Camila Mendes Might Just Be Our Generations' JLo
…writers, and directors of color so there are more films like Música, where those who are making the movie represent new voices, sharing their backgrounds. So actors like Mendes can…
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Camila Mendes and Rudy Mancuso Have Your New Favorite in “Música”
…condition where sensory input affects multiple systems, like tasting colors. For Rudy, it manifests as everyday sounds merging into distracting symphonies, shown in the film as Stomp-esque musical numbers. He…
Annenberg’s Most Inclusive Latinx Series Are All Canceled
…show for Amazon Prime and is known for her acting roles on shows like Jane the Virgin, and her behind-the-camera work on productions like How I Met Your Mother and…
Lío Mehiel is Just Getting Started
…an adult.” From there, Mehiel made it a point to collaborate with like-minded creatives, eventually starring in Mutt, the feature film where their standout performance earned them the prestigious dramatic…
Decoding the Feminine Power in “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”
…wealthy social circles, does portray a feminine struggle we all know very well. The Swan’s Mask of Elegance “Beautiful and unruffled above the waters, stunning, singular, gliding through the ponds…
Q+A With Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Author of "Plátanos Are Love"
…of misconceptions about how easy it is to write one. Everyone is always like, “I would write a children’s book, I don’t have the time but I’m sure it’s easy.”…
Latinos at SXSW 2024 Killed It (And Took Home Big Prizes)
…said that, here is this Latina’s look at the strongest seven films at SXSW. I Don’t Like Bob Trevino Likes It, I Love It John Leguizamo (Encanto) and Barbie Ferreira…
"My Dead Friend Zoe" Is a Different Veteran Film
…before the film’s premiere at SXSW. “I think it’s not like any other movie I’ve seen,” she continues. “Not only because it’s women veterans, which we don’t see often, women…
"Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird" is an Ode to Friendship
…like a music documentary on the surface, the film is really a story of friendship. “For me, as soon as I spent time with them and got to know them,…
"Cheech and Chong's Last Movie" Keeps Their Legacy Smokin
…roll up to the premiere of their documentary. Image by Sarah M. Vasquez In the film, Chong and Marin shared what it was like growing up as Chinese-Canadian and Chicano…