Marvel’s Runaways: We Can All Be Heroes
Marvel’s Runaways, Hulu’s recently concluded teen superhero show, may have its problems but it’s still a step forward in representation.
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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Saying Goodbye to “The Good Place”
I’m going to miss The Good Place. I loved escaping to where people are basically good, cruelty is bad, and fairness and justice are worthwhile pursuits.
“Picard” Has Me Missing “Deep Space Nine” More Than Ever
I grew up watching Star Trek: The Next Generation and am excited for Picard but I’d rather catch up with Deep Space Nine’s Sisko than Jean Luc any day.
10 Women-Centered Shows to Watch in 2020
In 2020, let’s consume a TV diet that’s 90% women-led (or more!)and keep pushing the representation ratio in the right direction.
Sleeping with Your Priest: From “Fleabag” to “El Crimen del Padre Amaro”
Who gets to tell the story of breaking the vow of celibacy? Maybe we’re still waiting – even after “Fleabag” and “El Crimen del Padre Amaro.”
Our Top 10 Shows of 2019
Our criteria? How much we liked it (duh), its overall quality (based on our scientific quality meter), and how smart it was when it came to matters of gender, race, sexuality, etc.
“Charmed” without Feminism is Terrible
Charmed has given up on what made it charming. Season two is a spell that doesn’t work — incantations in accented Spanish, three actresses who don’t interact very much, romance without any sex appeal, demons who are not deliciously evil or even compellingly bad.
“Grey’s Anatomy” Tackles Its Biggest Drama Yet: Motherhood
“I hated maternity leave, too and I am an excellent mother,” says Miranda Bailey in the premiere of Grey’s Anatomy’s 16th season. Would I ever get there?
Making Peace and Rooting for Love: the End of “The Good Place”
There’s a certain “cool girl” factor in watching “The Good Place” for the Big Ideas and not the relationships. But now that it’s almost over, I’m rooting for Eleanor and Chidi.
The Latinidad of Veronica Lodge
I like Riverdale. Everything is both earnest and ridiculous and the same is true of Veronica Lodge’s ethnicity.