Netflix's "Christmas With You" is the Latinx Christmas Film of the Season
…few instances in which Latino dads and men are presented in a positive way; one that does not include cops, cartels, gangs, or any sort of violence and abusive behavior….
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5 Must-See Latinx Films Premiering at the Tribeca Festival
…on Ecuadorian characters (there isn’t a lot of representation of South Americans in film, aside from the drug cartel narratives) and siblings. We are also intrigued by the immigration aspect…
'ÍDOLO: The Ballad of Chalino Sánchez' Rethinks Latinx Drug Lord Tales
…the legacy of Mexican singer/songwriter Chalino Sánchez, a founding father of the folk-music genre “narcocorridos,” in which a singer’s lyrics tell the stories of drug smugglers and cartel bosses. Sánchez…
'Noche de Fuego' Deserves to Win at the Oscars
…vulnerable to kidnapping from drug cartel leaders, they’re forced to cut their hair at a short boyish length, keep their nails polish-free, dress in simple clothing like t-shirts and sandals,…
Queen of the South 507: ‘El zorro en la gallinera’
…look!), and Teresa the relatability. Well, she’s as relatable as anyone can be in a perfectly tailored white suit, running a multimillion dollar coke cartel. LISSETE LANUZA SÁENZ, FANGIRLISH EIC:…
Queen of the South 506: 'Silver or Lead'
…the ending. At some point, something’s gotta go truly wrong, right? CRISTINA ESCOBAR: I don’t know – she’s following more of the conventional cartel wisdom now, not trying to craft…
Queen of the South 505: ‘More Money More Problems’
…Miami (thanks to Boaz and King George), this episode sees our favorite cartel leaders globetrotting and stealing a Van Gogh (of all things). One of the only Latina-helmed shows currently…
'Queen of the South' 503: No te pierdas la cabeza
…power, hatching/executing plans, and then swatting away obstacles (aka men) like so many dirty flies. But alas, that was not to be. Boaz went back to his cartel roots and…
'Queen of the South' 502: Me Llevo Manhattan
…in solidarity with her (even if everyone’s a cartel member of one stripe or another). LISSETE LANUZA SÁENZ: Which leads us to Teresa, just in general. She is the Queen,…
‘Of Women and Salt’ Author Gabriela Garcia on the Pressures of Being a Latina Author
…a drug cartel, end there. Among their most critical differences is that American Dirt — which led to the creation of #DignidadLiteraria, a network of authors and activists pushing for…