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LatinaMedia.Co co-founders Cristina Escobar and Nicola Schulze are here to help you untangle what happened with ‘In the Heights,’ appraise the film’s importance, and add a bit to the conversation.

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.

Last week, I put on my mask and walked shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of people into AT&T park to watch In the Heights. The film was billed as the…

‘In The Heights’ recently hit theaters and HBO Max, and I found it to be pure joy. For one, it perfectly encapsulates the feelings of being pulled in two directions and finding where you belong. For all of you preparing for your first year of college, current students, and alumni, Nina’s story can be incredibly relatable.

‘Love, Victor’ Season 2 intrigued me. His story arc this time around was something not many other shows have addressed—what would happen after he came out?

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!

It definitely made us worry but Queen of the South 510: “El finale” ends in a way that makes us feel happy we were along for the ride.

A LOT happened in Queen of the South 509: “A prueba de balsas,” which is exactly as it should be in a second-to-last episode in a series! Major spoilers ahead so let’s just say here that we cannot wait to watch the ‘Queen of the South’ finale…

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.

Queen of the South 508 “Todo Lo Que Toco” sees a return to the Teresa that was all heart, without truly losing what made her the Queen of the South. With two episodes to go, this sets up an interesting showdown between the crime boss she was becoming and the woman she could be if she chooses to walk away. What will Teresa end up choosing and how will the people around her react to those choices?