Q+A With Angie Cruz, Author of "How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water"
…as me but I really wrote the book for me. I wanted to honor all the invisible labor that all the women in my life have done and continue to…
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The TEDx Talk: Actually, Everyone's Not a Critic - And Why It Matters
…and Michael Jenet for picking a complete unknown and then guiding me and my cohort through an intensive and effective process. It was a powerful group of women you assembled…
Finally Feeling Latina Enough… Thanks to “Mexican WhiteBoy”
…*hence me avoiding those debilitating conversations at every opportunity* I never really get to voice how I feel about not fluently speaking Spanish… I’m half-Irish, half-Puerto Rican. My dad is…
The Timeless Feminist Discourse of "Pride and Prejudice"
…as a romantic narrative—certainly had a knack for dissecting the complexities of her era’s expectations, especially for women. Picture this: a society where marriage is the ultimate goal for women,…
“A Place in the Field” Depicts Healing Like Only Director Nicole Mejia Can
…and I became friends. We just have so much in common. Unspoken pain and processing that together was really beautiful. And so I asked him, ‘Do you think I could…
“I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me” Plays with Belief to Lampoon Colonialism
…really hits its stride. Because in I Don’t Expect Anyone to Believe Me, Spain is in no way better than Mexico. Its intellectuals are no more astute, its culture no…
Why the Downfall of the 'Scream' Franchise Feels So Personal
…longer involved with the movie, it’s clear to me that companies like Spyglass, and Hollywood in general, do not value women and even less women of color. Sofía Aguilar It’s…
Lights, Camera, Controversy: ‘Neon’ and the Struggle for Authenticity
…showing the real struggle of Miami’s sketchy booking scene. They skipped the gritty reality check! While Neon attempts to portray the struggle of affording Miami’s rising housing prices, the main…
Five Reasons to Celebrate “21 Grams” As It Turns 20
…Real Accident Inspired the Story of 21 Grams When talking about the origin of his screenplays, Arriaga has stated that the “stories come from very strange places” and that his…
The Robbie Williams Documentary Portrays a Pop Star Evolving
…he is about to play at, he switches to a reflective mood. “Who knows what is to come?” he says. “But now I realize that in this period, and for…