In 1993, a movie dropped that has since become a chola, Chicana, and Latinx cult classic: ‘Mi Vida Loca.’ Let’s breakdown why.
V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi
V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi
V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi is a writer and historian, whose work focuses primarily on Latinx culture and history, books, and San Francisco. Her work has appeared in HipLatina, BoldLatina, LatinaMedia.Co, Refinery29 Somos, #WeAllGrow Latina, BELatina, the San Francisco Examiner, Mission Local, 7x7, and The Bold Italic. She is also a published poet, co-founded the online Latina Writers community and book club, and is launching the Latino Books bookstore. You can see her work at alexshewrote.com.
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Picture this: it’s the ‘90s. You tune into the most popular novelas of the day, where a handsome rich man sweeps a humble, gold-hearted woman off her feet. You rush…
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Raquel Welch has died and we should take a moment to give this Latina icon the credit, respect, and admiration that she deserves.
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We’re talking three Latinx shows that are Latinx-centered with Latinx characters looking right back at us on the small screen.
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The following five Latinx novels have popped up on numerous best-of lists for 2022 and deserve every accolade.
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Check out these cute, cozy, Latinx holiday movies while it’s still 2022. They all star Latinx actors playing Latinx characters – finally!
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These iconic Cholo films showcase Chicanos’ pride in our heritage, toughness in the face of violence, and love for our barrios.
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Let’s celebrate Native American Heritage by shining a much-deserved spotlight on Indigenous Latinxs in Hollywood.
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Superheroes inspire us, especially the Latinx ones in Netflix’s much-loved, kickass production, “The Umbrella Academy.”
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To celebrate Halloween, and just to all things scary, here are five spooky Latinx books that will creep you out–in the best way possible.