#TheLatinaPress: The Uvalde Issue
In this special #TheLatinaPress issue, we grieve and demand action for the predominantly Latinx community of Uvalde, TX.
Justicia and Cultura
It’s Complicated: Latinx Stereotypes and the Stars Who Play Them
Latinxs have long had a difficult relationship with Hollywood. We are constantly fighting to get representation on the silver screen, despite being 62.1 million strong in the U.S. When we are in films, our roles often perpetuate long-held Latinx stereotypes, such as women only being maids, men only being criminals, and everyone not knowing how […]
20 Years Later, ‘American Family’ Still Matters
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.
Bad Bunny as ‘El Muerto’ Is Not The Hero We Deserve
He’s a villain, not a hero, I know. There’s a lot I could say about casting Puerto Rican Bad Bunny as a Mexican character, especially one so out of pocket as to be nearly non-existent in the Marvel comics. But the most important thing for me, as a Chicano, is how his casting in this […]
Isabel Allende Explores ‘The Soul of a Woman’ and Touches Ours
In Venezuela in 1993, I received a gift that would change my life – a copy of La Casa de Los Espíritus by Isabel Allende. I devoured the thick book in a matter of days. After that, my relationship with literature changed forever. I became a regular reader of Allende, and, during the pandemic, I […]
Why Disney+ Should Pick ‘Ghost Rider’ Back Up
Robbie Reyes, aka Ghost Rider, played by Gabriel Luna, advances how Marvel portrays Latinx by centering the Chicano experience.
Have You Read These 5 Latinx Literary Classics?
These five Latinx literary classics started genres, inspired countless writers, and made it onto reading lists across the nation.
Five Classic Films Where Non-Latinx Actors Play Us
We want to share Latinx movie history in Hollywood, and part of that is the many times that non-Latinx actors played Latinx parts.
Why I’m Excited for Selena Gomez’s Latinx Sixteen Candles
The Latinx Sixteen Candles is a chance to celebrate our culture and provide representation that is much more nuanced than the original.
On Why I Included Abortions in My Telenovela Podcast
Growing up, telenovelas taught me about a woman’s right to choose her own destiny. Something I included when I made my own, “Princess of South Beach.”