Don't Blame it on Being “Spicy:" Rewriting JLo's Breakups
It’s a tale as old as tabloid time: A Latina superstar splits from her partner, and the media rushes to solve the great mystery of “what went wrong.” Enter Jennifer…
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Invisible Yet Essential: The Urgent Call to Invest in Latino Media
In 2018, we founded LatinaMedia.Co to build power within our community. Our focus is on movies, TV, books, podcasts, and journalism because we know the media we consume every day…
With "Tías and Primas," Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez Gives Us New Models
Writer and activist Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez’s sophomore book, Tías and Primas: On Knowing and Loving the Women Who Raise Us, examines the various archetypes of Latinas in our families…
Adria Arjona Confronts Power Dynamics in "Blink Twice" Thriller
…people to do some really gnarly stuff,” Arjona, 32, told Latina Media Co during a recent interview. “Sure, there are elements of [feminism] in the film – of women coming…
"Peccadillo," the Paralympics, and Queer People's Right to Exist (and Excel)
…she’s felt stuck between two lives constantly fighting inside her. She described her stories to LatinaMedia.Co as, “grounded with reality but floating with fantasy.” As a child, Garza-Barba used to…
In Old Hollywood, The Torres Sisters Repped Latinas
…that they were, in fact, Latina actresses. They were Raquel and Renee Torres. Their decision to identify as Mexican allowed them to participate in a Hollywood trend at the time,…
“Sugarcane” and the Systemic Abuse of Indigenous Children
…both Kassie and NoiseCat together. While the pair worked at the Huffington Post, “We randomly sat at desks next to each other,” Kassie told Latina Media Co in an interview….
How the New Mon Laferte Documentary Can Help Latinas Heal
…than that. Here’s what Mon’s documentary taught me about empathy, the importance of having a support system, and why sharing her resilient story can help other Latinas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FPB6_LERvs Mon Laferte…
Maia Reficco on Representation and “One Fast Move”
…be like without the arts. “I love what I do,” Reficco, 24, told Latina Media Co during a recent interview. “It makes me so happy. Regardless of what capacity, it…
Uruguayan Director Fede Álvarez on Crafting Horror in "Alien: Romulus"
…group of young space colonists who confront the most terrifying life form in space while exploring an abandoned space station. On a busy day, Álvarez sat down with Latina Media…