12 Latinx Films to Catch at SXSW 2024
…a wild ride with time travel, a black hole growing inside a woman’s chest, and Ayo Edebiri. Expect a lot of fun from this Mary Louise Parker-helmed comedy although sadly…
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Beyond “Barbie:” The Diverse Dolls that Defined My Youth
…of Barbieland, but she’s still a movie star in her own right: later on, she would appear in animated films such as Barbie & the Diamond Castle and Barbie and…
Relationship Goals with "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
…reach the pinnacle when John realizes, “You really care about me” and Jane responds with “yeah, I really, really care about you.” Even I said “Uh oh” out loud. It’s…
Latine Filmmakers Shine at Sundance 2024
…sort of psychedelic/magical-realism take on apps and migration that had me laughing out loud. La Mesías, a pilot episode by Spanish showrunners Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, was also delightfully…
Leaving White Feminism in 2023
…films, yes, but also moving towards a year of critique – my resistance to these narratives will no longer be left to whispers. I’m getting loud and I hope you…
'Frog and Toad' is the Ultimate Queer Comfort Show
…this sudden urge to cry. I would see the two of them handing out cookies to all their friends in the woods and laugh (literally out loud, several times, every…
Nominating Josh Andrés Rivera as our 2024 Latinx Internet Boyfriend
…found ourselves asking people, “What is wrong with you?!” while screaming — internally or out loud — as Plinth does in one of my favorite scenes in the film. Josh…
“The Color Purple" Sparkles with Love, Life, and Strife
…that inspires her fear. As the film progresses, it’s apparent that Mister’s father, played by the fantastic Louis Gossett Jr., poisoned his son, too, creating a toxic cycle. With these…
"The Crown," a Royal Soap Opera with Historical Undertones, to the End
…roses. A small case is on the table. It contains a beautiful watch of gold and diamonds, a present from her latest love interest – Dodi Al-Fayed (Khalid Abdalla). Inside…
Q+A With Angie Cruz, Author of "How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water"
…not a play. Toward the end of writing the book, a dear friend of mine who’s an ESL speaker and performer came over and read it out loud to me…