Just Friends Again, “Platonic” Season 2 Delivers the Chaos
If you’re wondering whether you should rekindle your friendship with your ex-bestie? Maybe just watch “Platonic” instead.
Denise Zubizarreta
Denise Zubizarreta is the Director of Engagement and Development at Latina Media Co. She is a mixed media interdisciplinary artist, journalist, and cultural strategist of Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. Denise holds a B.F.A. in Fine Art from Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, an M.A. in Arts Leadership and Cultural Management from Colorado State University, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Applied Social Justice at Dominican University. Her work amplifies underrepresented voices and examines the intersections of colonialism, identity, and media.
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We’re Officially in Millennial Nostalgia Overload
Hollywood has always had a nostalgia problem – but now that the Millennial generation is looking back? It’s a full-blown crisis.
“Heads of State” Tries to Be Funny, Hits Too Close to Home
Be warned: “Heads of State” doesn’t offer escape from our current geopolitical state but rather an unflattering reflection of it.
“The Hunting Wives” Tries to Be Darkly Sexy But Misses
“The Hunting Wives” has the glossy feel of a prestige drama, but the narrative weight of a Bravo after-show.
“And Just Like That”… It’s Over. And Honestly, That Tracks
They’re finally calling it: And Just Like That is ending with Season 3, and the Internet — fans, critics, and casual hate-watchers alike — gave a collective “yeah, that makes sense.” Let’s be real: from the moment the revival of Sex and the City was announced, I knew exactly what kind of mess we were […]
“Death of a Unicorn” Is Bloody, Brilliant, and a Metaphysical Gut Punch
A unicorn. A billionaire. A bloodbath. Sounds like a fever dream, right? But that’s exactly what you get in HBO Max’s and A24’s Death of a Unicorn, a glittery, gory satire that sinks its horn straight into the rotten heart of capitalist greed. The setup is deceptively simple: A weekend retreat has deadly consequences when […]
“Shiny Happy People” Season 2 Exposes the Christian Fundamentalist Pipeline Fueling the Far Right
The second season of Amazon Prime’s Shiny Happy People wastes no time peeling back the layers of American Christian fundamentalism, and what it reveals is far more insidious than the soft-focus images of large, smiling families we were sold. While Season 1 explored the Duggars, 19 Kids and Counting, and the rise of reality TV […]
How “I Was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story” Hit Me Different
When I Was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story premiered on Lifetime in March—alongside a six-part docuseries Confessions of Octomom — I didn’t press play. Even though the trailers for I Was Octomom: The Natalie Suleman Story caught my eye, I scrolled past them. I told myself I’d circle back. The truth is, four months ago, […]
Legacy Media Lost the Plot
54% of Americans now get their news from social. Legacy media helped build this bonfire — and now they’re wondering why it’s so hot.
“The Bear” Season 4 Is Too Cold and Tired to Cook
“The Bear” Season 4 forgets the anxiety, the inherited trauma, the kitchen as both battlefields and family tables, turning inward instead.