Netflix’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude” Is a Courageous Retelling
As I started watching Netflix’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude,” I expected the soul of the book to be missing. I was wrong.
Susanne Ramirez de Arellano
Susanne Ramirez de Arellano is a published author on race and diversity, opinion writer and cultural critic, and former news director of Univision Puerto Rico, one of the largest Hispanic broadcasters. Ramirez de Arellano writes for Bloomberg Opinion, The Collective Meteor, NBC Think, Latino Rebels, The Guardian, among other outlets. She lives between la Calle de la Luna in Old San Juan and Brooklyn and is busy attempting to write her first novel.
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“Back to Black” Doesn’t Do Amy Winehouse Justice
British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse would have turned 41 this year. In honor of the woman whose voice is part of our collective soundtrack (“Rehab” is one of mine), I decided to stream Back to Black, the biopic directed by British filmmaker and photographer Sam Taylor-Johnson. Although the media mostly trashed the film, I suspended my […]
The Smart “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” Is Best in Class
Hulu’s “Becoming Karl Lagerfeld” goes behind the famed designer’s mask, trying to portray him as a sympathetic, almost human character.
“High and Low – John Galliano” Documentary Explores Genuis and Redemption
The “High and Low – John Galliano” documentary is about the possibility of redemption, even in the face of an unforgivable sin.
Bésame Cosmetics Makes Hollywood’s Period Pieces Look So Good
No one has honored the style, spirit, and sensibility of Latina beauty in Hollywood better than Bésame Cosmetics.
“This is Me… Now” Won’t Help JLo’s Reputation as an Artist
Is JLo’s “This is Me… Now” a parody, an attempt at a meaningful work of art, or a feverish dream? Or is it just a commercial?
“Selena & Yolanda” Deserves the Outrage
Mexican Americans and Selena fans see “Yolanda & Selena” for what it is: a true-crime network’s exploitation of the tragic death of an icon.
Sofía Vergara’s “Griselda” Falls to Its Worst Telenovela Instincts
Despite prestige ambitions, “Griselda” is a third-tier telenovela, failing to showcase Sofía Vergara’s true potential as a dramatic actress.
“The Crown,” a Royal Soap Opera with Historical Undertones, to the End
At the end of the first episode of Netflix’s The Crown Season 6, Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) enters her Kensington Palace rooms. She finds them filled with red and fuschia roses. A small case is on the table. It contains a beautiful watch of gold and diamonds, a present from her latest love interest – […]
The Robbie Williams Documentary Portrays a Pop Star Evolving
Halfway into the “Robbie Williams” documentary, the cheekiness and bravado fall away to reveal a sensitive, vulnerable, and honest man.