“Aristotle and Dante” Director Aitch Alberto on Her Heartfelt Film
A beautiful, meditative film, “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” both is and is not the typical coming-of-age story.
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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Queen of the South 510: “El Final”
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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