“You Were My First Boyfriend” Finds the Uncomfortable in Teen Stories
“You Were My First Boyfriend” left me pondering my own adolescence. Watching it, I oscillated between being tickled, disturbed, and challenged.
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As a Journalist, “The Morning Show” is Like Coming Home
Watching “The Morning Show” brought back memories of my time at a leading network: cutthroat politics, campy newsroom drama, and perfect hair.
How ‘Sex Education’ Redefines On-Screen Intimacy and Celebrates Diversity
If depicting intimacy on screen is complicated, talking about teen and queer sex seemed impossible. Until “Sex Education” came along.
10 Latine Horror Recommendations for Halloween
We’ve got recommendations for some Latine horror films from classics to contemporary works guaranteed to shake you up at least a little.
‘Ahsoka’ Shows Fierce Women Can be Fierce Friends Too
Disney+’s “Ahsoka” proves viewers want more complex, opinionated women — and they want to see how this influences their friendships.
“If You Were the Last” Visualizes Love
“If You Were the Last” gives us a funny, sexy, and silly story, delivering a compelling treatise on love in all of its complicated glory.
Four Life Lessons We Can Learn from ‘Spy Kids: Armageddon’
Turns out, there’s a lot to learn from “Spy Kids: Armageddon,” the latest installment in Robert Rodriguez’s beloved franchise.
PBS Doc “El Equipo” Celebrates Forensic Human Rights Work
On his documentary, “El Equipo, director Bernardo Ruiz says “Collecting evidence is one of the few ways to hold the powerful accountable.”
Meet Roger Ross Williams, Director of “Cassandro”
Director Roger Ross Williams says, “Getting past homophobia and sexism – It’s possible. ‘Cassandro’ lets us see that it’s possible.”
Three Titles That Connect Me to Monterrey
The rest of Mexico may see Monterrey as backward and whitewashed. But these stereotypes are too small for my mother’s hometown.