Q+A With Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, Writer/Creator of La Borinqueña
“La Borinqueña” writer/creator Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez discusses the superhero’s origin, her impact so far, and crowdfunding the hardcover.
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Latina Eldest Daughters Need a New Narrative
From real life to TV and movies, eldest daughters have to carry everyone’s burdens and expectations and still keep it together.
The New Latina Stereotype
Hypercompetent and strong, the new Latina stereotype may be positive but it’s still damaging. We deserve to see more of ourselves on screen.
What to Make of “Hispanic Heritage Month”
We can’t help but feel a little ambivalent about “Hispanic Heritage Month” and our co-founders are here to help you untangle it all.
Latinas Took Over Aspen with Raizado Fest 2023
The Latinx House’s Raizado Festival occupied Aspen last weekend, celebrating la cultura in a town that prefers not thinking about us at all.
Imelda Is Not Alone
One of the most powerful moments of Imelda is Not Alone, a documentary short directed by award-winning Salvadoran filmmaker Paula Heredia, is seeing a young rape victim handcuffed to her hospital bed accused of attempted murder after accidentally giving birth in a toilet to a child she didn’t know she was carrying. The scene introduces […]
Why You Need to Read “Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed” Right Now
“Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed” tells of cultural assimilation, cultural loss, and cultural reclamation, stories that can be affirmed by many.
5 Italians Playing Latinxs in Film
Obviously part of acting is portraying foreign identities but it’s easier to play familiar ones. So, it makes sense to hire Latinx actors to play Latinx roles, right? Those actors have the advantage of being familiar with the life experiences, verbiage, accents, and other nuances of the culture embedded into who they are, making the […]
“The Purge” Shows the Power of Women of Color’s Exhaustion
In “The Purge” TV show, Jane and Penelope’s weariness is their path to rejecting the rules of a society that doesn’t value them.
“Never Have I Ever” Taught Me How to Talk to My Mother
I never saw my particularly-fraught relationship with my Colombian immigrant mom represented, until I stumbled on “Never Have I Ever.”