Lío Mehiel is Just Getting Started
…jury that awarded Lacorazza Samudio the directing prize at Sundance. Waithe expressed to Mehiel how revolutionary it was to see a queer character portrayed in a story where their queerness…
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Q+A With Alyssa Reynoso-Morris, Author of "Plátanos Are Love"
…pieces of myself but my experience as a Black Latina was missing. We’re not a monolith. There is a lot of diversity within the Latina community and I wanted to…
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…
Uncomfortable, Intimate SXSW Film “Malta” Portrays a Different Colombian Experience
…stories about common people, normal people, the ones you run into on the street,” Estefanía Piñares tells LatinaMedia.Co. Piñares is the star of Malta a Colombian film that recently premiered…
Why "Designing Miami" is Latinx TV Excellence
When it comes to television, we need to see more Latinas in all of our facets, doing all the mundane, interesting, dull, and watchable things we’ve been seeing white women…
SXSW's “Switch Up” Brings an Easy Latinidad to US Rom-Coms
…about political identity but about our responsibilities to each other as humans. “I love the fact that it’s not about us being Latin,” Restrepo told Latina Media Co. “It’s more…
Q+A With The Flores Siblings, the SXSW Filmmakers Behind "The In Between"
…spends time in her hometown processing the passing of her younger brother, Marcelo, while simultaneously providing insight into the lives of people living on the border. LatinaMediaCo contributor, Jassyel Gomez,…
Jackie Cruz Taps into Her Maternal Instincts for “History of Evil”
Jackie Cruz wants to be a leader – both on and off the movie set. It’s something her Latina mother instilled in her growing up in the Dominican Republic. “My…
Why We Need an Ugly Betty Remake Now
…and I loved Betty for her quirks, warmth, and unapologetic self away from stereotypes. As a good Latina, I had an obsession with telenovelas produced in Venezuela, Colombia, and Brazil….
Beyond “Barbie:” The Diverse Dolls that Defined My Youth
…Mattel introduced Teresa, the franchise’s first Latina doll and a best friend of Barbie’s. She quickly became a fixture in both the doll line and associated media. In the tragically…