Correction: The Latinx Community Does Not Agree on ‘In the Heights’
The Latinx community DOES NOT agree on In the Heights and that’s a good thing – let’s confront the colorism in our community and hold even our heroes/stars/favorites accountable.
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60 Million Latinas on ‘In The Heights’
The Latinx community has COME OUT for ‘In the Heights’ as it hits theaters. And ‘In the Heights’ appears to be the one thing Latinas agree on – here are a dozen (a literal DOZEN) reviews from Latinas below and they all love it!
#TheLatinaPress: Issue 2
A partnership between #WeAllGrow Latina and LatinaMedia.Co MENTAL HEALTH May was mental health awareness month and our mujeres aka #TheLatinaPress gave us what we needed! At HipLatina, Shayne Rodriguez Thompson broke down the cultural narratives Latinas face. Whether it’s our famous work ethic, the stigma around seeking therapy, or figuring out how to take better care of […]
Three Black Latinas on ‘The Underground Railroad’
When Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk) signed on to adapt Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer-prize-winning Underground Railroad, we held back. We knew we’d need to hear what Black critics thought.
Three Indigenous Women on ‘Rutherford Falls’
We admit it, we’ve been falling hard for Rutherford Falls. Created by Navajo and Mexican American Sierra Teller Ornelas, it’s rare to have a show that centers the modern Indigenous experience. It also happens to be funny, witty, and full of great performances. But honestly, who cares what we think? The real experts here are Indigenous women. So in a break from our traditional, What Latinas Have to Say, we’ve rounded up Native journalists covering the show.
7 Latinas on ‘Shadow and Bone’
It’s been weeks since Netflix dropped ‘Shadow and Bone’ and our feeds are still filled with hot takes. It premiered on the top-ten list and seems to have at least some staying power. Is ‘Shadow and Bone’ really that good? Or is it just the algorithm sweet spot of YA, fantasy, adventure, romance? Per usual, Latinas do not agree…
#TheLatinaPress: Issue 1
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Mandy Gonzalez Is “Fearless”
Mandy Gonzalez’s path to publishing her first book started in what may seem like an unusual place. As a child in California, she was a voracious reader and loyal library patron. But a career on Broadway and TV, which led her to Hamilton, In the Heights, and Madam Secretary, changed her direction. It wasn’t until […]
Celebrating Women’s History Month with Young, Latina Hollywood
To close out Women’s History Month, we hosted a conversation with next-generation Latinas, shifting our focus to women’s future! Spend an hour with us and our inspiring guests: Isabella Gomez, Alycia Pascual-Pena, Emily Tosta, and Haskiri Velazquez.
We Need More Femme Latinxs on HBO’s ‘Isabel’
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again — Isabel Allende is a Latina icon. So you can imagine how excited we were to hear that HBO picked up a three-part mini-series dramatizing her life.