Ingrid Cruz

As a comic book fan, I’ve noticed many superheroes are often depicted as loners with shameful secrets. Once their cover is blown, these heroes become larger-than-life, gods, and eventually targets.…

Check out our favorite episodes of Adriana Alejandre’s “Latinx Therapy” podcast and get inspired to practice the self-care we all need.

Watching these Latinx and Latin American comedians, I couldn’t help but see proof that we’re more similar than we think. 

Netflix’s A Sinister Sect: Colonia Dignidad is a Chilean and German documentary series with much to teach us. But warning, it includes details of sexual abuse of minors, coercion of women, domestic violence, and torture that are deeply disturbing.

Whether it’s books, pop culture, or even trauma, Tamarindo podcast hosts Brenda Gonzalez and Ana Sheila Victorino bring la calma.

When it comes to Latinx representation, media can always use more voices and that’s especially true for the Central American community. Enter ‘Radio Cachimbona,’ a podcast hosted by Salvadoran American Yvette Borja, about our two countries’ politics and laws and featuring amazing Latina guests.

Trying to speak up for a diverse community adds a lot of pressure, but the 20-year-old ‘American Family’ shows it can be done.

Robbie Reyes, aka Ghost Rider, played by Gabriel Luna, advances how Marvel portrays Latinx by centering the Chicano experience.

With ‘Hawkeye’s’ Maya Lopez, Marvel invests in representing a deaf and amputee character of color. And that’s a win for all of us.

Yes, ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ has some pretty important lessons for all of us  – just look at Prince Zuko for inspiration on how to be a better ally.