If you’re in the mood for love, I put together my favorite Netflix rom-coms that give belly laughs, heartfelt moments, and at least one great twist.
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A play-within-a-play, ‘Station Eleven’ uses theater so beautifully as a way to heal the ongoing trauma everyone continues to experience within the pandemic.
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While grief is its jumping off point, ‘Mixtape’ will put a smile on your face. Soon your favorite songs will rise up to wrap you in a nostalgia blanket.
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Diving into Latinx family dynamics, this show explores how our relationship with family influences our relationships outside of that loyal bubble.
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All of these characters deserved more hype this year, and I hope you decide to meet a few yourself. From drama leads, to sarcastic queens, here’s a list of some of my favorite female characters from new shows in 2021.
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Gentefied season two heals Morales’ family trauma. Their triggers bounce around, shared between family members. Their heavy burdens are gently observed.
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Over the years, I’ve noticed television shows being the place where female friendship has flourished on screen. There has been a liberation of new topics and taboos that weren’t ever shown before, giving us more room for representation, and new role models to aspire and relate to.
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Netflix’s On My Block is a coming-of-age story; a dramady about a group of friends growing up in South L.A. Navigating their daily struggles for survival, this show blends culture and race with laughs and tears. The final season finds us two years later after our compas have gone their separate ways. It’s senior year, and if you know anything about this show, it’s far from normal.
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Maybe not the show to watch con Mamá, Netflix ‘Sky Rojo’ is sex and violence, conflict after obstacle after holy-shit moment. It’s also a must binge.
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For most of my life, I’ve been Luca, the one trying to keep it cool, constantly having to say: Silenzio, Bruno. Which got me thinking… Why was Luca the way he was? Why did all that anxiety seem so familiar?
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