Op-Ed: The Price of Being “Stereotypically Me”
I made a film warning against killing the muse, then spent years negotiating with her. Here’s what I learned from “Stereotypically Me.”
Mujeres to Follow
Why “Colonial Stockholm Syndrome” Matters
Colonialism is political – and psychological. To explore what that means for me and mine, I wrote “Colonial Stockholm Syndrome.”
Gaby Meza Is Building a New Film Criticism Infastructure for Latin America
In expanding both the form and the constituency of cultural analysis, Gaby Meza has redrawn the contours of authority for a LATAM generation.
Reyna Grande Talks Debut Essay Collection “Migrant Heart”
With “Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget,” Reyna Grande asks us to reflect upon our own pasts and learn how to heal.
I Wrote “The Sun and All the Other Stars” Because I Couldn’t Explain My Latina Heartbreak
To heal intergenerational trauma, I did past-lives regression therapy – and got inspired me to write “The Sun and All the Other Stars.”
How Latina Podcasts like “Locatora Radio” Are Shaping the Next Generation of Media
“Locatora Radio” is intimate, irreverent, and grounded. It feels intentional. And that intention makes it part of something bigger.
In “Lone Yellow Flower,” Poet Erika Gill Interrogates Identity & Change
Erika Gill’s “Lone Yellow Flower” is a stunning masterclass in how to mine the self, hoping it will come back better than before.
Maquicienta Is Building a Thoughtful, Feminine-First Internet
With YouTube videos stretching over half an hour, Maquicienta guides her audience through dissecting how systems interfere with our autonomy.
René Peña-Govea Talks Debut Novel “Estela, Undrowning”
By debut author René Peña-Govea, “Estela, Undrowning” is a vibrant and necessary response to questions of identity, belonging, and justice.
Op-Ed: Why I Tell the Story of a Mexican Queen in “The Other Moctezuma Girls”
“The Other Moctezuma Girls” honors this Mexican empress, who earned her place in our hearts long before we even knew her name.