place. That is until I read “Sabrina & Corina,” Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s powerful collection of stories.
Cristina Escobar
Working at the intersection of race, gender, and pop culture, Cristina Escobar is the co-founder and EIC of Latina Media Co. A rehabilitated English major, she’s a TEDx speaker, a Rotten-Tomatoes approve critic, and a member of the Critic's Choice Association and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association. 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 and Instagtram: @cescobarandrade.
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Four Reasons Why Charmed is Heir to Buffy’s Legacy
I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I watched it live, made sure I hadn’t missed an episode with the DVDs, and read all the think-pieces I could (and there are a lot). Not to mention science says it’s good for you — watching shows like Buffy (aka shows with kickass female leads) has a proven positive correlation to less gender […]
We Are Changemakers: Attending My First #WeAllGrow Summit
Have you ever been in a room where every single person is impressive? Last week, I found myself in exactly in that situation.
“Vida:” The Millenial, Latina, Queer Show of Our Dreams
The second season of “Vida”is available to stream on the Starz app Thursday, May 23 with episodes airing weekly on the Starz network starting Sunday, May 26. The first season is available now on Starz and via the Hulu add-on. Warning: spoilers ahead. The second season of Starz’ Vida is out this week and I’m so excited. If […]
“Call the Midwife” Reminds Us What It’s Like When Abortion is Illegal
Usually, no one dies on Call the Midwife. And it’s definitely a good thing since the show focuses on giving birth. I mean, I for one, would not watch a dead baby (or a dead mommy) show. No, Call the Midwife uses death sparingly, unlike say Grey’s Anatomy where you can expect about a third of the patients to kick the […]
The Complicated Intersection of Love and Excellence
Our relationships are supposed to make us stronger: “you challenge me to be better,” “I learn so much from you,” “you’re my best friend.” They’re all clichés you hear at weddings and see on anniversary cards. Yet, as a recent New York Times article reminded us, relationships don’t always turn out to be fountains of support and […]
Discovery: Where to Boldly Go?
The second season of Star Trek: Discovery ended with a major cliff-hanger: Michael Burnham and the gang catapulted through space and time and we have no idea where/if/when they will end up. To get to this moment, they had to battle artificial intelligence hell bent on “destroying all sentient life,” chase down an emo Spock and deal with his daddy-issues, solve […]
“Someone Great” is the Romantic Comedy We Need
When I was pre-teen and teenager, the women dancing in their underwear on screen were white and super thin. Think Cameron Diaz and Kirsten Dunst. They had this carefree cuteness, this unquestionable right to be fearless, sexy, and the center of attention. All of us wanted to be them, as unattainable as that was for […]
Why the “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” Finale was So Satisfying
“Romantic love is not an ending.” So says Rachel Bloom’s Rebecca Bunch in her mic-drop moment of the final episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. No, she doesn’t literally drop the mic, but she may as well — staring straight into the camera and letting all us viewers know that this lesson is for us. After four seasons of critiquing the […]
The Good Fight: Delightful, Problematic, Unflinching
The Good Fight is delightful. Taking place in the Chicago law-and-politics universe of The Good Wife, the show focuses on Christine Baranski’s standout character, the fiercely calm Diane Lockhart. The first episode starts with Trump’s inauguration and follows Diane as she loses her life’s savings in a Murdoch-like-scam. Forced out of retirement, she lands on her feet at […]