“Smile… the Worst is Yet to Come” Understands Love
“Smile… the Worst is Yet to Come” dramatizes familiar emotional terrain – like the silence that hurts longterm relationships.
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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“The AI Doc” Wants Hope in the Age of Machines
Now on Peacock, “The AI Doc” resists easy answers, but doesn’t interrogate power nearly enough to fully explore what this technology means.
Why “Colonial Stockholm Syndrome” Matters
Colonialism is political – and psychological. To explore what that means for me and mine, I wrote “Colonial Stockholm Syndrome.”
Premiering at LALIFF, “Mataron a Pedro” Revisits Puerto Rico’s Colonial Wounds
Premiering at LALIFF, “Mataron a Pedro” reopens a conversation Puerto Rico has never truly gotten a chance to finish.
I (Sort of) Lived “People We Meet on Vacation”
I fell in love with my best friend in middle school. And just like “Poppy in People We Meet on Vacation,” I found myself running away.
Netflix’s Hulk Hogan Doc Gives Us the Myth, Not the Man
As a disillusioned Hulkamaniac, I was hoping for more answers in Netflix’s “Hulk Hogan: Real American.”
Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” Will Haunt You
Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” is not here to comfort you. It’s more interested in getting deliciously unhinged.
“Inside the Manosphere” Shows It’s All Performance
“Inside the Manosphere,” rage is the product, misogyny is the hook, and young men are the market. So what are we to do now?
“Ted” Ends with a Profane and Too Short Season 2
Already canceled, season 2 of “Ted” leans hard into its signature chaos, but underneath the noise is Seth MacFarlane’s signature heart.
“A Body to Live In” Links Pain, Spirituality, and Cultural Appropriation
Not simply a documentary about one artist, “A Body to Live In” explores the battlegrounds of identity, spirituality, and cultural ownership.